Mechabar 🤖

 🚀 Rofi Menus

🛜 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
on-click-right: nmtui, bluetui

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A mecha-themed Waybar configuration initially designed for Hyprland, but also compatible with Sway and other Wlroots-based compositors with minimal adjustments. Contributions are welcome, including opening issues, submitting pull requests for bug fixes or enhancements, and adding support for other distributions and compositors through new branches.

Installation (Arch Linux)

Automatic

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sejjy/mechabar.git
   cd mechabar
   

2. Run the install script:

   ./install.sh
   

   This backs up existing folders and installs all dependencies, configuration files, and scripts.

Manual

I. Dependencies

sudo pacman -S bluez-utils brightnessctl hyprlock pipewire pipewire-pulse python ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd wireplumber

yay -S bluetui rofi-lbonn-wayland-git

Package	Description
bluetui	TUI for managing bluetooth devices
bluez-utils	Development and debugging utilities for the bluetooth protocol stack
brightnessctl	Lightweight brightness control tool
hyprlock	Hyprland's GPU-accelerated screen locking utility
pipewire	Low-latency audio/video router and processor
pipewire-pulse	Low-latency audio/video router and processor - PulseAudio replacement
python	The Python programming language
rofi-lbonn-wayland-git	A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (fork with Wayland support)
ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd	Patched font JetBrains Mono from the nerd fonts library
wireplumber	Session/policy manager implementation for PipeWire

Important

If you use alternatives, you may need to modify the scripts and configuration files accordingly.

II. Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sejjy/mechabar.git
   cd mechabar
   

2. Copy configuration files:

   mkdir -p ~/.config/waybar/
   cp config.jsonc style.css theme.css ~/.config/waybar/
   

   mkdir -p ~/.config/rofi
   cp rofi/* ~/.config/rofi/
   

3. Setup scripts:

   mkdir -p ~/.config/waybar/scripts/
   cp scripts/* ~/.config/waybar/scripts/
   

   chmod +x ~/.config/waybar/scripts/*
   

4. Restart Waybar to apply the changes:

   killall waybar
   nohup waybar >/dev/null 2>&1 &
   

Customization

• You can change the colors in theme.css and theme.rasi to match your system theme.
• You can remove existing modules or add new ones from the modules folder. For a complete list of available modules, visit the Waybar Wiki.

Roadmap

Here are some features and improvements planned for future versions:

• Theme switcher
• Install script
• Rofi Bluetooth menu
• Rofi logout menu

Credits

• The original files in the modules folder are from prasanthrangan / hyprdots.
• Icons: ryanoasis / nerd-fonts
• Color palette: catppuccin / catppuccin (Mocha)