started migrating to polybar because it has many capabilities.

.i3/config

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # T's desktop v3
 #exec --no-stratup-id xrandr --output eDP1 --primary --auto
 exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output HDMI-0 --auto --mode 2048x1152 --primary
+exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.i3/scripts/polybar_launch.sh
 exec --no-startup-id mplayer -fs ~/.i3/boot.mp4
 exec --no-startup-id xset -dpms && xset s noblank && xset s noexpose && xset dpms 600 1800 360
 exec --no-startup-id xautolock -time 10 -locker ~/.i3/scripts/locker.sh
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ exec xmodmap ~/.i3/custom.map
 # US brackets on slovene special characters
 #exec xmodmap ~/.i3/custom.map
 
-font pango: FontAwesome, xos4 Terminess Powerline 12
+font pango: FontAwesome, xos4 Terminess Powerline 14
 
 
 #--APPEARANCE--#
@@ -222,23 +223,23 @@ mode "ignore" {
 bindsym $alt+i mode "ignore"
 
 #--BAR CONFIGURATION--#
-bar {
-    tray_output primary
-    #status_command i3blocks -c ~/.i3/i3blocks.conf
-    status_command i3blocks -c ~/.i3/i3blocks-netbook.conf
-
-    mode dock
-    hidden_state show
-    position top
-    # T-i3
-    colors {
-        background #15325A
-        statusline #FFFFFF
-        separator #666666
-        focused_workspace  #225396 #184791 #ffffff
-        active_workspace   #333333 #5f676a #ffffff
-        inactive_workspace #333333 #222222 #888888
-        urgent_workspace   #aa0000 #990000 #ffffff
-    }
-}
+#bar {
+#    tray_output primary
+#    #status_command i3blocks -c ~/.i3/i3blocks.conf
+#    status_command i3blocks -c ~/.i3/i3blocks-netbook.conf
+#
+#    mode dock
+#    hidden_state show
+#    position top
+#    # T-i3
+#    colors {
+#        background #15325A
+#        statusline #FFFFFF
+#        separator #666666
+#        focused_workspace  #225396 #184791 #ffffff
+#        active_workspace   #333333 #5f676a #ffffff
+#        inactive_workspace #333333 #222222 #888888
+#        urgent_workspace   #aa0000 #990000 #ffffff
+#    }
+#}
 # vim:filetype=i3

.i3/i3blocks-netbook.conf

@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ interval=5
 
 [shutdown_menu]
 full_text= Quit
-command=~/.i3/scripts/shutdown_menu -c
+command= ~/.i3/scripts/shutdown_menu -c

.i3/i3blocks.conf

@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ interval=5
 
 [shutdown_menu]
 full_text= Quit
-command=~/.i3/scripts/shutdown_menu -c
+command= ~/.i3/scripts/shutdown_menu -c

.i3/scripts/polybar_launch.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# Terminate already running bar instances
+killall -q polybar
+
+# Wait until the processes have been shut down
+while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
+
+polybar top &
+
+
+echo "Bars launched..."

.i3/scripts/shutdown_menu

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ menu=(
   [Hibernate]="systemctl hibernate"
   [Suspend]="systemctl suspend"
   [Halt]="systemctl halt"
-  [Lock]="i3lock --color=${BG_COLOR}"
-  [Logout]="i3-msg exit"
+  [Lock]="~/.i3/scripts/locker.sh"
+  [Logout]="exit"
   [Cancel]="Cancel"
 )