diff --git a/configs/i3.nix b/configs/i3.nix
index 74fd040..4ed51b3 100644
--- a/configs/i3.nix
+++ b/configs/i3.nix
@@ -61,67 +61,11 @@ in with config.niveum; {
             text = colours.foreground;
           };
         };
-        statusCommand = "${pkgs.i3status}/bin/i3status -c ${pkgs.writeText "i3status.conf" ''
-          general {
-            colors = true
-            color_good = "${colours.green.dark}"
-            color_bad = "${colours.red.dark}"
-            color_degraded = "${colours.white.dark}"
-            interval = 5
-            separator = " "
+        statusCommand = "${pkgs.unstable.i3status-rust}/bin/i3status-rs ${pkgs.writeText "i3status-rust.toml" (
+          import <dot/i3status-rust.nix> {
+            wifi-interface = networkInterfaces.wireless;
           }
-
-          # order += "run_watch retiolum"
-          order += "path_exists openvpn"
-          order += "wireless ${networkInterfaces.wireless}"
-          order += "battery all"
-          order += "volume master"
-          order += "load"
-          order += "tztime local"
-
-          wireless ${networkInterfaces.wireless} {
-            format_up = "%essid"
-            format_down = "offline"
-          }
-
-          # run_watch retiolum {
-          #   pidfile = "/var/run/tinc.retiolum.pid"
-          #   format = "%title"
-          # }
-
-          path_exists openvpn {
-            path = "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/tun0"
-            format = "%title"
-          }
-
-          battery all {
-            format = "%status%percentage"
-            format_down = "No battery"
-            status_chr = "↑"
-            status_bat = "↓"
-            status_unk = ""
-            status_full = "↯"
-            path = "/sys/class/power_supply/BAT%d/uevent"
-            low_threshold = 15
-            threshold_type = "percentage"
-            integer_battery_capacity = true
-          }
-
-          volume master {
-            format = "%volume"
-            format_muted = "%volume"
-            device = "default"
-            mixer = "Master"
-            mixer_idx = 0
-          }
-
-          tztime local {
-            format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"
-          }
-
-          load {
-            format = "%1min"
-          }''}";
+        )}";
       }];
       keybindings = {
         "${modifier}+Down" = "focus down";
diff --git a/dot/i3status-rust.nix b/dot/i3status-rust.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11e65ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot/i3status-rust.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{ wifi-interface }: ''
+  [theme]
+  name = "plain"
+  [theme.overrides]
+  separator = " "
+
+  [icons]
+  name = "none"
+  [icons.overrides]
+  music = "♫ "
+  music_play = "►"
+  music_next = "→"
+  music_prev = "←"
+  volume_full = "♪ "
+  volume_half = "♪ "
+  volume_empty = "♪ "
+  bat =  "⚡ "
+  bat_full = "⚡ "
+  bat_charging = "↑ "
+  bat_discharging = "↓ "
+  memory_mem = ""
+  separator = ""
+  net_wireless = ""
+  cogs = ""
+  time = ""
+
+  [[block]]
+  block = "music"
+  player = "spotify"
+  buttons = ["prev", "play", "next"]
+  marquee = false
+  max_width = 35
+  # on_collapsed_click = "spotify"
+
+  [[block]]
+  block = "net"
+  device = "${wifi-interface}"
+  ssid = true
+  interval = 1
+  speed_up = false
+  speed_down = false
+
+  [[block]]
+  block = "battery"
+  show = "both"
+
+  [[block]]
+  block = "sound"
+  # show_volume_when_muted = true
+
+  [[block]]
+  block = "memory"
+  display_type = "memory"
+  format_mem = "{MUg}G"
+  clickable = false
+
+  [[block]]
+  block = "load"
+  interval = 1
+  format = "{1m}"
+
+  [[block]]
+  block = "time"
+  interval = 5
+  format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"
+''