Dependencies
- libwayland-client
- libwayland-cursor
- pixman
- fcft
Installation
git clone https://github.com/kolunmi/dwlb
cd dwlb
make
make install
Usage
Pass dwlb as an argument to dwl's -s flag. This will populate each connected output with a bar. For example:
dwl -s 'dwlb -font "monospace:size=16"'
Ipc
If dwl is patched appropriately, dwlb is capable of communicating directly with dwl. When ipc is enabled with -ipc, dwlb does not read from stdin, and clicking tags functions as you would expect. Ipc can be disabled with -no-ipc.
Commands
Command options send instructions to existing instances of dwlb. All commands take at least one argument to specify a bar on which to operate. This may be zxdg_output_v1 name, "all" to affect all outputs, or "selected" for the current output.
Status Text
The -status and -title commands are used to write status text. The text may contain in-line commands in the following format: ^cmd(argument).
| In-Line Command | Description |
|---|---|
^fg(HEXCOLOR) |
Sets foreground color to HEXCOLOR. |
^bg(HEXCOLOR) |
Sets background color to HEXCOLOR. |
^lm(SHELLCOMMAND) |
Begins or terminates left mouse button region with action SHELLCOMMAND. |
^mm(SHELLCOMMAND) |
Begins or terminates middle mouse button region with action SHELLCOMMAND. |
^rm(SHELLCOMMAND) |
Begins or terminates right mouse button region with action SHELLCOMMAND. |
^us(SHELLCOMMAND) |
Begins or terminates mouse scroll up region with action SHELLCOMMAND. |
^ds(SHELLCOMMAND) |
Begins or terminates mouse scroll down region with action SHELLCOMMAND. |
In this example, clicking the text highlighted in red will spawn the foot terminal.
dwlb -status all 'text ^bg(ff0000)^lm(foot)text^bg()^lm() text'
A color command with no argument reverts to the default value. ^^ represents a single ^ character. Status commands can be disabled with -no-status-commands.
Scaling
If you use scaling in Wayland, you can specify buffer_scale through config file or by passing it as an option (only integer values):
dwlb -scale 2
This will render both surface and a cursor with 2x detail. If your monitor is set to 1.25 or 1.5 scaling, setting scale to 2 will also work as compositor will downscale the buffer properly.
Other Options
Run dwlb -h for a full list of options.
Someblocks
To use someblocks, or any program that outputs to stdout, with dwlb, use this one-liner:
someblocks -p | dwlb -status-stdin all