diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index af38cf6..ed5c4e4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ add_executable(${APP_NAME}
     ${SOURCE_DIR}/audio.c
     ${SOURCE_DIR}/rect.c
     ${SOURCE_DIR}/wallpaper.c
+    ${SOURCE_DIR}/config.c
+    ${SOURCE_DIR}/renderer.c
+    ${SOURCE_DIR}/image.c
 )
 
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84ada86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "default_config.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+void config_status_set_gap(config_status_t *status_config, uint32_t gap,
+                           uint32_t item_gap) {
+  if (!status_config) fatal("no valid status config");
+  status_config->status_gap = gap;
+  status_config->status_item_gap = item_gap;
+}
+
+void config_status_add_item(config_status_t **status_config,
+                            config_status_item_t status_item) {
+  const auto item_count = (*status_config)->status_count + 1;
+  const auto new_size =
+    sizeof(config_status_t) + item_count * sizeof(config_status_item_t);
+  xrealloc((void **)status_config, (ssize_t)new_size);
+  (*status_config)->list[item_count - 1] = status_item;
+  (*status_config)->status_count = item_count;
+}
+
+void config_status_filter_item(config_status_t **status_config,
+                               status_item_filter filter) {
+  if (!status_config || !*status_config) fatal("no valid status config");
+  if (!filter) return;
+
+  config_status_t *config = *status_config;
+  size_t write_idx = 0;
+  size_t item_count = config->status_count;
+
+  for (size_t read_idx = 0; read_idx < item_count; read_idx++) {
+    config_status_item_t *item = &config->list[read_idx];
+    if (!filter(item)) continue;
+    if (write_idx != read_idx) {
+      config->list[write_idx] = *item;
+    }
+    write_idx++;
+  }
+
+  if (write_idx == item_count) return;
+
+  config->status_count = write_idx;
+  size_t new_size =
+    sizeof(config_status_t) + write_idx * sizeof(config_status_item_t);
+  xrealloc((void **)status_config, (ssize_t)new_size);
+}
+
+static config_status_t *config_create_default_status(void) {
+  size_t item_count = countof(status_list);
+  size_t size = sizeof(config_status_t) + item_count * sizeof(status_list[0]);
+  config_status_t *status = xmalloc((ssize_t)size);
+
+  status->status_gap = status_config.status_gap;
+  status->status_item_gap = status_config.status_item_gap;
+  status->status_count = item_count;
+  memcpy(status->list, status_list, item_count * sizeof(status_list[0]));
+
+  return status;
+}
+
+static config_t runtime_config = {};
+
+const config_t *init_config(void) {
+  if (!runtime_config.status) {
+    runtime_config.status = config_create_default_status();
+  }
+  if (!runtime_config.status_renderer) {
+    runtime_config.status_renderer = renderer_render_status;
+  }
+  return &runtime_config;
+}
+
+void config_set_custom_status_renderer(config_t *config,
+                                       status_renderer_t status_renderer) {
+  if (!config) fatal("no valid config");
+  config->status_renderer =
+    status_renderer ? status_renderer : renderer_render_status;
+}
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..658ec8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "renderer.h"
+#include "status.h"
+
+typedef struct config_status_item_t {
+  status_type_t type;
+  icon_type_t icon_type;
+  const char *icon;
+  const char *color;
+} config_status_item_t;
+
+typedef struct config_status_t {
+  uint32_t status_gap;
+  uint32_t status_item_gap;
+  size_t status_count;
+  config_status_item_t list[];
+} config_status_t;
+
+void config_status_set_gap(config_status_t *status_config, uint32_t gap,
+                           uint32_t item_gap);
+
+void config_status_add_item(config_status_t **status_config,
+                            config_status_item_t status_item);
+
+typedef bool (*status_item_filter)(config_status_item_t *item);
+/**
+ * @brief 按过滤条件原地筛选 status 项并保持原有顺序
+ *
+ * 当 filter(item) 返回 true 时保留该项，返回 false 时删除该项。
+ * 筛选后会压缩 list、更新 status_count，并收缩配置对象内存。
+ *
+ * @param status_config 配置指针地址（函数内部会重分配内存）
+ * @param filter 过滤函数
+ */
+void config_status_filter_item(config_status_t **status_config,
+                               status_item_filter filter);
+
+typedef void (*status_renderer_t)(config_status_t *config, size_t config_count,
+                                  status_t *status, renderer_status_t *output);
+
+typedef struct config_t {
+  config_status_t *status;
+  status_renderer_t status_renderer;
+} config_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief 初始化配置对象
+ * @return 返回静态变量指针，不需要释放
+ */
+const config_t *init_config(void);
+
+void config_set_custom_status_renderer(config_t *config,
+                                       status_renderer_t status_renderer);
diff --git a/src/default_config.h b/src/default_config.h
index 8611316..0b5e138 100644
--- a/src/default_config.h
+++ b/src/default_config.h
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include "action.h"
+#include "config.h"
 #include "layout.h"
+#include "renderer.h"
+#include "status.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
 static const char *const font_family = "monospace";
@@ -27,6 +30,55 @@ static const char *const active_tag_color = "#eeeeee";
 static const char *const border_color = "#444444";
 static const char *const active_border_color = "#005577";
 
