Make example standalone

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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ instantly make tray icons out of them (3G signal strength for example).
 
 ## Example run
 
+This example is also in `example.sh` so you can try running it.
+
 ```bash
 #!/bin/bash
 
diff --git a/example.sh b/example.sh
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index 0000000..9660ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Set up tray icon
+mkfifo /tmp/$$.icon
+./mktrayicon /tmp/$$.icon &
+
+# Manipulate tray icon
+
+# Click handling
+echo "c xterm -e /bin/sh -c 'iwconfig; read'" > /tmp/$$.icon
+
+# Change the icon and tooltip
+for i in none weak ok good excellent; do
+  echo "i network-wireless-signal-$i-symbolic" > /tmp/$$.icon
+  echo "t Signal strength: $i" > /tmp/$$.icon
+  sleep 1
+done
+
+# Remove tooltip and click handler
+echo "c" > /tmp/$$.icon
+echo "t" > /tmp/$$.icon
+
+# Toggle the visibility of the icon for a bit
+for i in {1..3}; do
+  for j in h s; do
+    echo $j > /tmp/$$.icon
+    sleep .5s
+  done
+done
+
+# Remove tray icon
+echo "q" > /tmp/$$.icon
+rm /tmp/$$.icon