#!/bin/sh

icon=""

total="$(eselect news count all)"
unread="$(eselect news count new)"

# case "$total" in
# 0) echo "" ;;
# *) printf '{"text":"%s %s/%s", "class":"block" }' "$icon" "$unread" "$total" ;;
# esac
#
printf '{"text":"%s %s/%s", "class":"block" }' "$icon" "$unread" "$total"