My i3 configuration files (i3-gaps + i3blocks) as of 08/11/16.

.i3blocks.conf

# i3blocks config file
#
# Please see man i3blocks for a complete reference!
# The man page is also hosted at http://vivien.github.io/i3blocks
#
# List of valid properties:
#
# align
# color
# command
# full_text
# instance
# interval
# label
# min_width
# name
# separator
# separator_block_width
# short_text
# signal
# urgent

full_text=
align=center
separator=false
separator_block_width=1
color=#666666

# Global properties
separator_block_width=8

#[memory]
#label=MEM
#command=/usr/share/i3blocks/memory
#interval=30

#[swap]
#label=SWAP
#instance=swap
#command=/usr/share/i3blocks/memory
#interval=30

#[icons]
#command=echo "<span font_desc='FontAwesome'>fa fa-arrow-up</span>"
#markup=pango
#interval=once

[separator]

[bandwidth]
full_text=
instance=eth1
command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/bandwidth
interval=2
color=#875fd7

#[separator]

#[bandwidtheth]
#full_text=
#instance=wlan2
#command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/bandwidth
#interval=2
#color=#875fd7

[separator]

[weather]
full_text=
command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/weather.sh Derby
interval=120
color=#875fd7

[separator]

#[cpu]
#label=ꖛ
#command=/usr/share/i3blocks/cpu_usage
#interval=2
#min_width=CPU: 100.00%
#color=#00afff

#[load]
#command=/usr/share/i3blocks/load_average
#interval=3
#color=#875fd7

[disk-home]
full_text=
label=⛁
command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/disk
interval=30
color=#875fd7

[separator]

#[icinga]
#full_text=
#command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/icingaflume
#interval=300
#color=#00afff

#[separator]

[openvpn]
full_text=
command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/vpncheck
interval=5
color=#00afff

[separator]

#[hamachi]
#full_text=
#command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/hamachicheck
#interval=5
#color=#00afff

#[separator]

#[apt]
#full_text=
#command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/apt
#interval=30
#color=#875fd7

[ip]
full_text=
command=echo -n "IP: " && curl http://dynamicdns.park-your-domain.com/getip
interval=120
color=#875fd7

[separator]

#[wifi]
#full_text=
#command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/wifi
#interval=3
#color=#875fd7
#
#[separator]

#[wireless]
#label=WLAN0
#instance=wlan0
#command=/usr/share/i3blocks/network
#interval=10

#[publicip]
#label=PUBLICIP
#command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/publicip
#interval=30

#[ethernet]
#label=ETH0
#instance=eth0
#command=/usr/share/i3blocks/network
#interval=10

[nowplaying]
full_text=
command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/nowplaying
interval=1
signal=1
color=#875fd7

[separator]

[volume]
full_text=
label=♬
command=pactl list sinks | grep "Volume: 0:" | awk '{print $3}' 
interval=once
signal=1
color=#875fd7

[separator]

#[acpi]
#full_text=
#command=acpi --battery > bat; sed -i -e 's/ until charged//g' bat; sed -i -e 's/Battery 0: //g' bat; sed -i -e 's/ remaining//g' bat; sed -i -e 's/,//g' bat; cat bat; rm bat
#interval=3
#color=#875fd7

#[battery]
#command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/battery BAT0
#interval=5
#color=#875fd7

#[battery]
#command=/home/wigglytuff/code/i3blocks-scripts/battery
#label=Battery
#interval=30
#color=#875fd7

#[separator]

[time]
full_text=
command=date '+%d%m%Y %H%M%S'
interval=3
color=#a2df4a

[separator]

config

# autostart applications
#exec --no-startup-id synclient TouchPadOff=1

# xset stuff
exec_always --no-startup-id xset -dpms
exec_always --no-startup-id xset s noblank
exec_always --no-startup-id xset s 0 0
exec_always --no-startup-id xset s off
exec_always --no-startup-id xset r rate 200 30

# starts compton video compositing
exec --no-startup-id compton &

# starts redshift for reduced eye strain
exec --no-startup-id redshift -l 51.500152:-0.126236

# sets background colour to a dark grey
exec --no-startup-id xsetroot -solid "#1C1C1C"

# starts universal remote server
#exec --no-startup-id /opt/urserver/urserver-start

# should automatically start rtorrent in a fresh tmux session
#exec --no-startup-id tmux new rtorrent

# wallpaper stuff
exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill /home/wigglytuff/Pictures/wallpaper1.jpg

# starts the network manager applet in case things get freaky
#exec --no-startup-id nm-applet

# disables caps lock and sets it as a super key
exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -option caps:super