+static const config_status_item_t status_list[] = {
+  {
+    .type = status_net_down,
+    .icon_type = icon_type_image,
+    .icon = "/home/zedhugh/develop/zswm/src/resources/icons/"
+      "corner-left-down-line.png",
+    .color = "#87af5f",
+  },
+  {
+    .type = status_net_up,
+    .icon_type = icon_type_image,
+    .icon =
+      "/home/zedhugh/develop/zswm/src/resources/icons/corner-right-up-line.png",
+    .color = "#e54c62",
+  },
+  {
+    .type = status_audio,
+    .icon_type = icon_type_image,
+    .icon = "/home/zedhugh/develop/zswm/src/resources/icons/volume-up-fill.png",
+    .color = "#7493d2",
+  },
+  {
+    .type = status_memory,
+    .icon_type = icon_type_image,
+    .icon = "/home/zedhugh/develop/zswm/src/resources/icons/ram-line.png",
+    .color = "#e0da37",
+  },
+  {
+    .type = status_cpu,
+    .icon_type = icon_type_image,
+    .icon = "/home/zedhugh/develop/zswm/src/resources/icons/cpu-line.png",
+    .color = "#e33a6e",
+  },
+  {
+    .type = status_time,
+    .icon_type = icon_type_image,
+    .icon = "/home/zedhugh/develop/zswm/src/resources/icons/time-line.png",
+    .color = "#7788af",
+  },
+};
+static const config_status_t status_config = {
+  .status_gap = 10,
+  .status_item_gap = 5,
+};
+
+static const config_t config = {
+  .status = (config_status_t *)&status_config,
+};
+
 static const button_t button_list[] = {
   {click_tag, modifier_none, button_left, select_tag_of_current_monitor, {0}},
   {
@@ -39,9 +91,9 @@ static const button_t button_list[] = {
 };
 
 #define TAGKEYS(KEY, TAG)                                                  \
-  {modifier_super, KEY, select_tag_of_current_monitor, {.ui = TAG}}, {     \
-    modifier_super | modifier_shift, KEY, send_client_to_tag, {.ui = TAG}, \
-  }
+{modifier_super, KEY, select_tag_of_current_monitor, {.ui = TAG}}, {     \
+modifier_super | modifier_shift, KEY, send_client_to_tag, {.ui = TAG}, \
+}
 
 static const char launcher[] =
   "rofi -show combi -modes combi -combi-modes window,drun,run,ssh,windowcd";
@@ -140,6 +192,6 @@ static const rule_t rules[] = {
   {.class = "Emacs", .tag_index = 10, .switch_to_tag = true, .maximize = true},
 };
 
