Editing Installing xmonad log applet (section)

===Configuring xmonad to write to the applet===
The goal here is to merge your existing xmonad.hs with [https://github.com/alexkay/xmonad-log-applet/blob/master/xmonad.hs the sample xmonad.hs] from the log applet website.

Probably simplest is to begin with the sample xmonad.hs, ensure it's working with your applet, and then bit by bit merge in your extra modifications to layoutHook, keybindings, etc. while leaving its main actions prior to running xmonad, and its logHook as in the sample. Then customize the logHook PP fields as you normally would to get the look you want, but using pangoColor formatting instead of dzen or xmobar colors.

If you want to work the other way around by modifying your existing xmonad.hs, your goal is to wrap everything you currently have in your version of 'main = ' to make use of the log-applet sample xmonad file's withConnection and getWellKnownName code, and modify your logHook ppOutput to use the dbus writer and error handling code.