# ed's customisations
set $white #FFFFFF
set $black #000000
set $gray1 #484848
set $gray2 #333333

client.focused            $gray1   $gray1   $white   $gray2
client.focused_inactive   $gray2   $gray2   $white   $black
client.unfocused          $gray2   $gray2   $white   $black

set $mod Mod4

# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
# is used in the bar {} block below. ISO 10646 = Unicode
font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
# The font above is very space-efficient, that is, it looks good, sharp and
# clear in small sizes. However, if you need a lot of unicode glyphs or
# right-to-left text rendering, you should instead use pango for rendering and
# chose a FreeType font, such as:
 font pango:Terminus (TTF) Medium 9

# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod

# floats by default
for_window [class="Tor"] floating enable
for_window [class="Xfce4-notifyd"] floating enable; focus mode_toggle
#for_window [class="Steam"] floating enable; focus mode_toggle
for_window [class="Wine"] floating enable; focus mode_toggle

# start a terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec xfce4-terminal

# kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run -fn 'Terminus (TTF)-9'
# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
# installed.
# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop

# change focus
bindsym $mod+j focus left
bindsym $mod+k focus down
bindsym $mod+l focus up
bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right

# move focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right

# new windows have 1 pixel borders
new_window 1pixel
new_float 1pixel

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+h split h

# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+v split v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split

# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container
bindsym $mod+a focus parent

# focus the child container
#bindsym $mod+d focus child

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10

# move container to output
#bindsym $mod+Shift+o move container to output HDMI-0
#bindsym $mod+Shift+i move container to output DisplayPort-1
#bindsym $mod+Shift+p move container to output DVI-1

# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload

# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart

# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"

# terminal zoom in/out
#bindsym $mod+equal exec "/home/wigglytuff/code/zoomin"
#bindsym $mod+minus exec "/home/wigglytuff/code/zoomout"

# i3lock
bindsym Scroll_Lock exec "/home/wigglytuff/code/i3lock"

# afk autolock
#exec xautolock -time 10 -locker "/home/wigglytuff/code/i3lock"

# pause break keybinding
bindsym Pause exec "playerctl play-pause; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"

# next/previous track
bindsym $mod+n exec "playerctl next; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"
bindsym $mod+p exec "playerctl previous; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"

# audio controls
#bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec "amixer set Master toggle; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"
#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec "amixer set Master 1dB+; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"
#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec "amixer set Master 1dB-; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"
#bindsym $mod+KP_Subtract exec "amixer set Master 1dB-; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"
#bindsym $mod+KP_Add exec "amixer set Master 1dB+; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"

bindsym $mod+Scroll_Lock exec "pactl set-sink-volume 0 -- -3%; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"
bindsym $mod+Pause exec "pactl set-sink-volume 0 +3%; pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks"

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode

        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
        bindsym j resize shrink width 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym k resize grow height 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym l resize shrink height 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym semicolon resize grow width 2 px or 2 ppt

        # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
        bindsym Left resize shrink width 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym Down resize grow height 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym Up resize shrink height 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym Right resize grow width 2 px or 2 ppt

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

# i3-gaps

set $mode_gaps Gaps: (o) outer, (i) inner
set $mode_gaps_outer Outer Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_inner Inner Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
bindsym $mod+Shift+g mode "$mode_gaps"

gaps inner 15
gaps outer 5

mode "$mode_gaps" {
        bindsym o      mode "$mode_gaps_outer"
        bindsym i      mode "$mode_gaps_inner"
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

mode "$mode_gaps_inner" {
        bindsym plus  gaps inner current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps inner current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps inner all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps inner all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps inner all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_outer" {
        bindsym plus  gaps outer current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps outer current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps outer all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps outer all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps outer all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

#smart_gaps on

# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
# finds out, if available)
bar {
        #status_command /home/wigglytuff/code/i3shellstatus
        #status_command i3status
		status_command i3blocks
        workspace_buttons yes
        
        colors {
                background #1f1f1f
                statusline #a2df4a
                # item                  border   bg   fg
                focused_workspace #101010 #101010 #a2df4a
                active_workspace #222222 #101010 #101010
                inactive_workspace #222222 #222222 #A0A0A0
                urgent_workspace #2e3436 #9a878f
        }
}

Can you please provide the script for the icingaflume... I am very interested in using that as we use icinga at work. Thank you!

Doesn't the nm applet start along with your eth/wifi i3blocks block?