Basic settings

Below are the main settings, inherited by all other sections


[core_settings]
; Thin bar height
height = 16

; No radius for square bar
radius = 0.0

; Font updated to show correct font
font-0 = "LiterationMono Nerd Font:size=10;2"
font-1 = "LiterationMono Nerd Font:size=14;3"
font-2 = "LiterationMono Nerd Font:size=9;2"

; No padding, so bar touches screen edges
padding-left = 0
padding-right = 0

; Small margins between modules
module-margin-left = 0
module-margin-right = 1

; Keep lines thin
line-size = 1
line-color = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}

; Fill the screen
width = 100%

Bar Setup

These sections set out the order of the bars

Top Bar

The below details the configuration of the top bar.


[bar/topbar]
inherit = core_settings

bottom = false

; Used modules
modules-center = battery temperature cpu memory gpu
modules-left = filesystem
modules-right = wlan eth

; Keep centre modules in the centre
fixed-center = true

; Black BG & White text
background = ${colors.cat_black}
foreground = ${colors.cat_light_text}

; Thin black border between bar & windows
border-size = 2
border-color = ${colors.cat_black}

Bottome Bar

The following constructs the bottom bar


[bar/bottombar]
inherit = core_settings

; Thicker bottom bar
height = 18

bottom = true

; Used modules
modules-left = i3
modules-center = date
modules-right = pulseaudio

; Keep centre modules in the centre
fixed-center = true

; Black BG & White text
background = ${colors.cat_black}
foreground = ${colors.cat_light_text}

; Thin black border between bar & windows
border-size = 0
border-color = ${colors.cat_black}

; System tray
tray-position = right
tray-padding = 2
tray-background = ${colors.cat_black}

External scripts

The below script will kill the polybar setup, and launch a refershed version

Relaunch script

Simple script to kill the current polybar, and begin again

Save the below script as ~~/bin/polylaunch.sh~, and make executable


#!/bin/bash

# Terminate already running bar instances
killall -q polybar

# Launch topbar and bottombar
echo "---" | tee -a /tmp/polybar-topbar.log /tmp/polybar-bottombar.log
polybar topbar 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/polybar-topbar.log & disown
polybar bottombar 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/polybar-bottombar.log & disown

echo "Bars launched..."

GFX State script

Simple bash cripte to return the state of the NVIDIA discreetGPU on my Thinkad W520

Save the below script as ~~/bin/polygfxcheck.sh~, and maek executable


#!/bin/bash
STATUS=$(cat /proc/acpi/bbswitch | grep -o -E "ON|OFF")

if [ $STATUS = "ON" ]; then
    echo "%{F#f00}ON%{F-}"
else
    echo $STATUS
fi

Colours

This sets the colours to (somewhat) match my i3 setup.

Personal colour tags are all prefixed with "cat_", and referenced later in the document


[colors]
; Personal colours all prefixed with cat_
cat_focus_foreground = #04f700
cat_focus_background = #196d13

cat_unfocus_foreground = #333333
cat_unfocus_background = #222222

cat_urgent_foreground = #ff0000
cat_urgent_background = #700e0e

cat_light_text = #ffffff
cat_dark_text = #888888
cat_green_text = #92ff92

cat_black = #000000
cat_orange = #e28008

Polybar Modules

Filesystem

Filesystem display is here, showing available space in a human readable format


[module/filesystem]
type = internal/fs
interval = 25

mount-0 = /
; mount-1 = /home

label-mounted = %{F#888888}%{F#92ff92} %mountpoint%%{F-}: %free%/%total% free
label-unmounted = %mountpoint% unmounted
label-unmounted-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}

spacing = 2

i3

This code highlights the i3 workspaces, using self-defined colours that match the rest of my i3 setup


[module/i3]
type = internal/i3
format = <label-state> <label-mode>
index-sort = true
wrapping-scroll = false

