Module helpers 

Helper functions for obtaining system information for use in status bar widgets

Functions

amixer_text

Parse the current volume as a percentage from amixer.

battery_file_search

This finds the first battery (BAT) file it finds; so far only confirmed working on Linux.

battery_text

Fetch the requested battery’s charge as a percentage of its total along with an indicator of whether it is charging or discharging.

date_text

Fetch the current date and time in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM format using the date command line program.

wifi_text

Fetch the active ESSID and associated signal quality for the active wifi network.