https://github.com/SofianeHamlaoui/i3-Polybar-showdesktop-module

:recycle: A Polybar ShowDesktop module (like the Windows one)
https://github.com/SofianeHamlaoui/i3-Polybar-showdesktop-module

hidden-windows i3wm i3wm-config polybar polybar-icons polybar-showdesktop script sofianehamlaoui

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:recycle: A Polybar ShowDesktop module (like the Windows one)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/SofianeHamlaoui/i3-Polybar-showdesktop-module
• Owner: SofianeHamlaoui
• Created: 2020-02-17T04:23:09.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-05-05T00:06:56.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-09T22:39:44.055Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: hidden-windows, i3wm, i3wm-config, polybar, polybar-icons, polybar-showdesktop, script, sofianehamlaoui
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• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# ShowDesktop Polybar Module

A module that allows you to use Show Desktop icon (kind of) on i3 (polybar)

![Show Desktop](http://up.sofianehamlaoui.fr/show-desk.jpg)

## Dependencies

- [Polybar](https://github.com/polybar/polybar)

- [AwesomeFonts](https://fontawesome.com/)

- [Happiness](https://github.com/SofianeHamlaoui)

## How does it work

This module works when you click on the Polybar icons, means : 

### Left Click :

that moves the selected windows to scratchpad ```move scratchpad ``` using ``` i3-msg ```

### Right Click :

that shows the hidden windows (sent to scratchpad) ```[class=.*] scratchpad show``` using also ``` i3-msg```.

I added ```[class=.*]``` so it shows all the windows sent to scratchpad and not one by one

## Demo on Youtube on how it works

[![The Youtube Video](http://up.sofianehamlaoui.fr/desk-thumb.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3qms955nWo)

## Screenshots :

![Polybar Icon](http://up.sofianehamlaoui.fr/Screenshot-showdesktop-module.png)

![Desktop with windows](http://up.sofianehamlaoui.fr/Screenshot-Showdesk-2.png)

![Desktop with hidden windows](http://up.sofianehamlaoui.fr/Screenshot-showdesk-3.png)

## Settings :

``` ini

[module/showdesktop]

type = custom/script

exec = echo ""

click-left = exec i3-msg move scratchpad

click-right = exec i3-msg [class=.*] scratchpad show

```

## How I got the idea : [Reddit r/i3wm 💓]

- [Show Dekstop Hotkey](https://www.reddit.com/r/i3wm/comments/5bgeg2/show_desktop_hotkey/)

- [Show All Scratchpad Windows](https://www.reddit.com/r/i3wm/comments/61r7t8/show_all_scratchpad_windows_without_the_need_of/)