diff --git a/status b/status
index 9e9bfbe..9baa590 100755
--- a/status
+++ b/status
@@ -17,15 +17,12 @@
 # changed there. Otherwise, carefully edit the file and recompile speedwm!
  
 # General settings
-USEWAL=true # Use Pywal if possible (true/false)
-RUNONCE=false # Only run status bar once (true/false)
-REFRESHDELAY=1 # How long delay in seconds between each reload (int)
+REFRESHDELAY=1 # How long delay in seconds between each reload (num)
 DATEBINDIR="/bin/" # Directory where your 'date' binary is. Default should be fine for most people
 SETMETHOD="xsetroot -name" # Method used to set the status bar
 SEP="❰" # Separator to use. Alternative separators: "❰", "<", "|"
 COLORFG=true # Color foreground (true/false)
 COLORBG=false # Color background (true/false)
-USEBUILTINCOL=true # Use built in speedwm colors (col_status<num>). This also supports Pywal. (true/false)
 CHARLIMIT=auto # Limit characters to CHARLIMIT. Enter false to not have a limit. Enter auto to use xdpyinfo. (num/auto/false)
 
 # Status bar modules
@@ -58,21 +55,32 @@ ITEM11_ICON=" " # Icon for ITEM11
 ITEM1_DISPLAY_USED="true" # Display used RAM or not (true/false)
 ITEM1_DISPLAY_TOTAL="true" # Display total RAM or not (true/false)
 ITEM1_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR="true" # Display separator between USED and TOTAL (true/false)
-ITEM1_SEPARATOR="/" # Separator between USED and TOTAL (char)
+ITEM1_SEPARATOR="/" # Separator between USED and TOTAL (text)
 
-ITEM2_DISPLAY_FULL="false" # Display full time (Hour, Minute, Second) (true/false)
-ITEM2_DISPLAY_HOURS="true" # Display hours (true/false)
-ITEM2_DISPLAY_MINUTES="true" # Display minutes (true/false)
-ITEM2_DISPLAY_SECONDS="false" # Display seconds (true/false)
-ITEM2_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR_1="true" # Display separator between hour and minute (true/false)
-ITEM2_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR_2="true" # Display separator between minute and second (true/false)
-ITEM2_SEPARATOR1=":" # Separator between hour and minute (char)
-ITEM2_SEPARATOR2=":" # Separator between minute and second (char)
+# Format
+# Format to display the time in
+#
+# @h - Hour
+# @m - Minute
+# @s - Second
+#
+# Example: @h:@m
+ITEM2_FORMAT="@h:@m"
+
+# Format
+# Format to display the date in
+#
+# @d - Day
+# @m - Month
+# @y - Year
+#
+# Example: @d/@m/@y
+ITEM3_FORMAT="@d/@m/@y"
 
 ITEM4_SHOW_MUTE="true" # Show mute status (true/false)
-ITEM4_MUTE_TEXT="(Muted)" # Text to display when muted (char)
+ITEM4_MUTE_TEXT="(Muted)" # Text to display when muted (text)
 
-ITEM8_FORMAT_C="true" # Format temperature in Celsius (true/false)
+ITEM8_FORMAT_CELSIUS="true" # Format temperature in Celsius (true/false)
 
 ITEM9_BACKEND="auto" # Backend for the music status (cmus/mocp/auto)
 ITEM9_DISPLAY_ARTIST="true" # Display artist or not (true/false)
@@ -82,40 +90,29 @@ ITEM9_DISPLAY_GENRE="true" # Display genre or not (true/false)
 ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMEELAPSED="true" # Display time elapsed or not. If you use this, you will probably want the delay set pretty low. (true/false)
 ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL="true" # Display total time or not (true/false_
 ITEM9_DISPLAY_FILE="false" # Display filename or not. This option will disable everything else. Path and file extension will be cut. (true/false)
-ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ARTIST="true" # Hide empty artist (true/false)
-ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TITLE="true" # Hide empty title (true/false)
-ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ALBUM="true" # Hide empty album (true/false)
-ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_GENRE="true" # Hide empty genre (true/false)
-ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_FILE="true" # Hide empty file (true/false)
-ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TT="true" # Hide empty total time (true/false)
-ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TE="true" # Hide empty time elapsed (true/false)
-ITEM9_PRE_FILE="" # Text to display before the filename
-ITEM9_POST_FILE="" # Text to display after the filename
-ITEM9_PRE_ARTIST="" # Text to display before the artist
-ITEM9_POST_ARTIST="" # Text to display after the artist
-ITEM9_PRE_TITLE="" # Text to display before the title
-ITEM9_POST_TITLE="" # Text to display after the title
-ITEM9_PRE_ALBUM="from " # Text to display before the album
-ITEM9_POST_ALBUM="" # Text to display after the album
-ITEM9_PRE_GENRE="(" # Text to display before the genre
-ITEM9_POST_GENRE=")" # Text to display after the genre
-ITEM9_PRE_TE="[" # Text to display before the time elapsed.
-ITEM9_POST_TE=" /" # Text to display after the time elapsed.
-ITEM9_PRE_TT=" " # Text to display before the total time.
-ITEM9_POST_TT="]" # Text to display before the total time.
-ITEM9_TT_TE_NO_SPACING="true" # No spacing between time elapsed and total time (true/false)
-ITEM9_TE_REVERSE="true" # Reverse time elapsed (replace with time left) (true/false)
-ITEM9_SEPARATOR="-" # Separator between ARTIST, TITLE and ALBUM
+
+# Format
+# Format to display the music status in
+#
+# @a - Artist
+# @t - Title
+# @g - Genre
+# @ab - Album
+# @tt - Total time
+# @te - Time elapsed
+#
+# Example: @a - @t from @ab (@g) [@te/@tt]
+ITEM9_FORMAT="@a - @t from @ab (@g) [@te/@tt]"
 
