Module i3status_rs::blocks::vpn

Shows the current connection status for VPN networks

This widget toggles the connection on left click.

Configuration

Key	Values	Default
driver	Which vpn should be used . Available drivers are: "nordvpn" and "mullvad"	"nordvpn"
interval	Update interval in seconds.	10
format_connected	A string to customise the output in case the network is connected. See below for available placeholders.	" VPN: $icon "
format_disconnected	A string to customise the output in case the network is disconnected. See below for available placeholders.	" VPN: $icon "
state_connected	The widgets state if the vpn network is connected.	info
state_disconnected	The widgets state if the vpn network is disconnected	idle

Placeholder	Value	Type	Unit
icon	A static icon	Icon	-
country	Country currently connected to	Text	-
flag	Country specific flag (depends on a font supporting them)	Text	-

Action	Default button	Description
toggle	Left	toggles the vpn network connection

Drivers

nordvpn

Behind the scenes the nordvpn driver uses the nordvpn command line binary. In order for this to work properly the binary should be executable without root privileges.

Mullvad

Behind the scenes the mullvad driver uses the mullvad command line binary. In order for this to work properly the binary should be executable and mullvad daemon should be running.

Example

Shows the current vpn network state:

[[block]]
block = "vpn"
driver = "nordvpn"
interval = 10
format_connected = "VPN: $icon "
format_disconnected = "VPN: $icon "
state_connected = "good"
state_disconnected = "warning"

Possible values for state_connected and state_disconnected:

warning
critical
good
info
idle

Icons Used

• net_vpn
• net_wired
• net_down
• country code flags (if supported by font)

Flags: They are not icons but unicode glyphs. You will need a font that includes them. Tested with: https://www.babelstone.co.uk/Fonts/Flags.html

Structs

• Config

Enums

• DriverType

Functions

• run