https://github.com/syphiel/rrwidget

A custom waybar reddit widget
https://github.com/syphiel/rrwidget

gtk4 gtk4-rs reddit reddit-crawler swaywm waybar

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A custom waybar reddit widget

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/syphiel/rrwidget
• Owner: Syphiel
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-11-17T05:39:36.000Z (2 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-19T01:03:06.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-22T19:14:29.845Z (2 days ago)
• Topics: gtk4, gtk4-rs, reddit, reddit-crawler, swaywm, waybar
• Language: Rust
• Homepage:
• Size: 76.2 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# RRWidget

A custom waybar reddit widget. Designed to be used in conjunction with sway and waybar to display a notification icon upon new posts in a given subreddit. D-Bus controlled for easy visibility toggling via sway binds.

> [!WARNING]

> This project is designed for my very specific use case and will likely not work for you. If you want to use it, you will need to modify the code to fit your needs.

![Screenshot](screenshot.png)

### Requirements

- [GTK4](https://www.gtk.org/docs/installations/linux)

- [Rust](https://rustup.rs/)

### Installation

Build and install the binary:

```bash

git clone https://github.com/syphiel/RRWidget.git

cd RRWidget

cargo build --release

cp target/release/rrwidget ~/.local/bin/

cp scripts/toggle-widget.sh ~/.local/bin/

```

### Example Usage

Add the following to your waybar config:

```json

"custom/rrwidget": {

    "exec": "GSK_RENDERER=ngl $HOME/.local/bin/rrwidget",

    "tooltip": false,

    "return-type": "json",

    "restart-interval": 60,

    "format": "{icon}",

    "format-icons": {

        "default": "",

        "new": "",

    }

},

```

Enable `custom/rrwidget` in `modules-left`, `modules-center`, or `modules-right` as desired.

Add the following to your sway config:

```

bindsym $mod+u exec /home/montasir/.local/bin/toggle-widget.sh

for_window [app_id="io.syph.rrwidget"] {

    floating enable

    move position center

}

```

### License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.