 ITEM11_SHOW_CHARGING_STATUS=true # Show 'Charging', 'Not charging' or 'Fully charged' status after the percentage. (true/false)
-ITEM11_DISCHARGING_TEXT="Not charging" # Text when not charging (char)
-ITEM11_CHARGING_TEXT="Charging" # Text when charging (char)
-ITEM11_FULL_TEXT="Fully charged" # Text when fully charged (char)
+ITEM11_DISCHARGING_TEXT="Not charging" # Text when not charging (text)
+ITEM11_CHARGING_TEXT="Charging" # Text when charging (text)
+ITEM11_FULL_TEXT="Fully charged" # Text when fully charged (text)
 
 # Systray options
 HIDE_STATUS_SYSTRAY=true # Hide the status when a systray is running (true/false)
 SYSTRAY="trayer" # Systray to use (<systray executable>).
-STATUS_WHEN_HIDDEN="" # Status to print when status is hidden (char)
+STATUS_WHEN_HIDDEN="" # Status to print when status is hidden (text)
 
 # Order of colors and items in the status bar
 PRINT() {
@@ -164,98 +161,9 @@ $BSETCOLORCMD14\
 
 # Default colorscheme, for when pywal is not enabled or available.
 # I recommend using Vim, vim-plugin and colorizer so that you can actually see the colors.
-SETCOLORS() {
-  # Foreground/Text colors
-  FCOLOR1=#131210
-  FCOLOR2=#bf616a
-  FCOLOR3=#A16F9D
-  FCOLOR4=#68ABAA
-  FCOLOR5=#A89F93
-  FCOLOR6=#D3A99B
-  FCOLOR7=#AFC9AC
-  FCOLOR8=#eae1cb
-  FCOLOR9=#a39d8e
-  FCOLOR10=#6D5E8E
-  FCOLOR11=#A16F9D
-  FCOLOR12=#D3A99B
-  FCOLOR13=#AFC9AC
-  FCOLOR14=#eae1cb
-  FCOLOR15=#6D5E8E
-  
-  # Background colors
-  BCOLOR1=#222222
-  BCOLOR2=#222222
-  BCOLOR3=#222222
-  BCOLOR4=#222222
-  BCOLOR5=#222222
-  BCOLOR6=#222222
-  BCOLOR7=#222222
-  BCOLOR8=#222222
-  BCOLOR9=#222222
-  BCOLOR10=#222222
-  BCOLOR11=#222222
-  BCOLOR12=#222222
-  BCOLOR13=#222222
-  BCOLOR14=#222222
-  BCOLOR15=#222222
-  
-  # Compatibility with old status configurations.
-  COLOR1=$FCOLOR1
-  COLOR2=$FCOLOR2
-  COLOR3=$FCOLOR3
-  COLOR4=$FCOLOR4
-  COLOR5=$FCOLOR5
-  COLOR6=$FCOLOR6
-  COLOR7=$FCOLOR7
-  COLOR8=$FCOLOR8
-  COLOR9=$FCOLOR9
-  COLOR10=$FCOLOR10
-  COLOR11=$FCOLOR11
-  COLOR12=$FCOLOR12
-  COLOR13=$FCOLOR13
-  COLOR14=$FCOLOR14
-  COLOR15=$FCOLOR15
-}
 
