i3 / i3/i3status

Wireless bitrate and quality are not updated

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Description

When starting i3 the wireless `%bitrate` and `%quality` are fetched once but will not be updated afterwards.

`iw` shows the constant changes in bitrate and signal quality that i3status is missing.

Running i3status 2.10, Linux 4.3.3 and iwlwifi.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how i3status obtains the wireless %bitrate and %quality values and compare that behavior with the changing values reported by iw. Confirm the values are refreshed after i3 starts, then verify that the status output reflects subsequent bitrate and signal-quality changes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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