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Dun

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Registered: 2014-12-28

Posts: 98

[SOLVED]Xmobar won't start anymore - Fields missing from config

So all I did was reinstalling my system and I tried to start Xmobar after it, but it just won't start anymore.
Usually I start Xmobar with Xmonad and I had no problems with it for a long time. But now after the reinstall I can't even get it started with the default config.
This is how it looks like

Fields missing from config defaulted: additionalFonts,border,borderColor,textOffset,iconOffset,allDesktops,overrideRedirect,pickBroadest,hideOnStart,persistent,iconRoot,alpha

I once had the same problem some months ago, but I forgot how I fixed it. Could someone please help me?

Last edited by Dun (2015-08-08 14:48:10)

Raynman

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Registered: 2011-10-22

Posts: 1,539

Re: [SOLVED]Xmobar won't start anymore - Fields missing from config

It seems to start just fine? It's right there at the top of your huge screenshot. It just tells you that it uses the defaults for fields you didn't specify in the config file, but it does not exit (note the lack of a shell prompt after the xmobar output).

Dun

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Registered: 2014-12-28

Posts: 98

Re: [SOLVED]Xmobar won't start anymore - Fields missing from config

It seems to start just fine? It's right there at the top of your huge screenshot. It just tells you that it uses the defaults for fields you didn't specify in the config file, but it does not exit (note the lack of a shell prompt after the xmobar output).

Look at the screenshots network, it's "N/A" but it should work. Also if I use StdinReader it shows just "Updating...". And that's the only way I can start Xmobar, if I try it with Xmonad it just doesn't appear. Before the reinstall everything worked like I configured it.

Raynman

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Registered: 2011-10-22

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Re: [SOLVED]Xmobar won't start anymore - Fields missing from config

Then explain your actual problem. Title: "xmobar won't start anymore"; post: " but it just won't start anymore. ". You didn't mention any other problem. You only said "I once had the same problem some months ago".

Why should the network plugin work with the default config? Do you have interfaces eth0 and eth1?

I think you just need to take some time to configure it properly (and maybe also xmonad). There are plenty of docs and examples for that, but if really can't figure something out, you need to clearly describe the situation (including configs and command line and/or scripts used to start xmobar) if you want anyone to be able to help.

Edit: apparently you have configs from before the reinstall and those aren't working anymore, but you didn't post those. You said it didn't even work with the default config but, like I said before, everything seems fine in the screenshot.

Last edited by Raynman (2015-08-08 14:07:56)

Dun

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Registered: 2014-12-28

Posts: 98

Re: [SOLVED]Xmobar won't start anymore - Fields missing from config

I made such small posts because I rather search for someone who has a similar setup and encountered the problems I got.
Well the problem is fixed and it was pretty trivial like I thought. It wasn't Xmobar, I just forgot about the xmonad-contrib packages...duh. Sorry I may disturbed you.