; mode
label-mode-padding = 1
label-mode-foreground = ${colors.cat_light_text}
label-mode-background = ${colors.cat_focus_background}

; focused = Active workspace on focused monitor
label-focused = %index%
label-focused-background = ${colors.cat_focus_background}
label-focused-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}
label-focused-foreground = ${colors.cat_light_text}
label-focused-padding = 1

; unfocused = Inactive workspace on any monitor
label-unfocused = %index%
label-unfocused-background = ${colors.cat_unfocus_background}
label-unfocused-underline = ${colors.cat_unfocus_foreground}
label-unfocused-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
label-unfocused-padding = 1

; visible = Active workspace on unfocused monitor
label-visible = %index%
label-visible-background = ${self.label-focused-background}
label-visible-underline = ${self.label-focused-underline}
label-visible-padding = ${self.label-focused-padding}

; urgent = Workspace with urgency hint set
label-urgent = %index%
label-urgent-background = ${colors.cat_urgent_background}
label-urgent-underline = ${colors.cat_urgent_foreground}
label-urgent-foreground = ${colors.cat_light_text}
label-urgent-padding = 1

; Disabled separator in between workspaces
;label-separator = |

CPU Usage

Show CPU utilization


[module/cpu]
type = internal/cpu
interval = 1
format-prefix = "ﲾ "
format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
format-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}
label = %percentage:2%%

Memory usage

Show how much RAM is currently being used


[module/memory]
type = internal/memory
interval = 1
format-prefix = " "
format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
format-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}
label = %percentage_used%%

GPU notification

This module will show the current state of the GPU (reliant upon GFX State script)


[module/gpu]
; Run a simple script to check the power state of the NVidia GPU using bbswitch
type = custom/script
exec = ~/bin/polygfxcheck.sh
interval = 5
format-prefix = "ﳻ "
format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
format-prefix-font = 2
format-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}
click-right = polygfxmenu.sh

Network Stats

Shows state of current netowrk connection - interfaces can be found wit ip link on the terminal

WiFi network


[module/wlan]
type = internal/network
interface = wlp3s0
interval = 3

format-connected = <ramp-signal> <label-connected>
format-connected-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}
label-connected = %essid% | %local_ip% | 說 %signal%% | %downspeed% | 祝%upspeed%

format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
format-disconnected-underline = ${colors.cat_urgent_foreground}
label-disconnected = 睊 %ifname%
label-disconnected-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}

ramp-signal-0 = 直
ramp-signal-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}

Wired network


[module/eth]
type = internal/network
interface = enp0s25
interval = 3

format-connected-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}
format-connected-prefix = " "
format-connected-prefix-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
label-connected = %local_ip% | %linkspeed%

format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
format-disconnected-underline = ${colors.cat_urgent_background}
format-disconnected-prefix = " "
format-disconnected-prefix-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
label-disconnected = no %ifname%
label-disconnected-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}

Date/Time display

Show the current date and time, click to simplify


[module/date]
type = internal/date
interval = 1

; Main mode has "written" date with simple time 
;date = " %A %d %B %Y "
;time = " %H:%M"
date = %{F#888888}%{F-} %A %d %B %Y
time = %{F#888888}%{F-} %H:%M

; Alt mode has ISO date with complete clock (including seconds)
date-alt = %{F#888888}%{F-} %Y-%m-%d
time-alt = %{F#888888}%{F-} %T %Z

; Hide prefix, update underline to match i3 settings
;format-prefix = 
format-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}
format-foreground = ${colors.cat_light_text}
format-padding = 1