 # Add colors to status2d compatible variable to use with xsetroot later.
 SETCOLORS_CMD() {
-  if [ "$COLORFG" = "true" ]; then
-    FSETCOLORCMD1="^c${FCOLOR1}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD2="^c${FCOLOR2}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD3="^c${FCOLOR3}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD4="^c${FCOLOR4}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD5="^c${FCOLOR5}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD6="^c${FCOLOR6}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD7="^c${FCOLOR7}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD8="^c${FCOLOR8}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD9="^c${FCOLOR9}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD10="^c${FCOLOR10}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD11="^c${FCOLOR11}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD12="^c${FCOLOR12}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD13="^c${FCOLOR13}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD14="^c${FCOLOR14}^"
-    FSETCOLORCMD15="^c${FCOLOR15}^"
-  fi
-
-  if [ "$COLORBG" = "true" ]; then
-    BSETCOLORCMD1="^b${BCOLOR1}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD2="^b${BCOLOR2}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD3="^b${BCOLOR3}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD4="^b${BCOLOR4}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD5="^b${BCOLOR5}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD6="^b${BCOLOR6}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD7="^b${BCOLOR7}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD8="^b${BCOLOR8}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD9="^b${BCOLOR9}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD10="^b${BCOLOR10}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD11="^b${BCOLOR11}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD12="^b${BCOLOR12}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD13="^b${BCOLOR13}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD14="^b${BCOLOR14}^"
-    BSETCOLORCMD15="^b${BCOLOR15}^"
-  fi
-
-  if [ "$USEBUILTINCOL" = "true" ]; then
     if [ "$COLORFG" = "true" ]; then
       FSETCOLORCMD1="^C1^"
       FSETCOLORCMD2="^C2^"
@@ -291,53 +199,8 @@ SETCOLORS_CMD() {
       BSETCOLORCMD14="^B14^"
       BSETCOLORCMD15="^B15^"
     fi
-  fi
 }
 
-# Grab colors from pywal if possible
-# For example, 1,1p means the first line
-SETCOLORS_WAL() {
-		if [ "$USEWAL" = "true" ]; then
-				if [ -e "$HOME/.cache/wal/colors" ]; then
-						# Foreground colors
-						FCOLOR1=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR2=$(sed -n 2,2p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR3=$(sed -n 3,3p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR4=$(sed -n 4,4p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR5=$(sed -n 5,5p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR6=$(sed -n 6,6p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR7=$(sed -n 7,7p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR8=$(sed -n 8,8p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR9=$(sed -n 9,9p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR10=$(sed -n 10,10p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR11=$(sed -n 11,11p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR12=$(sed -n 12,12p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR13=$(sed -n 13,13p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR14=$(sed -n 14,14p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						FCOLOR15=$(sed -n 15,15p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-
-						# Background colors
-						BCOLOR1=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR2=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR3=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR4=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR5=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR6=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR7=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR8=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR9=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR10=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR11=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR12=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR13=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR14=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						BCOLOR15=$(sed -n 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)
-						USINGWAL=true
-				fi
-		fi
-}
-
-# End of configuration
 #########################################################################
 
