eww
custom desktop widget system
TLDR
Start the daemon
$ eww daemon
Open a widget$ eww [-c|--config] [path/to/source_code_directory] open [window_name]
Close a widget$ eww [-c|--config] [path/to/source_code_directory] close [window_name]
Reload configuration$ eww reload
Kill the daemon$ eww kill
Get the value of a variable$ eww get [variable_name]
Update a variable$ eww update [variable_name]="[value]"
Print and watch logs$ eww logs
SYNOPSIS
eww [options] command [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
eww (ElKowar's Wacky Widgets) creates custom desktop widgets for any window manager. It uses a configuration language to define widgets with dynamic content and styling.Popular for creating status bars, sidebars, and other desktop elements.
PARAMETERS
daemon
Start the daemon process.open window
Open a widget window.open-many windows...
Open multiple widget windows at once.close window
Close a widget window.close-all
Close all open widget windows.reload
Reload configuration files.kill
Stop the daemon.logs
Display and watch logs.get variable
Print the current value of a variable.update var=value
Update a variable value.state
Display the current state of all variables.inspect
Open the GTK debugger.shell-completions shell
Generate shell completions (bash, fish, zsh).-c, --config path
Specify config directory.--no-daemonize
Don't fork the daemon process to the background.
CONFIGURATION
~/.config/eww/eww.yuck
Widget definitions and structure written in the eww configuration language.~/.config/eww/eww.scss
Widget styling using CSS/SCSS syntax.
INSTALL
sudo zypper install eww
nix profile install nixpkgs#eww
CAVEATS
Requires configuration files in eww format. Daemon must be running for widgets to display. Works with X11 and Wayland.