DEPENDS ON

dzen2
python
python-psutil
python-mpd
hddtemp

INSTALL


add the executable in your PATH [personally i use ~/bin with a link to dzen_python]

copy the sample config file dzen_pythonrc to ~/.dzen_pythonrc
add this to your ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs



pythonDzenPP :: PP
pythonDzenPP = defaultPP {
  ppCurrent  = dzenColor "#000001" "#000010" . pad
    , ppVisible  = dzenColor "#000002" "#000020" . pad
    , ppHidden   = dzenColor "#000003" "#000030" . pad
    , ppHiddenNoWindows = dzenColor "#000004" "#000040"
    , ppUrgent   = dzenColor "#000005" "#000050"
    , ppWsSep    = ""
    , ppSep      = ""
    , ppLayout   = dzenColor "#000007" "#000070" 
    , ppTitle    = dzenColor "#000006" "#000060". shorten 20
}




and here is a sample of my main function 

main = do
   xmproc <- spawnPipe "killall dzen2; dzen_python"
   xmonad $ withUrgencyHook  NoUrgencyHook defaults {
       logHook   = dynamicLogWithPP $ pythonDzenPP {
           ppOutput = hPutStrLn xmproc
         }
 }



extract the dzen2 tarball to your prefered icons location (sth like /home/YOURNAME/.icons/dzen2) and edit the ICON_PATH varible in the config file (~/.dzen_pythonrc)