Variables and text

A variable is a live value the server keeps up to date, such as the CPU load. Widget text is a template that can show variables.

Using a variable

In a widget's Text field, type {name} or click + Add variable to pick from a searchable list:

CPU {system.cpu|0}%
Time {system.time|HH:mm}
Live: {obs.stream.duration}

Only widgets that use a changed variable are re-rendered, and only text that really changed is sent to the device (at most about ten updates a second).

Formats

Add a format after a |:

Kind	Default	Example
Number	0.##	{system.cpu|0} shows 23
Date/time	HH:mm	{system.time|HH:mm:ss}
Duration	hh:mm:ss	{system.uptime}
Boolean	Açık / Kapalı	{obs.streaming|ON/OFF}

Write two opening braces or two closing braces in a row to get literal braces. A missing variable renders as empty text.

Booleans

Without a format, a boolean shows the Turkish words Açık (on) and Kapalı (off). Give it your own format such as {system.audio.muted|MUTED/LIVE} to control the wording.

Built-in variables

Variable	Meaning
system.time	Current time
system.cpu	CPU load, percent
system.ram	RAM use, percent
system.ram.used, system.ram.total	RAM in GB
system.uptime	Time since Windows started
system.audio.master	Master volume, 0 to 100
system.audio.muted	true when muted

Plugins add many more (the OBS plugin adds about 45). See Variables reference. Click Refresh variables in the editor header after installing a plugin.

Sliders and knobs

Set a slider's variable driving its position to system.audio.master and it shows the volume and moves when the volume changes elsewhere. See the volume slider tutorial.