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https://github.com/nwg-piotr/nwg-bar
GTK3-based button bar for wlroots-based compositors
https://github.com/nwg-piotr/nwg-bar
gtk gtk3 gui hyprland sway wlroots
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GTK3-based button bar for wlroots-based compositors
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/nwg-piotr/nwg-bar
- Owner: nwg-piotr
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-06-27T22:54:53.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-11T20:30:00.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-08-11T21:37:40.696Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: gtk, gtk3, gui, hyprland, sway, wlroots
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 7.81 MB
- Stars: 116
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 7
- Open Issues: 3
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
# nwg-bar
This application is a part of the [nwg-shell](https://nwg-piotr.github.io/nwg-shell) project.
**Contributing:** please read the [general contributing rules for the nwg-shell project](https://nwg-piotr.github.io/nwg-shell/contribution).
nwg-bar is a Golang replacement to the `nwgbar` command (a part of
[nwg-launchers](https://github.com/nwg-piotr/nwg-launchers)), with some improvements. Originally aimed at sway, works with
wlroots-based compositors only.
The `nwg-bar` command creates a button bar on the basis of a JSON template placed in the `~/.config/nwg-bar/` folder.
By default the command displays a horizontal bar in the center
of the screen. Use command line arguments to change the placement.
[](https://repology.org/project/nwg-bar/versions)
## Installation
### Requirements
- `go` 1.20
- `gtk3`
- `gtk-layer-shell`
### Steps
1. Clone the repository, cd into it.
2. Install golang libraries with `make get`. First time it may take ages, be patient.
3. `make build`
4. `sudo make install`
If your machine is x86_64, you may skip 2 and 3, and just install the provided binary with `sudo make install`.
To uninstall run `sudo make uninstall`.
## Running
```text
Usage of nwg-bar:
-a string
Alignment in full width/height: "start" or "end" (default "middle")
-f take Full screen width/height
-i int
Icon size (default 48)
-mb int
Margin Bottom
-ml int
Margin Left
-mr int
Margin Right
-mt int
Margin Top
-o string
name of Output to display the bar on
-p string
Position: "bottom", "top", "left" or "right" (default "center")
-s string
csS file name (default "style.css")
-t string
Template file name (default "bar.json")
-v display Version information
-x open on top layer witch eXclusive zone
```
*NOTE: for now the `-o` argument works on sway only.*
## Templates
Templates in JSON format should be placed in the `~/.config/nwg-bar` folder. The default `bar.json` template creates
sample Exit menu for sway on Arch Linux. You may adjust it to your system, and also add as many other templates,
as you need. Use the `-t somename.json` argument to specify the template name to use.
```json
[
{
"label": "Lock",
"exec": "swaylock -f -c 000000",
"icon": "/usr/share/nwg-bar/images/system-lock-screen.svg"
},
{
"label": "Logout",
"exec": "swaymsg exit",
"icon": "/usr/share/nwg-bar/images/system-log-out.svg"
},
{
"label": "Reboot",
"exec": "systemctl reboot",
"icon": "/usr/share/nwg-bar/images/system-reboot.svg"
},
{
"label": "Shutdown",
"exec": "systemctl -i poweroff",
"icon": "/usr/share/nwg-bar/images/system-shutdown.svg"
}
]
```
- `label` field defines the button label;
- `exec` field defines the command to execute on button click;
- `icon` field specifies the button icon; you may use a system icon name, like e.g. `system-lock-screen`, or a path to .svg/.png file.
Use labels with underscores (like `_Lock`, `_Reboot') to create keyboard shortcuts to the buttons. You will be able to access them with the `Alt` key.
## Styling
Edit the `~/.config/nwg-bar/style.css` file to change the bar appearance. You may also specify another .css file
(in the same folder) with the `-s somename.css` argument.