 # Set bindir
@@ -358,9 +221,7 @@ if [ -e "$HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config" ]; then
 		. $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config && echo "Loaded configuration file"
 else
 		touch $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config && echo "Created configuration file"
-		printf "USEWAL=$USEWAL # Use Pywal if possible (true/false)" > $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nRUNONCE=$RUNONCE # Only run status bar once (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nREFRESHDELAY=$REFRESHDELAY # How long delay in seconds between each reload (int)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\nREFRESHDELAY=$REFRESHDELAY # How long delay in seconds between each reload (num)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nSEP='$SEP' # Separator to use. Alternative separators: '❰', '<', '|'" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nCHARLIMIT=$CHARLIMIT # Limit characters to CHARLIMIT. Enter false to not have a limit. Enter auto to use xdpyinfo. (num/auto/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\n\nENABLE_ITEM1=$ENABLE_ITEM1 # Enable RAM usage (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
@@ -388,18 +249,12 @@ else
 		printf "\n\nITEM1_DISPLAY_USED="true" # Display used RAM or not (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nITEM1_DISPLAY_TOTAL="true" # Display total RAM or not (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nITEM1_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR="true" # Display separator between USED and TOTAL (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM1_SEPARATOR='$ITEM1_SEPARATOR' # Separator between USED and TOTAL (char)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\n\nITEM2_DISPLAY_FULL=$ITEM2_DISPLAY_FULL # Display full time (Hour, Minute, Second) (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM2_DISPLAY_HOURS=$ITEM2_DISPLAY_HOURS # Display hours (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM2_DISPLAY_MINUTES=$ITEM2_DISPLAY_MINUTES # Display minutes (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM2_DISPLAY_SECONDS=$ITEM2_DISPLAY_SECONDS # Display seconds (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM2_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR_1=$ITEM2_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR_1 # Display separator between hour and minute (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM2_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR_2=$ITEM2_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR_2 # Display separator between minute and second (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM2_SEPARATOR1='$ITEM2_SEPARATOR1' # Separator between hour and minute (char)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM2_SEPARATOR2='$ITEM2_SEPARATOR2' # Separator between minute and second (char)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\nITEM1_SEPARATOR='$ITEM1_SEPARATOR' # Separator between USED and TOTAL (text)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\n# Format\n# Format to display the time in\n#\n# @h - Hour\n# @m - Minute\n# @s - Second\n#\n# Example: @h:@m:@s\nITEM2_FORMAT='$ITEM2_FORMAT'" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\n# Format\n# Format to display the date in\n#\n# @d - Day\n# @m - Month\n# @y - Year\n#\n# Example: @d/@m/@y\nITEM3_FORMAT='$ITEM3_FORMAT'" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\n\nITEM4_SHOW_MUTE=$ITEM4_SHOW_MUTE # Show mute status (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM4_MUTE_TEXT='$ITEM4_MUTE_TEXT' # Text to display when muted (char)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\n\nITEM8_FORMAT_C=$ITEM8_FORMAT_C # Format temperature in Celsius (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\nITEM4_MUTE_TEXT='$ITEM4_MUTE_TEXT' # Text to display when muted (text)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\n\nITEM8_FORMAT_CELSIUS=$ITEM8_FORMAT_CELSIUS # Format temperature in Celsius (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\n\nITEM9_BACKEND=$ITEM9_BACKEND # Backend for the music status (cmus/mocp/auto)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nITEM9_DISPLAY_ARTIST=$ITEM9_DISPLAY_ARTIST # Display artist or not (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nITEM9_DISPLAY_TITLE=$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TITLE # Display title or not (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
@@ -408,80 +263,23 @@ else
 		printf "\nITEM9_DISPLAY_FILE=$ITEM9_DISPLAY_FILE # Display filename or not. This option will disable everything else. Path and file extension will be cut. (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMEELAPSED=$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMEELAPSED # Display time elapsed or not (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL=$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL # Display total time or not (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_PRE_FILE='$ITEM9_PRE_FILE' # Text to display before the filename" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_POST_FILE='$ITEM9_POST_FILE' # Text to display after the filename" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_PRE_ARTIST='$ITEM9_PRE_ARTIST' # Text to display before the artist" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_POST_ARTIST='$ITEM9_POST_ARTIST' # Text to display after the artist" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_PRE_TITLE='$ITEM9_PRE_TITLE' # Text to display before the title" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_POST_TITLE='$ITEM9_POST_TITLE' # Text to display after the title" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_PRE_ALBUM='$ITEM9_PRE_ALBUM' # Text to display before the album" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_POST_ALBUM='$ITEM9_POST_ALBUM' # Text to display after the album" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_PRE_GENRE='$ITEM9_PRE_GENRE' # Text to display before the genre" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_POST_GENRE='$ITEM9_POST_GENRE' # Text to display after the genre" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_PRE_TE='$ITEM9_PRE_TE' # Text to display before the time elapsed." >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_POST_TE='$ITEM9_POST_TE' # Text to display after the time elapsed." >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_PRE_TT='$ITEM9_PRE_TT' # Text to display before the total time." >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_POST_TT='$ITEM9_POST_TT' # Text to display before the total time." >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_TT_TE_NO_SPACING=$ITEM9_TT_TE_NO_SPACING # No spacing between time elapsed and total time (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_TE_REVERSE=$ITEM9_TE_REVERSE # Reverse time elapsed (replace with current time) (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ARTIST=$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ARTIST # Hide empty artist (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TITLE=$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ARTIST # Hide empty title (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ALBUM=$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ALBUM # Hide empty album (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_GENRE=$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_GENRE # Hide empty genre (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TT=$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TT # Hide empty total time (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TE=$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TE # Hide empty time elapsed (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM9_SEPARATOR='$ITEM9_SEPARATOR' # Separator between ARTIST, TITLE and ALBUM" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\n# Format\n# Format to display the music status in\n#\n# @a - Artist\n# @t - Title\n# @g - Genre\n# @ab - Album\n# @tt - Total time\n# @te - Time elapsed\n#\n# Example: @a - @t from @ab (@g) [@te/@tt]\nITEM9_FORMAT='$ITEM9_FORMAT'" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\n\nITEM11_SHOW_CHARGING_STATUS=$ITEM11_SHOW_CHARGING_STATUS # Show 'Charging', 'Not charging' or 'Fully charged' status after the percentage. (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM11_CHARGING_TEXT='$ITEM11_CHARGING_TEXT' # Text when charging (char)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nITEM11_FULL_TEXT='$ITEM11_FULL_TEXT' # Text when fully charged (char)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\nITEM11_CHARGING_TEXT='$ITEM11_CHARGING_TEXT' # Text when charging (text)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\nITEM11_FULL_TEXT='$ITEM11_FULL_TEXT' # Text when fully charged (text)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\n\nHIDE_STATUS_SYSTRAY=$HIDE_STATUS_SYSTRAY # Hide the status when a systray is running (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nSYSTRAY=$SYSTRAY # Systray to use (<systray executable>)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nSTATUS_WHEN_HIDDEN=$STATUS_WHEN_HIDDEN # Status to print when status is hidden (char)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
+		printf "\nSTATUS_WHEN_HIDDEN=$STATUS_WHEN_HIDDEN # Status to print when status is hidden (text)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nCOLORFG=$COLORFG # Color foreground (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 		printf "\nCOLORBG=$COLORBG # Color background (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nUSEBUILTINCOL=$USEBUILTINCOL # Use built in speedwm colors (col_status<num>). This also supports Pywal. (true/false)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\n\nFCOLOR1=$FCOLOR1 # Color for ITEM1 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR2=$FCOLOR2 # Color for ITEM2 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR3=$FCOLOR3 # Color for ITEM3 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR6=$FCOLOR6 # Color for ITEM6 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR7=$FCOLOR7 # Color for ITEM7 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR8=$FCOLOR8 # Color for ITEM8 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR9=$FCOLOR9 # Color for ITEM9 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR10=$FCOLOR10 # Color for ITEM10 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR11=$FCOLOR11 # Color for ITEM11 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR12=$FCOLOR12 # Color for ITEM12 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR13=$FCOLOR13 # Color for ITEM13 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR14=$FCOLOR14 # Color for ITEM14 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nFCOLOR15=$FCOLOR15 # Color for ITEM15 text (hex color)\n" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR1=$BCOLOR1 # Color for ITEM1 text (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR2=$BCOLOR2 # Color for ITEM2 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR3=$BCOLOR3 # Color for ITEM3 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR6=$BCOLOR6 # Color for ITEM6 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR7=$BCOLOR7 # Color for ITEM7 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR8=$BCOLOR8 # Color for ITEM8 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR9=$BCOLOR9 # Color for ITEM9 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR10=$BCOLOR10 # Color for ITEM10 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR11=$BCOLOR11 # Color for ITEM11 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR12=$BCOLOR12 # Color for ITEM12 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR13=$BCOLOR13 # Color for ITEM13 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR14=$BCOLOR14 # Color for ITEM14 background (hex color)" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
-		printf "\nBCOLOR15=$BCOLOR15 # Color for ITEM15 background (hex color)\n" >> $HOME/.config/speedwm-de/status/config
 fi
 }
 
