archlinux

Waybar

References:

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications/Other#Taskbars
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Waybar
• https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar/wiki/Configuration

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Install

sudo pacman -S --needed waybar
sudo pacman -S --needed otf-font-awesome ttf-noto-nerd

Copy default config files to user directory:

mkdir ~/.config/waybar
cp /etc/xdg/waybar/config.json ~/.config/waybar/
cp /etc/xdg/waybar/style.css ~/.config/waybar/

Edit

~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf

Add

exec-once = waybar

Waybar accepts the following signals:

• SIGUSR1 - By default toggles the bar visibility (hides if shown, shows if hidden)
• SIGUSR2 - By default reloads (resets) the bar
• SIGINT - Quits the bar

For example, execute

killall -SIGUSR2 waybar

(Optional) Edit

~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf

Add

bind = $mainMod, BACHSLASH, exec, killall -SIGUSR1 waybar

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