-/* static const char *const wallpapers[] = {"~/bg/\*", "~/Downloads/bg/\*"}; */
-static const char *const wallpapers[] = {};
-static const uint32_t wallpaper_interval = 10;
+static const char *const wallpapers[] = {"~/bg/*", "~/Downloads/bg/*"};
+/* static const char *const wallpapers[] = {}; */
+static const uint32_t wallpaper_interval = 0;
diff --git a/src/image.c b/src/image.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2d7080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/image.c
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+#include "image.h"
+
+#include <Imlib2.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "utils.h"
+
+typedef struct image_cache_entry_t {
+  char *path;
+  cairo_surface_t *surface;
+  int width;
+  int height;
+} image_cache_entry_t;
+
+static image_cache_entry_t *image_cache = nullptr;
+static size_t image_cache_count = 0;
+static cairo_user_data_key_t image_surface_data_key;
+
+static inline uint32_t premultiply_argb(uint32_t pixel) {
+  uint8_t a = (pixel >> 24) & 0xff;
+  uint8_t r = (pixel >> 16) & 0xff;
+  uint8_t g = (pixel >> 8) & 0xff;
+  uint8_t b = pixel & 0xff;
+  r = (uint8_t)((r * a + 127) / 255);
+  g = (uint8_t)((g * a + 127) / 255);
+  b = (uint8_t)((b * a + 127) / 255);
+  return ((uint32_t)a << 24) | ((uint32_t)r << 16) | ((uint32_t)g << 8) |
+         (uint32_t)b;
+}
+
+static bool image_load_surface(const char *path, cairo_surface_t **surface,
+                               int *width, int *height) {
+  if (!path || !*path || !surface || !width || !height) return false;
+
+  Imlib_Image image = imlib_load_image(path);
+  if (!image) return false;
+
+  imlib_context_set_image(image);
+  int img_width = imlib_image_get_width();
+  int img_height = imlib_image_get_height();
+  if (img_width <= 0 || img_height <= 0) {
+    imlib_free_image();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  DATA32 *src = imlib_image_get_data_for_reading_only();
+  if (!src) {
+    imlib_free_image();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  size_t pixel_count = (size_t)img_width * (size_t)img_height;
+  uint32_t *dst = xmalloc((ssize_t)(pixel_count * sizeof(uint32_t)));
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < pixel_count; i++) {
+    dst[i] = premultiply_argb(src[i]);
+  }
+
+  cairo_surface_t *img_surface = cairo_image_surface_create_for_data(
+    (unsigned char *)dst, CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, img_width, img_height,
+    img_width * (int)sizeof(uint32_t));
+  cairo_status_t status = cairo_surface_status(img_surface);
+  if (status != CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+    cairo_surface_destroy(img_surface);
+    p_delete(&dst);
+    imlib_free_image();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  cairo_surface_set_user_data(img_surface, &image_surface_data_key, dst, free);
+  *surface = img_surface;
+  *width = img_width;
+  *height = img_height;
+
+  imlib_free_image();
+  return true;
+}
+
+static image_cache_entry_t *image_cache_find(const char *path) {
+  if (!path || !*path) return nullptr;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < image_cache_count; i++) {
+    image_cache_entry_t *entry = &image_cache[i];
+    if (!entry->path) continue;
+    if (strcmp(entry->path, path) == 0) return entry;
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+static image_cache_entry_t *image_cache_add(const char *path) {
+  if (!path || !*path) return nullptr;
+
+  size_t new_count = image_cache_count + 1;
+  xrealloc((void **)&image_cache,
+           (ssize_t)(new_count * sizeof(image_cache_entry_t)));
+  image_cache_entry_t *entry = &image_cache[image_cache_count];
+  entry->path = strdup(path);
+  entry->surface = nullptr;
+  entry->width = 0;
+  entry->height = 0;
+  image_cache_count = new_count;
+  return entry;
+}
+
+static image_cache_entry_t *image_cache_get(const char *path) {
+  image_cache_entry_t *entry = image_cache_find(path);
+  if (entry && entry->surface) return entry;
+  if (!entry) entry = image_cache_add(path);
+  if (!entry) return nullptr;
+
+  if (entry->surface) {
+    cairo_surface_destroy(entry->surface);
+    entry->surface = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  if (!image_load_surface(path, &entry->surface, &entry->width, &entry->height)) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return entry;
+}
+
+bool image_get_scaled_size(const char *path, int32_t target_height, int *width,
+                           int *height) {
+  if (!width || !height || target_height <= 0) return false;
+  image_cache_entry_t *entry = image_cache_get(path);
+  if (!entry || !entry->surface || entry->width <= 0 || entry->height <= 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  *height = target_height;
+  *width = (entry->width * target_height + entry->height / 2) / entry->height;
+  if (*width <= 0) *width = 1;
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool image_draw(cairo_t *cr, const char *path, int32_t x, int32_t y,
+                int32_t width, int32_t height) {
+  if (!cr || width <= 0 || height <= 0) return false;
+  image_cache_entry_t *entry = image_cache_get(path);
+  if (!entry || !entry->surface || entry->width <= 0 || entry->height <= 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  cairo_save(cr);
+  cairo_translate(cr, (double)x, (double)y);
+  cairo_scale(cr, (double)width / (double)entry->width,
+              (double)height / (double)entry->height);
+  cairo_set_source_surface(cr, entry->surface, 0, 0);
+  cairo_paint(cr);
+  cairo_restore(cr);
+  return true;
+}
+
+void image_cache_clean(void) {
+  if (!image_cache) return;
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < image_cache_count; i++) {
+    image_cache_entry_t *entry = &image_cache[i];
+    if (entry->surface) {
+      cairo_surface_destroy(entry->surface);
+      entry->surface = nullptr;
+    }
+    p_delete(&entry->path);
+    entry->width = 0;
+    entry->height = 0;
+  }
+
+  p_delete(&image_cache);
+  image_cache_count = 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/image.h b/src/image.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee56d44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/image.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cairo.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief 获取图片按目标高度缩放后的尺寸
+ *
+ * @param path 图片路径
+ * @param target_height 目标高度（像素）
+ * @param width 返回缩放后的宽度
+ * @param height 返回缩放后的高度
+ * @return 加载并计算成功返回 true
+ */
+bool image_get_scaled_size(const char *path, int32_t target_height, int *width,
+                           int *height);
+
+/**
+ * @brief 在 cairo 上下文中绘制图片
+ *
+ * @param cr cairo 上下文
+ * @param path 图片路径
+ * @param x 绘制起始 x
+ * @param y 绘制起始 y
+ * @param width 绘制宽度
+ * @param height 绘制高度
+ * @return 绘制成功返回 true
+ */
+bool image_draw(cairo_t *cr, const char *path, int32_t x, int32_t y,
+                int32_t width, int32_t height);
+
+/**
+ * @brief 释放图片缓存
+ */
+void image_cache_clean(void);
diff --git a/src/monitor.c b/src/monitor.c
index 43e6572..ad93c93 100644
--- a/src/monitor.c
+++ b/src/monitor.c
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 #include "base.h"
 #include "client.h"
 #include "color.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "image.h"
+#include "renderer.h"
 #include "status.h"
 #include "text.h"
 #include "types.h"
@@ -237,47 +240,106 @@ static void monitor_draw_layout_symbol(monitor_t *monitor) {
 }
 
