diff --git a/i3block_shell/date.sh b/i3block_shell/date.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fd41992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3block_shell/date.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# print out the date for i3blocks
+
+printmain=$(date '+%a, %d.%m.%Y')
+printsmall=$(date '+%d.%m.%Y')
+printcolor="#ffffff"
+
+case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
+    1) notify-send "today: $(date)" "$(cal -3)" ;;
+esac
+
+echo "$printmain"
+echo "$printsmall"
+echo "$printcolor"
+
+##
+exit 0
diff --git a/i3block_shell/df.sh b/i3block_shell/df.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4ae1c0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3block_shell/df.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# run df on root partition for i3blocks
+
+freemem=$(df -h  | grep '/$' | awk '{print $5}' | sed 's/%//g')
+
+if [[ $freemem -lt 80 ]]; then
+    printmain="$freemem"%
+    printsmall="$freemem"%
+    printcolor="#ffffff"
+elif [[ $freemem -ge 80 ]] && [[ $freemem -le 90 ]]; then
+    printmain="$freemem"%
+    printsmall="$freemem"%
+    printcolor="#ffff00"
+elif [[ $freemem -gt 90 ]] && [[ $freemem -le 100 ]]; then
+    printmain="$freemem"%
+    printsmall="$freemem"%
+    printcolor="#ff0000"
+fi
+
+case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
+    1) notify-send "$(notify-send "disk free:" \
+    "$(df -h | grep -v tmpfs | grep -v loop | grep -v udev | sort)")" ;;
+esac
+
+echo "$printmain"
+echo "$printmain"
+echo "$printcolor"
+
+##
+exit 0
diff --git a/i3block_shell/ip.sh b/i3block_shell/ip.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2c2bc55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3block_shell/ip.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# status bar ip lookup
+
+# when offline
+if [[ $(ip a | grep "state" | grep -Ev 'tun|lo' | grep "DOWN ") ]]; then
+    printmain="down"
+    printsmall="down"
+    printcolor="#FF0000"
+fi
+
+# when connected
+if [[ $(ip a | grep "state" | grep -Ev 'tun|lo' | grep "UP ") ]]; then
+    printmain=$(ip -br addr show | grep -v 'lo' \
+        | awk '{print $3}' | awk -F '/' {'print $1}' | tr '\n' ' ')
+    printsmall=$(ip -br addr show | grep -v 'lo' \
+        | awk '{print $3}' | awk -F '/' {'print $1}' | head -n 1)
+    printcolor="#00FF00"
+fi
+
+# echo
+echo "$printmain"
+echo "$printsmall"
+echo "$printcolor"
+
+##
+exit 0
diff --git a/i3block_shell/updates.sh b/i3block_shell/updates.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5875b79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3block_shell/updates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# script for i3block pending updates
+
+amount=$(wc -l $HOME/Dokumente/status/updates | awk '{print $1}')
+
+if [[ $amount -eq 0 ]]; then
+    printmain=""
+    printsmall=""
+    printcolor=""
+fi
+
+if [[ $amount -gt 0 ]] && [[ $amount -le 30 ]]; then
+    printmain=" $amount"
+    printsmall=""
+    printcolor="#FFFFFF"
+fi
+
+if [[ $amount -gt 30 ]] && [[ $amount -le 100 ]]; then
+    printmain=" $amount"
+    printsmall=""
+    printcolor="#FFFF00"
+fi
+
+if [[ $amount -gt 100 ]]; then
+    printmain=" $amount"
+    printsmall=""
+    printcolor="#FF0000"
+fi
+
+case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
+    1) notify-send "pending updates:" "$(cat ~/Dokumente/status/updates)" ;;
+    3) notify-send "looking for updates..." && notify-send \
+    "$($HOME/sync/system/arch/script/checkupd.sh)" ;;
+esac
+
+echo "$printmain"
+echo "$printsmall"
+echo "$printcolor"
+
+##
+exit 0
diff --git a/i3block_shell/wifiinfo.sh b/i3block_shell/wifiinfo.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1c43fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3block_shell/wifiinfo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# get wifi info for i3blocks
+
+# get interface
+interface=$(ip link show up | grep -vi 'loopback' \
+    | head -n 1 | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/://g')
+
+# read db value for interface
+db=$(cat /proc/net/wireless | grep "$interface" \
+    | awk -F '.  ' '{print $3}')
+if [[ -n "$db" ]]; then
+    printmain="$db db"
+    printsmall="$db db"
+else
+    printmain=""
+    printsmall=""
+fi
+
+# switch color
+if [[ $db -le 60 ]]; then
+    printcolor="#00FF00"
+elif [[ $db -le 80 ]] && [[ $db -gt 60 ]]; then
+    printcolor="#FFFF00"
+else
+    printcolor="#FF0000"
+fi
+
+# sent nmcli status on click
+case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
+    1) notify-send "$(nmcli device status)";;
+esac
+
+# echo three lines
+echo "$printmain"
+echo "$printsmall"
+echo "$printcolor"
+
+##
+exit 0