diff --git a/scripts/status_bar.sh b/scripts/status_bar.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Sets xsetroot name
+# Copy to any location (e.g. ~/.config/dwm), modify as needed, and set this script to run
+# in .xinitrc. Note make sure it is nonblocking (add & to end) or this will freeze the
+# system
+
+print_date(){
+    echo $(date "+%a, %b %d %R")
+}
+
+print_mem(){
+    available=$(cat /proc/meminfo | grep MemAvailable | awk '{print $2}')
+    echo "$((available/1024))M"
+}
+
+print_ip(){
+    # Print normal ip
+    normal_ip="$(ip addr show | grep enp4s0 | grep inet | awk '{print $2}' | awk -F/ '{print $1}')"
+
+    # If I'm connected to a vpn, print vpn ip
+    vpn_ip="$(ip addr show | grep tun0 | grep inet | awk '{print $2}' | awk -F/ '{print $1}')"
+    if [ -z $vpn_ip ];
+    then
+	echo "$normal_ip"
+    else
+	echo "$normal_ip | $vpn_ip"
+    fi	
+}
+
+while true
+do
+    xsetroot -name "$(print_ip) | $(print_mem) | $(print_date)"
+    sleep 1
+done