 static void monitor_draw_status(monitor_t *monitor, status_t *status) {
+  static renderer_status_t *rendered_status = nullptr;
+  static size_t rendered_status_capacity = 0;
+
   monitor->status_extent.end = monitor->geometry.width;
   monitor->status_extent.start = monitor->geometry.width;
-  int16_t end = monitor->layout_symbol_extent.end;
+  int32_t end = monitor->layout_symbol_extent.end;
 
-  if (status == nullptr) return;
+  if (status == nullptr || !wm.config || !wm.config->status) return;
 
-  char cpu[16], mem[64], volume[300];
-  snprintf(cpu, sizeof(cpu), "%.1lf", status->cpu_usage_percent);
-  snprintf(mem, sizeof(mem), "%s(%.1f%%)", status->mem_usage.mem_used_text,
-           status->mem_usage.mem_percent);
-  if (status->pulse) {
-    snprintf(volume, sizeof(volume), "%d%%%s%s%s",
-             status->pulse->volume_percent, status->pulse->mute ? "M" : "",
-             strlen(status->pulse->device_name) ? "|" : "",
-             status->pulse->device_name);
-  } else {
-    snprintf(volume, sizeof(volume), "0%%");
+  config_status_t *status_config = wm.config->status;
+  size_t item_count = status_config->status_count;
+  if (item_count == 0) return;
+
+  if (rendered_status_capacity < item_count) {
+    size_t size =
+      sizeof(renderer_status_t) + item_count * sizeof(renderer_status_item_t);
+    xrealloc((void **)&rendered_status, (ssize_t)size);
+    rendered_status_capacity = item_count;
   }
 
