--- a/dash.conf	Wed Jul 22 10:47:55 2015 +0200
+++ b/dash.conf	Wed Jul 22 13:31:25 2015 +0200
@@ -4,25 +4,46 @@
 ###
 ### Usage:
 ### define the tiles for the dashboard in sections
-###
-### options for tiles:
-###
-### type
-### values: mon, d3.js
-###
-### source (only if type = mon)
-### value: IP or FQDN
-### status
-###
-### status (for debug purpose only | only if type = mon)
-### values: up, down
-###
-### example:
-### [tile1]
-### type=mon
-### source=192.168.0.2
-### status=up
 
+# Settings:
+# example:
+# --------------------
+# [settings]
+# show_top_bar=True
+# --------------------
+# options:
+#   show_top_bar (True / False) [optional]
+#     If True, the dashboard will show the current date and the time on the top
+#     if False, the dashboard will not show a top-bar
+#   default: True
+#   hint: the top-bar has got a height of 5%!
+
+[settings]
+show_top_bar=True
+
+# Tiles:
+# example:
+# --------------------
+# [tile1]
+# type=mon
+# source=192.168.0.2
+# status=up
+# --------------------
+# options:
+#   type (mon / d3js) [required]
+#     tells the program what kind of tile you need.
+#     a "mon" tile can be used for IT infrastructure monitoring purposes
+#     a d3js tile can be used to display a chart
+#   default: -
+#
+#   source (<IP> or <FQDN>) [required for mon-types]
+#     ONLY FOR MON-Type tiles!
+#     tells the tile which resource to watch
+#   default: none
+#
+#   status: (up / down) [required]
+#     ONLY FOR DEBUGGING PURPOSE - WILL BE REMOVED LATER
+#     simulates up and down events for mon-type-tiles
 
 [tile1]
 type=mon
@@ -52,4 +73,4 @@
 [tile6]
 type=mon
 source=192.168.4.3
-status=up
\ No newline at end of file
+status=up