cg-polybar

A clean and modern polybar configuration.

Features

• Workspace indicator: Shows the current workspace and allows you to switch between them.
• Window title: Displays the title of the current active window.
• Microphone status: Shows the current microphone volume and mute status.
• Audio control: Shows the current volume level and allows you to mute/unmute.
• System monitoring: Displays CPU and RAM usage.
• Battery status: Shows the current battery level and charging status.
• Network information: Displays wireless network information.
• Date and time: Shows the current date and time.

Dependencies

• polybar
• xrandr (for multi-monitor support)
• pactl (for microphone and volume control)
• MesloLGS Nerd Font Mono (or any other Nerd Font for the icons)

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   Open your terminal and clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/Hadi493/cg-polybar.git
   cd cg-polybar

2. Copy Configuration Files

   Next, copy the configuration files into Polybar's default directory (~/.config/polybar/).

   mkdir -p ~/.config/polybar
   cp -r ./* ~/.config/polybar/

3. Set Script Permissions

   The launch and microphone scripts require executory permissions to run.

   chmod +x ~/.config/polybar/launch_polybar.sh
   chmod +x ~/.config/polybar/mic-input.sh

Usage

Manual Launch

To test the Polybar configuration, you can launch it manually from your terminal. This is useful for debugging and ensuring that all modules load correctly.

~/.config/polybar/launch_polybar.sh

Automatic Start with Window Manager

For Polybar to start automatically when you log in, you need to add the launch script to your window manager's startup configuration file.

For i3:

Add the following line to your ~/.config/i3/config file:

exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/polybar/launch_polybar.sh

For bspwm:

Add the following line to your ~/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc file:

~/.config/polybar/launch_polybar.sh &

After adding the line, ensure that the bspwmrc file is executable:

chmod +x ~/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc

Configuration

• config.ini: The main polybar configuration file. You can customize the modules, colors, and fonts here.
• launch_polybar.sh: A script to launch the polybar. It includes support for multiple monitors using xrandr.
• mic-input.sh: A script to get the microphone volume and mute status.