-  char *status_items[] = {
-    status->net_speed.down, status->net_speed.up, volume, mem, cpu,
-    status->time,
-  };
-  int16_t start = monitor->status_extent.start;
-  for (int i = countof(status_items) - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-    const char *text = status_items[i];
-    if (!text || !strlen(text)) continue;
+  status_renderer_t renderer = wm.config->status_renderer;
+  if (!renderer) renderer = renderer_render_status;
+
+  renderer(status_config, item_count, status, rendered_status);
+  item_count = MIN(item_count, rendered_status->item_count);
+
+  int32_t start = monitor->status_extent.start;
+  int32_t icon_target_height =
+    (int32_t)wm.bar_height - (int32_t)wm.padding.bar_y * 2;
+  if (icon_target_height <= 0) icon_target_height = wm.bar_height;
+
+  for (size_t ri = item_count; ri > 0; ri--) {
+    size_t i = ri - 1;
+    renderer_status_item_t *item = &rendered_status->item_list[i];
+    bool has_text = item->text[0] != '\0';
+    int text_width = 0;
+    if (has_text) text_get_size(item->text, &text_width, nullptr);
+
+    bool has_text_icon = false;
+    int icon_text_width = 0;
+    if (item->icon_type == icon_type_text && item->icon_text &&
+        item->icon_text[0]) {
+      has_text_icon = true;
+      text_get_size(item->icon_text, &icon_text_width, nullptr);
+    }
+
+    bool has_image_icon = false;
+    int icon_width = 0;
+    int icon_height = 0;
+    if (item->icon_type == icon_type_image && item->icon_path &&
+        item->icon_path[0]) {
+      has_image_icon = image_get_scaled_size(
+        item->icon_path, icon_target_height, &icon_width, &icon_height);
+    }
+    bool has_icon = has_text_icon || has_image_icon;
 
     int width = 0;
-    text_get_size(text, &width, nullptr);
+    if (has_text_icon) width += icon_text_width;
+    if (has_image_icon) width += icon_width;
+    if (has_text) width += text_width;
+    if (has_icon && has_text) width += (int)rendered_status->item_gap;
     if (!width) continue;
 
     start -= width;
     if (start <= end) return;
-    color_t *color = &wm.color_set.tag_color;
-    area_t rect = {.x = start, .y = 0, .width = width, .height = wm.bar_height};
-    draw_text(monitor->bar_cr, text, color, rect, true);
-    monitor->status_extent.start = start;
 
-    start -= wm.padding.tag_x;
-    if (start < end) return;
+    color_t *color = item->color ? item->color : &wm.color_set.tag_color;
+    int32_t draw_x = start;
+    if (has_text_icon && icon_text_width > 0) {
+      area_t icon_rect = {
+        .x = (int16_t)draw_x,
+        .y = 0,
+        .width = (uint16_t)icon_text_width,
+        .height = wm.bar_height,
+      };
+      draw_text(monitor->bar_cr, item->icon_text, color, icon_rect, true);
+      draw_x += icon_text_width;
+    } else if (has_image_icon) {
+      int32_t icon_y = ((int32_t)wm.bar_height - icon_height) / 2;
+      image_draw(monitor->bar_cr, item->icon_path, draw_x, icon_y, icon_width,
+                 icon_height);
+      draw_x += icon_width;
+    }
+    if (has_icon && has_text) draw_x += (int32_t)rendered_status->item_gap;
+
+    if (has_text && text_width > 0) {
+      area_t rect = {
+        .x = (int16_t)draw_x,
+        .y = 0,
+        .width = (uint16_t)text_width,
+        .height = wm.bar_height,
+      };
+      draw_text(monitor->bar_cr, item->text, color, rect, true);
+    }
+    monitor->status_extent.start = (int16_t)start;
+
+    if (ri > 1) {
+      start -= (int32_t)rendered_status->gap;
+      if (start < end) return;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer.c b/src/renderer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8e8b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#include "renderer.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "color.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "status.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+static void status_text_from_data(status_type_t type, const status_t *status,
+                                  char *text, size_t text_size) {
+  if (!text || text_size == 0) return;
+  text[0] = '\0';
+  if (!status) return;
+
+  switch (type) {
+    case status_net_down:
+      snprintf(text, text_size, "%s", status->net_speed.down);
+      break;
+    case status_net_up:
+      snprintf(text, text_size, "%s", status->net_speed.up);
+      break;
+    case status_audio:
+      if (status->pulse) {
+        snprintf(text, text_size, "%d%%%s%s%s", status->pulse->volume_percent,
+                 status->pulse->mute ? "M" : "",
+                 strlen(status->pulse->device_name) ? "|" : "",
+                 status->pulse->device_name);
+      } else {
+        snprintf(text, text_size, "0%%");
+      }
+      break;
+    case status_memory:
+      snprintf(text, text_size, "%s(%.1f%%)", status->mem_usage.mem_used_text,
+               status->mem_usage.mem_percent);
+      break;
+    case status_cpu:
+      snprintf(text, text_size, "%.1lf", status->cpu_usage_percent);
+      break;
+    case status_time:
+      snprintf(text, text_size, "%s", status->time);
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+void renderer_render_status(config_status_t *config, size_t config_count,
+                            status_t *status, renderer_status_t *output) {
+  static color_t *color_cache = nullptr;
+  static size_t color_cache_count = 0;
+
+  if (!config || !output) return;
+
+  size_t item_count = config->status_count;
+  if (config_count && config_count < item_count) item_count = config_count;
+
+  output->gap = config->status_gap;
+  output->item_gap = config->status_item_gap;
+  output->item_count = item_count;
+
+  if (item_count == 0) return;
+
+  if (color_cache_count < item_count) {
+    xrealloc((void **)&color_cache, (ssize_t)(sizeof(color_t) * item_count));
+    color_cache_count = item_count;
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < item_count; i++) {
+    const config_status_item_t *config_item = &config->list[i];
+    renderer_status_item_t *output_item = &output->item_list[i];
+    memset(output_item, 0, sizeof(*output_item));
+
+    output_item->icon_type = config_item->icon_type;
+    if (config_item->icon_type == icon_type_text) {
+      output_item->icon_text = config_item->icon;
+    } else if (config_item->icon_type == icon_type_image) {
+      output_item->icon_path = config_item->icon;
+    }
+
+    status_text_from_data(config_item->type, status, output_item->text,
+                          sizeof(output_item->text));
+
+    if (config_item->color && *config_item->color) {
+      color_parse(config_item->color, &color_cache[i]);
+      output_item->color = &color_cache[i];
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer.h b/src/renderer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c68a9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "color.h"
+
+typedef struct config_status_t config_status_t;
+typedef struct status_t status_t;
+
+typedef enum icon_type_t {
+  icon_type_none,
+  icon_type_text,
+  icon_type_image,
+} icon_type_t;
+
+typedef struct renderer_status_item_t {
+  icon_type_t icon_type;
+  char text[124];
+  const char *icon_text;
+  const char *icon_path;
+  color_t *color;
+} renderer_status_item_t;
+
+typedef struct renderer_status_t {
+  uint32_t gap;
+  uint32_t item_gap;
+  size_t item_count;
+  renderer_status_item_t item_list[];
+} renderer_status_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief 根据 status 配置和实时状态生成可绘制的 status 数据
+ *
+ * @param config status 配置
+ * @param config_count 最大输出项数，传 0 表示使用 config->status_count
+ * @param status 实时状态数据
+ * @param output 渲染输出缓冲
+ */
+void renderer_render_status(config_status_t *config, size_t config_count,
+                            status_t *status, renderer_status_t *output);
diff --git a/src/status.h b/src/status.h
index 92d0051..d87242d 100644
--- a/src/status.h
+++ b/src/status.h
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ typedef struct net_speed_t {
   char down[64];
 } net_speed_t;
 
