---
name: "dzen2-dbar"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dzen2"
version: "0.9.5+git20130923.488ab66-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dzen2-dbar"
---

# dzen2-dbar(1)

simple gadget that you can use in combination with dzen to display a progressbar.

## NAME

dzen2-dbar - simple gadget that you can use in combination with dzen to display a progressbar.

## SYNOPSIS

**dzen2-dbar** \[-w *characters*\] \[-s *symbol*\] \[-min *minvalue*\] \[-max *maxvalue*\] \[-l *string*\] \[-nonl\]

## DESCRIPTION

**dbar** is an application that generates semi graphical progress meters, from some values you supply to it.

See the usage examples for a description of the expected input format.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-max**

  Value to be considered 100% (default: 100)

- **-min**

  Value to be considered 0% (default: 0)

- **-w**

  Number of charcaters to be considered 100% in the bar  (default: 25 )

- **-s**

  Symbol represeting the percentage value in the bar (default: =  )

- **-l**

  label to be prepended to the bar (default: '' )

- **-nonl**

  no new line, don't put '0 at the end of the bar    (default: do print '0)

## USAGE EXAMPLES

- **Static 0% and 100% mark or single value input:**

  -

  Command: echo 25 \| dzen2-dbar -m 100 -l Sometext\
   Output: Sometext  25% \[======                   \]

- **If your 100% mark changes dynamically or 2-values input:**

  -

  Command: echo "50 150" \| dzen2-dbar\
   Output: 33% \[========                 \]

- **If your value range is not between \[0, maxval\] or 3-values input:**

  -

  Command: echo "50 -25 150" \| dzen2-dbar\
   Output: 43% \[===========              \]

## AUTHOR

**Dbar** was written by Robert Manea.

This manual page was written by bertagaz \<bertagaz@ptitcanardnoir.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).

## SEE ALSO

[**dzen2**(1)](/dzen2/1.md), [**dzen2-gcpubar**(1)](/dzen2-gcpubar/1.md), [**dzen2-gdbar**(1)](/dzen2-gdbar/1.md), and [**dzen2-textwidth**(1)](/dzen2-textwidth/1.md).