net block: extraneous spaces around IP address

[majewsky]

I have two net blocks for my physical interfaces, and I've set them up so that it only shows the IP address:

icons = "none"

[theme]
name = "slick"
[theme.overrides]
idle_bg = "#000000"
alternating_tint_bg = "#444444"
separator = ""

[[block]]
block = "net"
device = "enp2s0" # or "wlp4s0" for wireless
ip = true
hide_inactive = true

ssid = false
signal_strength = false
bitrate = false
speed_up = false
speed_down = false
graph_up = false
graph_down = false

The layout looks fine for a disconnected interface, but when an IP has shown, it has unpleasant extra spaces around it:

i3status-rust is version 0.12, the compositor is Sway 1.2 with the following bar config:

bar {
    position top
    font pango:Hack 12
    height 28
    status_command i3status-rs /path/to/i3status-rust.toml
    tray_padding 0

    colors {
        ...
    }
}

[ammgws]

Do the same spaces appear for the non-wireless device block as well?

[majewsky]

If it's connected, yes. Also, the WiFi block has the correct spacing when not connected, like the ethernet block in the screenshot above.

[ammgws]

What about when you set ip to false and SSID to true (when it's connected)?

[ammgws]

OK so I just submitted #505 and #507 which should improve the situation.

Unfortunately you will still end up with two spaces between each part of the net block apart from the end one, because each part (ip, SSID, etc) has its own ButtonWidget, and ButtonWidget pads its text with spaces before (if no icon) and after. So if two ButtonWidgets are displayed side by side you end up with two spaces between them...

[atheriel]

I think @ammgws has done what we can for now.

[amitlevy21]

@ammgws can anything be done to remove the spaces marked in the red boxes?

[ammgws]

Can you share your config for the net block?

[amitlevy21]

Sure!

[theme]
name = "solarized-dark"

[theme.overrides]
idle_fg = "#FFFFFF"
alternating_tint_bg = "#0088CC"

[icons]
name = "awesome5"

[icons.overrides]
net_wired = ""
net_wireless = ""

[[block]]
block = "net"
device = "wlp0s26u1u5"
speed_up = true
speed_down = true
interval = 5

[ammgws]

Have you tried overriding the net_down and net_up icons? By default they have a space around them.

[amitlevy21]

You're right, I simple override them with the icon but without any space and it fixed it. Thanks!

Being a little picky here, there is still a small space (left to the net_up icon) can I do anything to get rid of it? (if not that's totally OK, I'm being too picky here)

[ammgws]

See #468 and #377

At some stage I hope we can come up with a solution