-SLEEPTIME=$REFRESHDELAY # Compatibility with old configurations
-
 # Set it to /usr/bin if it was not possible to get it through /usr/share/speedwm-bindir
 case "$BINDIR" in
 "") BINDIR="/usr/bin" ;;
 esac
 
-# Check if muted, for use with volume status bar. Unmute if muted.
-case "$MUTED" in
-"") MUTED=false ;;
-"true") MUTED=false ;;
-esac
-
 # Systray stuff
 PRINT_SYSTRAY() {
 		if [ "$SYSTRAY" = "trayer" ]; then
@@ -533,56 +331,56 @@ PRINT_SYSTRAY() {
 				# Truncate item 11
 				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
 						ITEMCMD11=""
-				fi
+						
+						# Truncate item 10
+						if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+								ITEMCMD10=""
 		
-				# Truncate item 10
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD10=""
-				fi
+								# Truncate item 9
+								if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+										ITEMCMD9=""
 		
-				# Truncate item 9
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD9=""
-				fi
+										# Truncate item 8
+										if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+												ITEMCMD8=""
+										
+												# Truncate item 7
+												if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+														ITEMCMD7=""
+								    
+														# Truncate item 6
+														if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+																ITEMCMD6=""
+																
+																# Truncate item 5
+																if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+																		ITEMCMD5=""
 		
-				# Truncate item 8
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD8=""
-				fi
-		
-				# Truncate item 7
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD7=""
-				fi
-		
-				# Truncate item 6
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD6=""
-				fi
-		
-				# Truncate item 5
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD5=""
-				fi
-		
-				# Truncate item 4
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD4=""
-				fi
-		
-				# Truncate item 3
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD3=""
-				fi
-		
-				# Truncate item 2
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD2=""
-				fi
-		
-				# Truncate item 1
-				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
-						ITEMCMD1=""
+																		# Truncate item 4
+																		if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+																				ITEMCMD4=""
+																				
+																				# Truncate item 3
+																				if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+																						ITEMCMD3=""
+																						
+																						# Truncate item 2
+																						if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+																								ITEMCMD2=""
+																					    
+																								# Truncate item 1
+																								if [ "$(printf $ITEMCMD1$ITEMCMD2$ITEMCMD3$ITEMCMD4$ITEMCMD5$ITEMCMD6$ITEMCMD7$ITEMCMD8$ITEMCMD9$ITEMCMD10$ITEMCMD11 | wc -c)" -gt "$CHARS" ]; then
+																										ITEMCMD1=""
+																								fi
+																						fi
+																				fi
+																		fi
+																fi
+														fi
+												fi
+										fi
+								fi
+						fi
 				fi
 		fi
 