+typedef enum status_type_t {
+  status_net_down,
+  status_net_up,
+  status_audio,
+  status_memory,
+  status_cpu,
+  status_time,
+} status_type_t;
+
 typedef struct status_t {
   net_speed_t net_speed;
   memory_usage_t mem_usage;
diff --git a/src/wm.c b/src/wm.c
index 0441f36..d2a2ebf 100644
--- a/src/wm.c
+++ b/src/wm.c
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
 #include "buffer.h"
 #include "client.h"
 #include "color.h"
+#include "config.h"
 #include "default_config.h"
 #include "event.h"
+#include "image.h"
 #include "monitor.h"
 #include "status.h"
 #include "text.h"
@@ -384,6 +386,7 @@ void wm_clean(void) {
 
   clean_status();
   text_clean_pango_layout();
+  image_cache_clean();
 
   {
     client_t *c = wm.client_stack_list;
@@ -417,6 +420,9 @@ void wm_clean(void) {
 }
 
 static void wm_setup(void) {
+  wm.config = init_config();
+  if (!wm.config) fatal("cannot init config");
+
   wm.layout_list = layout_list;
   wm.layout_count = (uint16_t)countof(layout_list);
 
diff --git a/src/wm.h b/src/wm.h
index 5c0cf20..a7185d6 100644
--- a/src/wm.h
+++ b/src/wm.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "types.h"
 #include "wallpaper.h"
 
+typedef struct config_t config_t;
+
 typedef struct wm_t {
   padding_t padding;
   uint16_t border_width;
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ typedef struct wm_t {
   bool need_restart;
   GMainLoop *loop;
   status_t *status;
+  const config_t *config;
 
   client_t *client_list;
   client_t *client_stack_list;