Waybar/man/waybar-wlr-taskbar.5.scd

waybar-wlr-taskbar(5)

# NAME

wlroots - Taskbar module

# DESCRIPTION

The *taskbar* module displays the currently open applications. This module requires
a compositor that implements the foreign-toplevel-manager interface.

# CONFIGURATION

Addressed by *wlr/taskbar*

*all-outputs*: ++
	typeof: bool ++
	default: false ++
	If set to false applications on the waybar's current output will be shown. Otherwise all applications are shown.

*format*: ++
	typeof: string ++
	default: {icon} ++
	The format, how information should be displayed.

*icon-theme*: ++
	typeof: array|string ++
	The names of the icon-themes that should be used to find an icon. The list will be traversed from left to right. If omitted, the system default will be used.

*icon-size*: ++
	typeof: integer ++
	default: 16 ++
	The size of the icon.

*markup*: ++
	typeof: bool ++
	default: false ++
	If set to true, pango markup will be accepted in format and tooltip-format.

*tooltip*: ++
	typeof: bool ++
	default: true ++
	If set to false no tooltip will be shown.

*tooltip-format*: ++
	typeof: string ++
	default: {title} ++
	The format, how information in the tooltip should be displayed.

*active-first*: ++
	typeof: bool ++
	default: false ++
	If set to true, always reorder the tasks in the taskbar so that the currently active one is first. Otherwise don't reorder.

*sort-by-app-id*: ++
	typeof: bool ++
	default: false ++
	If set to true, group tasks by their app_id. Cannot be used with 'active-first'.

*on-click*: ++
	typeof: string ++
	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the left mouse button.

*on-click-middle*: ++
	typeof: string ++
	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the middle mouse button.

*on-click-right*: ++
	typeof: string ++
	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the right mouse button.

*on-update*: ++
	typeof: string ++
	Command to execute when the module is updated.

*ignore-list*: ++
	typeof: array ++
	List of app_id/titles to be invisible.

*app_ids-mapping*: ++
	typeof: object ++
	Dictionary of app_id to be replaced with

*rewrite*: ++
	typeof: object ++
	Rules to rewrite the module format output. See *rewrite rules*.

# FORMAT REPLACEMENTS

*{icon}*: The icon of the application.

*{title}*: The application name as in desktop file if appropriate desktop fils found, otherwise same as {app_id}

*{title}*: The title of the application.

*{app_id}*: The app_id (== application name) of the application.

*{state}*: The state (minimized, maximized, active, fullscreen) of the application.

*{short_state}*: The state (minimize == m, maximized == M, active == A, fullscreen == F) represented as one character of the application.

# CLICK ACTIONS

*activate*: Bring the application into foreground.

*minimize*: Toggle application's minimized state.

*minimize-raise*: Bring the application into foreground or toggle its minimized state.

*maximize*: Toggle application's maximized state.

*fullscreen*: Toggle application's fullscreen state.

*close*: Close the application.

# REWRITE RULES

*rewrite* is an object where keys are regular expressions and values are
rewrite rules if the expression matches. Rules may contain references to
captures of the expression.

Regular expression and replacement follow ECMA-script rules.

If no expression matches, the format output is left unchanged.

Invalid expressions (e.g., mismatched parentheses) are skipped.

# EXAMPLES

```
"wlr/taskbar": {
	"format": "{icon}",
	"icon-size": 14,
	"icon-theme": "Numix-Circle",
	"tooltip-format": "{title}",
	"on-click": "activate",
	"on-click-middle": "close",
	"ignore-list": [
	    "Alacritty"
	],
	"app_ids-mapping": {
		"firefoxdeveloperedition": "firefox-developer-edition"
	},
	"rewrite": {
      "Firefox Web Browser": "Firefox",
      "Foot Server": "Terminal"
    }
}
```

# Style

- *#taskbar*
- *#taskbar button*
- *#taskbar button.maximized*
- *#taskbar button.minimized*
- *#taskbar button.active*
- *#taskbar button.fullscreen*