@@ -643,40 +441,10 @@ ITEM1() {
 ITEM2() {
   if [ "$ENABLE_ITEM2" = "true" ]; then
 		if [ -e "${DATEBINDIR}date" ]; then
-				if [ "$ITEM2_DISPLAY_FULL" != "true" ]; then
-						# Hour
-						if [ "$ITEM2_DISPLAY_HOURS" = "true" ]; then
-								HOURS="$(date +%H)"
-						fi
-		
-						# Minute
-						if [ "$ITEM2_DISPLAY_MINUTES" = "true" ]; then
-								MINUTES="$(date +%M)"
-						fi
-		
-						# Seconds
-						if [ "$ITEM2_DISPLAY_SECONDS" = "true" ]; then
-								SECONDS="$(date +%S)"
-						fi
-		
-						# Separator between hour and minute
-						if [ "$ITEM2_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR_1" = "true" ]; then
-								if [ "$ITEM2_DISPLAY_MINUTES" = "true" ]; then
-										SEPARATOR1=$ITEM2_SEPARATOR1
-								fi
-						fi
-		
-						# Separator between minute and second
-						if [ "$ITEM2_DISPLAY_SEPARATOR_2" = "true" ]; then
-								if [ "$ITEM2_DISPLAY_SECONDS" = "true" ]; then
-										SEPARATOR2=$ITEM2_SEPARATOR2
-								fi
-						fi
-		
-						echo "$SEP $ITEM2_ICON $HOURS$SEPARATOR1$MINUTES$SEPARATOR2$SECONDS"
-				else
-						echo "$SEP $ITEM2_ICON $(date +%T)"
-				fi
+						HOURS="$(date +%H)"
+						MINUTES="$(date +%M)"
+						SECONDS="$(date +%S)"
+						echo "$SEP $ITEM2_ICON $ITEM2_FORMAT" | sed "s|@h|$HOURS|; s|@m|$MINUTES|; s|@s|$SECONDS|"
 		fi
   fi
 }
@@ -685,7 +453,11 @@ ITEM2() {
 ITEM3() {
   if [ "$ENABLE_ITEM3" = "true" ]; then
 		if [ -e "${DATEBINDIR}date" ]; then
-				echo "$SEP $ITEM3_ICON  $(date +%d/%m/%Y)"
+				DAY="$(date +%d)"
+				MONTH="$(date +%m)"
+				YEAR="$(date +%Y)"
+
+				echo "$SEP $ITEM3_ICON $ITEM3_FORMAT" | sed "s|@d|$DAY|; s|@m|$MONTH|; s|@y|$YEAR|"
 		fi
   fi
 }
@@ -753,7 +525,7 @@ ITEM7() {
 ITEM8() {
   if [ "$ENABLE_ITEM8" = "true" ]; then
 		if [ -e "${BINDIR}sensors" ]; then
-				if [ "$ITEM8_FORMAT_C" = "true" ]; then
+				if [ "$ITEM8_FORMAT_CELSIUS" = "true" ]; then
 						echo "$SEP $ITEM8_ICON $(sensors | grep temp1 | awk '{ print $2 }')"
 				else
 						echo "$SEP $ITEM8_ICON $(sensors -f | grep temp1 | awk '{ print $2 }')"
@@ -778,95 +550,50 @@ ITEM9() {
 				if [ -e "${BINDIR}mocp" ]; then
 						if [ "$(echo $(mocp -Q %file))" != "" ]; then
 
-								# reverse time elapsed (?)
-								if [ "$ITEM9_TE_REVERSE" = "true" ]; then
-										TECMD="tl"
-								else
-										TECMD="ct"
-								fi
-
 								# filename
 								if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_FILE" = "true" ]; then
-										if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_FILE" = "true" ]; then
 												if [ "$(mocp -Q %file | head -n 1)" != "" ]; then
 														echo "$SEP $ITEM9_ICON $ITEM9_PRE_FILE$(basename "$(mocp -Q %file)" | sed 's|\(.*\)[.].*|\1|')$ITEM9_POST_FILE"
 												fi
-										fi
 								else
 
 								# artist
 								if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_ARTIST" = "true" ]; then
-										if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ARTIST" = "true" ]; then
 												if [ "$(mocp -Q %artist | head -n 1)" != "" ]; then
-														data="$ITEM9_PRE_ARTIST$(printf "$data $(mocp -Q %artist) $ITEM9_SEPARATOR")$ITEM9_POST_ARTIST"
+														MUSIC_ARTIST="$(mocp -Q %artist)"
 												fi
-										else
-												data="$ITEM9_PRE_ARTIST$(printf "$data $(mocp -Q %artist) $ITEM9_SEPARATOR")$ITEM9_POST_ARTIST"
-										fi
-														
 								fi
 
 								# title
 								if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TITLE" = "true" ]; then
-										if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TITLE" = "true" ]; then
 												if [ "$(mocp -Q %song | head -n 1)" != "" ]; then
-														data="$ITEM9_PRE_TITLE$(printf "$data $(mocp -Q %song)")$ITEM9_POST_TITLE"
+														MUSIC_SONG="$(mocp -Q %song)"
 												fi
-										else
-												data="$ITEM9_PRE_TITLE$(printf "$data $(mocp -Q %song)")$ITEM9_POST_TITLE"
-										fi
 								fi
 
