Polybar
=======

Polybar - a fast and easy-to-use status bar for X11

Date: February 7, 2026


Polybar is a fast and easy-to-use status bar for X11 window managers.

## Features

- **Lightweight** - Minimal resource usage
- **Modular** - Enable only what you need
- **Themable** - Extensive customization options
- **Multi-monitor** - Support for multiple displays
- **Font icons** - Support for Nerd Fonts and icons

## Setup

Install via package manager:

```bash
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install polybar

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S polybar

# Fedora
sudo dnf install polybar

# Build from source
# See GitHub releases for latest version
```

## Configuration

Config file: `~/.config/polybar/config.ini`

Structure:

```ini
[bar/main]
width = 100%
height = 24
background = #1e1e2e
foreground = #cdd6f4

font-0 = &quot;JetBrains Mono:size=10;2&quot;
font-1 = &quot;Font Awesome 6 Free:size=10;2&quot;

modules-left = bspwm xwindow
modules-center = date
modules-right = volume network battery

[module/date]
type = internal/date
interval = 1
date = %Y-%m-%d
time = %H:%M
label = %date% %time%

[module/volume]
type = internal/pulseaudio
label-volume = VOL %percentage%%
```

## Launching

Add to your window manager startup:

```bash
# Kill existing
killall -q polybar

# Launch
polybar main &amp;
```

## Common Modules

- **i3** - i3 workspace integration
- **bspwm** - BSPWM workspace integration
- **xwindow** - Active window title
- **xworkspaces** - EWMH workspace support
- **date** - Clock and calendar
- **alsa** / **pulseaudio** - Volume control
- **battery** - Battery status
- **cpu** - CPU usage
- **memory** - RAM usage
- **network** - Network status
- **temperature** - System temperature

## Custom Script Module

```ini
[module/custom-script]
type = custom/script
exec = ~/.config/polybar/scripts/custom.sh
interval = 5
label = %output%
```

## See Also

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      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-title&quot;&gt;Awesome Window Manager&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-description&quot;&gt;Awesome WM - a highly configurable X11 window manager&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-meta&quot;&gt;Feb 7, 2026&lt;/div&gt;
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  &lt;a href=&quot;/waybar/&quot; class=&quot;embed-card-link&quot;&gt;
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      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-title&quot;&gt;Waybar&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-description&quot;&gt;Waybar - a highly customizable Wayland bar&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-meta&quot;&gt;Feb 7, 2026&lt;/div&gt;
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  &lt;/a&gt;
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  &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/polybar/polybar&quot; class=&quot;embed-card-link&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;
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      &lt;img src=&quot;https://opengraph.githubassets.com/8279456c4727fd40b640f9a3531e8ad2416da1bf633589302f6bfb6d3e13f4fc/polybar/polybar&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; loading=&quot;lazy&quot;&gt;
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      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-title&quot;&gt;GitHub - polybar/polybar: A fast and easy-to-use status bar&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-description&quot;&gt;A fast and easy-to-use status bar. Contribute to polybar/polybar development by creating an account on GitHub.&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-meta&quot;&gt;GitHub &amp;middot; github.com&lt;/div&gt;
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