FAQ - robm/dzen GitHub Wiki

Q: I don't want a slave window, what to do?

A: Do not provide the -l option then all lines will be displayed in the title window. This is the default behavior.

Q: I used the -l option but no slave window appears.

A: With the default event/action handling the slave window will only be displayed if you hover with the mouse over the title window. See (2) Events and actions to change this.

Q: If I echo text or cat a file dzen closes itself immediately.

A: There are two different approaches dzen uses to terminate itself (see Termination).

Q: Ok, the title and slave thing works, can I update the contents of both windows at the same time?

A: Sure, see (4) Simultaneous updates or use the in-text command ^tw() to explicitly draw to the title window (see section (5) for further details).

Q: Can I change color of my input at runtime?

A: Yes, you can change both background and foreground colors and much more (see (5) In-Text formating language).

Q: Can I use dzen as a menu?

A: Yes, both vertical and horizontal menus are supported (see (3) Menu for further details).