 								# album
 								if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_ALBUM" = "true" ]; then
-										if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ALBUM" = "true" ]; then
 												if [ "$(mocp -Q %album | head -n 1)" != "" ]; then
-														data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_ALBUM$(mocp -Q %album)$ITEM9_POST_ALBUM")"
+														MUSIC_ALBUM="$(mocp -Q %album)"
 												fi
-										else
-												data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_ALBUM$(mocp -Q %album)$ITEM9_POST_ALBUM")"
-										fi
-
 								fi
 
 								# time elapsed
 								if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMEELAPSED" = "true" ]; then
-										if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TE" = "true" ]; then
 												if [ "$(mocp -Q %tl | head -n 1)" != "" ]; then
-														data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TE$(mocp -Q %$TECMD)$ITEM9_POST_TE")"
+														MUSIC_TIMEELAPSED="$(mocp -Q %ct)"
 												fi
-										else
-												data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TE$(mocp -Q %$TECMD)$ITEM9_POST_TE")"
-										fi
-
 								fi
 
 								# total time
-								if [ "$ITEM9_TT_TE_NO_SPACING" = "false" ]; then
-										if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL" = "true" ]; then
-												if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TT" = "true" ]; then
-														if [ "$(mocp -Q %tt | head -n 1)" != "" ]; then
-																data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TT$(mocp -Q %tt)$ITEM9_POST_TT")"
-														fi
-												else
-														data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TT$(mocp -Q %tt)$ITEM9_POST_TT")"
+								if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL" = "true" ]; then
+												if [ "$(mocp -Q %tt | head -n 1)" != "" ]; then
+														MUSIC_TIMETOTAL="$(mocp -Q %tt)"
 												fi
-		
-										fi
-								else
-										# total time without spacing
-										if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL" = "true" ]; then
-												if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TT" = "true" ]; then
-														if [ "$(mocp -Q %tt | head -n 1)" != "" ]; then
-																data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TT$(mocp -Q %tt)$ITEM9_POST_TT")"
-														fi
-												else
-														data="$(printf "$data$ITEM9_PRE_TT$(mocp -Q %tt)$ITEM9_POST_TT")"
-												fi
-		
-										fi
 								fi
 
+								data="$(printf "$ITEM9_FORMAT" | sed "s|@ab|$MUSIC_ALBUM|; s|@t|$MUSIC_SONG|; s|@g||; s|@a|$MUSIC_ARTIST|; s|@tt|$MUSIC_TIMETOTAL|; s|@te|$MUSIC_TIMEELAPSED|; s|  ||g")"
+
 								# actually print it
 								echo "$SEP $ITEM9_ICON $data"
 								fi
@@ -884,89 +611,47 @@ ITEM9() {
 
 						# artist
 						if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_ARTIST" = "true" ]; then
-								if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ARTIST" = "true" ]; then
 										if [ "$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag artist")" != "" ]; then
-												data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_ARTIST$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag artist" | sed "s/tag artist //g")$ITEM9_POST_ARTIST $ITEM9_SEPARATOR")"
+												MUSIC_ARTIST="$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag artist" | sed "s/tag artist //g")"
 										fi
-								else
-										data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_ARTIST$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag artist" | sed "s/tag artist //g")$ITEM9_POST_ARTIST $ITEM9_SEPARATOR")"
-								fi
-
 						fi
 
 						# title
 						if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TITLE" = "true" ]; then
-								if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TITLE" = "true" ]; then
 										if [ "$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag title")" != "" ]; then
-												data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TITLE$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag title" | sed "s/tag title //g")$ITEM9_POST_TITLE")"
+												MUSIC_SONG="$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag title" | sed "s/tag title //g")"
 										fi
-								else
-										data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TITLE$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag title" | sed "s/tag title //g")$ITEM9_POST_TITLE")"
-								fi
 						fi
 
 						# album
 						if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_ALBUM" = "true" ]; then
-								if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_ALBUM" = "true" ]; then
 										if [ "$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag album")" != "" ]; then
-												data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_ALBUM$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag album" | head -n 1 | sed "s/tag album //g")$ITEM9_POST_ALBUM")"
+												MUSIC_ALBUM="$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag album" | head -n 1 | sed "s/tag album //g")"
 										fi
-								else
-										data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_ALBUM$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag album" | head -n 1 | sed "s/tag album //g")$ITEM9_POST_ALBUM")"
-								fi
 						fi
 
 						# genre
 						if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_GENRE" = "true" ]; then
-								if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_GENRE" = "true" ]; then
 										if [ "$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag genre")" != "" ]; then
-												data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_GENRE$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag genre" | sed "s/tag genre //g")$ITEM9_POST_GENRE")"
+												MUSIC_GENRE="$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag genre" | sed "s/tag genre //g")"
 										fi
-								else
-										data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_GENRE$(cmus-remote -C status | grep "tag genre" | sed "s/tag genre //g")$ITEM9_POST_GENRE")"
-								fi
-
 						fi
 
