Connection Status plugin - At‑a‑glance internet reachability

[Shadal18]

This InkyPi plugin gives you a quick view of local and internet connectivity status.

Repository

• GitHub repository: https://github.com/shadal18/inkypi-connection-status

Install

inkypi plugin install connection_status https://github.com/shadal18/inkypi-connection-status

Features

• Shows current Wi‑Fi SSID and signal strength
• Displays local IP address and default gateway
• Shows hostname and configured timezone
• Two configurable ping targets for latency and reachability checks
• Status chip that reflects overall state: Online, Limited, or Offline
• Optional display of hostname, gateway, primary ping, secondary ping, and timezone
• Layout tuned for InkyPi’s e‑paper readability

Details

The plugin queries the local system to pull Wi‑Fi SSID, signal, IP address, hostname, and default gateway, then runs one‑shot pings to two configurable hosts to determine basic internet reachability and latency.

It is focused on giving you an at‑a‑glance “is my network okay?” view rather than full network monitoring.

Settings

• Header text
• Time format (12‑hour or 24‑hour)
• Primary ping host
• Secondary ping host
• Show or hide hostname
• Show or hide gateway
• Show or hide primary ping
• Show or hide secondary ping
• Show or hide timezone

Notes

• Uses basic system tools (iwgetid, nmcli, iwconfig, /proc/net/route, and ping) as data sources

Screenshots

• Connection Status Plugin
• Settings