waybar

Customizable status bar for Wayland

TLDR

Start waybar

$ waybar

Start with specific config

$ waybar -c [~/.config/waybar/config]

Start with specific style

$ waybar -s [~/.config/waybar/style.css]

Start on specific bar

$ waybar -b [bar-0]

Log to file

$ waybar -l [/tmp/waybar.log]

SYNOPSIS

waybar [-c config] [-s style] [-b bar] [-l log] [options]

waybar is a customizable status bar for Wayland compositors. It works with Sway, Hyprland, and other wlroots-based compositors.Configuration is JSON/JSON5. Modules define content: workspaces, clock, battery, network, CPU, memory, and many more.Styling uses CSS. Colors, fonts, padding, and layout are customizable. Different styles can apply to different modules.Built-in modules cover common needs. Custom modules execute scripts for specialized information.Click actions on modules run commands. Right-click, middle-click, and scroll actions are configurable.The bar updates reactively. System changes trigger updates without polling where possible.

PARAMETERS

-c FILE

Config file.

-s FILE

Style file (CSS).

-b BAR

Bar name.

-l FILE

Log file.

-h, --help

Show help.

-v, --version

Show version.

INSTALL

sudo apt install waybar

sudo dnf install waybar

sudo pacman -S waybar

sudo apk add waybar

sudo zypper install waybar

nix profile install nixpkgs#waybar

CAVEATS

Wayland only - doesn't work on X11. Some modules are compositor-specific. CSS can get complex for advanced styling.

HISTORY

Waybar was created by Alex D. (Alexays) around 2018 for Sway and other wlroots compositors. It became the standard status bar for Wayland, similar to polybar's role on X11.