 						# time elapsed
 						if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMEELAPSED" = "true" ]; then
-								if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TE" = "true" ]; then
 										if [ "$(cmus-remote -Q | grep position | sed "s/position //g")" != "" ]; then
-												data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TE$(cmus-remote -Q | grep position | sed "s/position //g" | awk '{printf "%02d:%02d:%02d",$0/3600,$0%3600/60,$0%60}' | sed "s/00://")$ITEM9_POST_TE")"
+												MUSIC_TIMEELAPSED="$(cmus-remote -Q | grep position | sed "s/position //g" | awk '{printf "%02d:%02d:%02d",$0/3600,$0%3600/60,$0%60}' | sed "s/00://")"
 										fi
-								else
-										data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TE$(cmus-remote -Q | grep position | sed "s/position //g" | awk '{printf "%02d:%02d:%02d",$0/3600,$0%3600/60,$0%60}' | sed "s/00://")$ITEM9_POST_TE")"
-								fi
-
 						fi
 
 						# total time
-						if [ "$ITEM9_TT_TE_NO_SPACING" = "false" ]; then
-								if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL" = "true" ]; then
-										if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TT" = "true" ]; then
-												if [ "$(cmus-remote -Q | grep duration | sed "s/duration //g")" != "" ]; then
-														data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TT$(cmus-remote -Q | grep duration | sed "s/duration //g" | awk '{printf "%02d:%02d:%02d",$0/3600,$0%3600/60,$0%60}' | sed "s/00://")$ITEM9_POST_TT")"
-
-												fi
-										else
-												data="$(printf "$data $ITEM9_PRE_TT$(cmus-remote -Q | grep duration | sed "s/duration //g" | awk '{printf "%02d:%02d:%02d",$0/3600,$0%3600/60,$0%60}' | sed "s/00://")$ITEM9_POST_TT")"
+						if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL" = "true" ]; then
+										if [ "$(cmus-remote -Q | grep duration | sed "s/duration //g")" != "" ]; then
+										    	MUSIC_TIMETOTAL="$(cmus-remote -Q | grep duration | sed "s/duration //g" | awk '{printf "%02d:%02d:%02d",$0/3600,$0%3600/60,$0%60}' | sed "s/00://")"
 										fi
-		
-								fi
-						else
-								# total time without spacing
-								if [ "$ITEM9_DISPLAY_TIMETOTAL" = "true" ]; then
-										if [ "$ITEM9_HIDE_EMPTY_TT" = "true" ]; then
-												if [ "$(cmus-remote -Q | grep duration | sed "s/duration //g")" != "" ]; then
-														data="$(printf "$data$ITEM9_PRE_TT$(cmus-remote -Q | grep duration | sed "s/duration //g" | awk '{printf "%02d:%02d:%02d",$0/3600,$0%3600/60,$0%60}' | sed "s/00://")$ITEM9_POST_TT")"
-
-												fi
-										else
-												data="$(printf "$data$ITEM9_PRE_TT$(cmus-remote -Q | grep duration | sed "s/duration //g" | awk '{printf "%02d:%02d:%02d",$0/3600,$0%3600/60,$0%60}' | sed "s/00://")$ITEM9_POST_TT")"
-										fi
-		
-								fi
 						fi
+						
+						data="$(printf "$ITEM9_FORMAT" | sed "s|@ab|$MUSIC_ALBUM|; s|@t|$MUSIC_SONG|; s|@g|$MUSIC_GENRE|; s|@a|$MUSIC_ARTIST|; s|@tt|$MUSIC_TIMETOTAL|; s|@te|$MUSIC_TIMEELAPSED|; s|  ||g")"
 
 						# actually print it
 						if [ "$data" != "" ]; then
@@ -1009,43 +694,17 @@ ITEM11() {
   fi
 }
 
+# base
 BASE() {
-  # Determine whether or not
-  if [ "$USEWAL" = "true" ]; then
-		if [ "$USINGWAL" = "true" ]; then
-				if [ "$COLOR1" != "$(sed 1,1p $HOME/.cache/wal/colors)" ]; then
-						SETCOLORS_WAL && SETCOLORS_CMD
-				fi
-		fi
-  fi
-
-  # Run once if set to false (useful for maybe a shell)
-  case "$RUNONCE" in
-  "false") PRINT_SYSTRAY && sleep $REFRESHDELAY ;;
-  "true") exit 0 ;;
-  esac
-
+  PRINT_SYSTRAY
+  sleep $REFRESHDELAY
   BASE
 }
 
-# Set base colors
-SETCOLORS
-
-# Use pywal once if possible
-USE_PYWAL_COLORS() {
-if [ -e "${BINDIR}xsetroot" ]; then
-		if [ -e "${BINDIR}xrdb" ]; then
-				if [ "$USEWAL" = "true" ]; then
-						command -v wal > /dev/null && SETCOLORS_WAL
-				fi
-		fi
-fi
-}
-
 LOADCONFIG
-USE_PYWAL_COLORS
 SETCOLORS_CMD
 PRINT_SYSTRAY
 BASE
 
+echo "status: Stopped printing."
 exit 0