; Display date then time
label = %date% %time%

The below shows a volume widget, that can be altered by the mouse scroll-wheel


[module/pulseaudio]
type = internal/pulseaudio

format-volume = <label-volume> <bar-volume>
label-volume =  %percentage%%
label-volume-foreground = ${colors.cat_light_text}

label-muted =  muted
label-muted-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}

bar-volume-width = 10
bar-volume-foreground-0 = ${colors.cat_focus_background}
bar-volume-foreground-1 = ${colors.cat_focus_background}
bar-volume-foreground-2 = ${colors.cat_focus_background}
bar-volume-foreground-3 = ${colors.cat_focus_background}
bar-volume-foreground-4 = ${colors.cat_focus_background}
bar-volume-foreground-5 = ${colors.cat_orange}
bar-volume-foreground-6 = ${colors.cat_orange}
bar-volume-foreground-7 = ${colors.cat_urgent_background}
bar-volume-gradient = true
bar-volume-indicator = 
bar-volume-indicator-font = 2
bar-volume-indicator-foreground = ${colors.cat_green_text}
bar-volume-fill = ▓
;bar-volume-fill = =
bar-volume-fill-font = 1
bar-volume-empty = -
bar-volume-empty-font = 1
bar-volume-empty-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}

Battery Stats

Show current battery state (level/charging/AC/etc)


[module/battery]
type = internal/battery
battery = BAT0
adapter = AC
full-at = 95

format-charging = <animation-charging> <label-charging>
format-charging-underline = ${colors.cat_orange}

format-discharging = <animation-discharging> <label-discharging>
format-discharging-underline = ${colors.cat_urgent_foreground}

format-full-prefix = ""
format-full-prefix-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
format-full-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}

ramp-capacity-0 = 
ramp-capacity-1 = 
ramp-capacity-2 = 
ramp-capacity-3 = 
ramp-capacity-4 = 
ramp-capacity-5 = 
ramp-capacity-6 = 
ramp-capacity-7 = 
ramp-capacity-8 = 
ramp-capacity-9 = 
ramp-capacity-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}

animation-charging-0 = 
animation-charging-1 = 
animation-charging-2 = 
animation-charging-3 = 
animation-charging-4 = 
animation-charging-5 = 
animation-charging-6 = 
animation-charging-7 = 
animation-charging-8 = 
animation-charging-9 = 
animation-charging-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
animation-charging-framerate = 300

animation-discharging-0 = 
animation-discharging-1 = 
animation-discharging-2 = 
animation-discharging-3 = 
animation-discharging-4 = 
animation-discharging-5 = 
animation-discharging-6 = 
animation-discharging-7 = 
animation-discharging-8 = 
animation-discharging-9 = 
animation-discharging-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}
animation-discharging-framerate = 300

CPU temp

Display current CPU temperature


[module/temperature]
type = internal/temperature
thermal-zone = 1
warn-temperature = 60

format = <ramp> <label>
format-underline = ${colors.cat_focus_foreground}
format-warn = <ramp> <label-warn>
format-warn-underline = ${colors.cat_urgent_foreground}

label = %temperature-c%
label-warn = %temperature-c%
label-warn-foreground = ${colors.cat_urgent_foreground}

ramp-0 = 
ramp-1 = 
ramp-2 = 
ramp-3 = 
ramp-4 = 
ramp-foreground = ${colors.cat_dark_text}

Miscellaneous Settings

General settings


[settings]
screenchange-reload = true
pseudo-transparency = false

WM Margins

Window manager margin settings


[global/wm]
; Slim margins on bar
margin-top = 1
margin-bottom = 1

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Basic settings

Bar Setup

Top Bar

Bottome Bar

External scripts

Relaunch script

GFX State script

Colours

Polybar Modules

Filesystem

i3

CPU Usage

Memory usage

GPU notification

Network Stats

WiFi network

Wired network

Date/Time display

Volume Widget

Battery Stats

CPU temp

Miscellaneous Settings

WM Margins

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Basic settings

Bar Setup

Top Bar

Bottome Bar

External scripts

Relaunch script

GFX State script

Colours

Polybar Modules

Filesystem

i3

CPU Usage

Memory usage

GPU notification

Network Stats

WiFi network

Wired network

Date/Time display

Volume Widget

Battery Stats

CPU temp

Miscellaneous Settings

WM Margins

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