+bar {
+# the builtin prog
+#status_command i3status
+
+#for faster testing
+#status_command /a/bin/ds/myi3status
+status_command /usr/local/bin/myi3status
+#mode hide
+# hidden_state hide
+font pango:monospace 18
+
+# i have no need for the tray icons so far
+tray_output none
+
+# this display is interesting, but I don't use it.
+# if I forget which workspace I'm in, I just tend to
+# toggle between all of them.
+workspace_buttons no
+}
+
+## dont want to see this bar for now