Waybar

SB-01 // STATUS BAR

Waybar is the status bar at the top of the screen, showing workspaces, system info, clock, and more.

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Waybar with all modules visible

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Waybar left side: logo, workspaces, window title

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Waybar right side: system tray, clock, status modules

Configuration

Waybar’s config lives at ~/.config/waybar/:

File	Purpose
config	Module layout and behavior (JSON)
style.css	Visual styling

Modules

Position	Modules
Left	Logo (opens launcher), workspaces, window title
Center	Clock
Right	Recording indicator, idle status, audio, network, CPU, memory, backlight, battery, system tray

Module Details

• Workspaces: 5 persistent, scroll to navigate, click to switch
• Clock: Updates every second, click toggles 12/24h, tooltip shows calendar
• CPU/Memory: 2-second update interval, click opens btop
• Battery: Color-coded states (good/warning/critical), charging indicator
• Audio: Volume with scroll control, right-click opens pavucontrol
• Network: Shows WiFi SSID or Ethernet IP

Media

The custom/media module shows now-playing info from any MPRIS2-capable player (Spotify, etc.) via the media-control waybar script.

Interaction	Action
Click	Play / pause
Scroll up	Next track
Scroll down	Previous track

The module is hidden when nothing is playing. See Spotify for MPRIS2 setup details.

Key Bindings

Shortcut	Action
Super + Shift + Space	Toggle waybar visibility

Customization

The style follows the active theme. To customize module layout, edit ~/.config/waybar/config. To change colors or sizing, edit ~/.config/waybar/style.css.

The default font is JetBrainsMono Nerd Font at 18px. The bar height is 40px.