diff --git a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
index 7904fcff..99083822 100644
--- a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
+++ b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Config {
    -- layout
    , sepChar =  "%"   -- delineator between plugin names and straight text
    , alignSep = "}{"  -- separator between left-right alignment
-   , template = "%battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% | %dynnetwork% }{ %date% | %kbd% "
+   , template = "%StdinReader% %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% | %dynnetwork% }{ %date% | %kbd% "
 
    -- general behavior
    , lowerOnStart =     True    -- send to bottom of window stack on start
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ Config {
    --   see http://projects.haskell.org/xmobar/#system-monitor-plugins.
    , commands = 
 
-        -- weather monitor
-        [ Run Weather "RJTT" [ "--template", "<skyCondition> | <fc=#4682B4><tempC></fc>°C | <fc=#4682B4><rh></fc>% | <fc=#4682B4><pressure></fc>hPa"
-                             ] 36000
-
+        -- workspaces 
+        Run StdinReader
         -- network activity monitor (dynamic interface resolution)
         , Run DynNetwork     [ "--template" , "<dev>: <tx>kB/s|<rx>kB/s"
                              , "--Low"      , "1000"       -- units: B/s