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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# demonstrate slant flags and what they look like
+
+Len=2
+geom=200x20+10+10
+bg='%{B#ff000000}'
+sbg='%{B#ff00ff00}'
+
+space()
+{
+	printf %${Len}s
+}
+
+echo  " \
+${sbg}%{E${Len}}$(space)${bg} - \
+${sbg}%{e${Len}}$(space)${bg} - \
+${sbg}%{D${Len}}$(space)${bg} - \
+${sbg}%{d${Len}}$(space)${bg} " \
+| ./lemonbar -g $geom -p
+
+