README.md

🤖 Mechabar

 🛜 Wi-Fi Menu

 ⏸️ Logout Menu

Note

This configuration is optimized for a laptop with the following system setup:

• Arch Linux
• Wayland
• Hyprland
• monitor = DP-1, 1920x1080@60, 0x0, 1

Dependencies

To ensure Mechabar works properly after installation, install the following dependencies:

# For Arch
sudo pacman -S pipewire wireplumber playerctl brightnessctl python ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd networkmanager
yay -S rofi-lbonn-wayland-git wlogout

pipewire	Low-latency audio/video router and processor
wireplumber	Session/policy manager implementation for PipeWire
playerctl	MPRIS media player controller for Spotify, VLC, Audacious, BMP, XMMS2, and others
brightnessctl	Lightweight brightness control tool
python	The Python programming language
rofi-lbonn-wayland-git	A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement (fork with Wayland support)
wlogout	Logout menu for wayland
ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd	Patched font JetBrains Mono from the nerd fonts library
networkmanager	Network connection manager and user applications

Important

If you use alternatives, you might need to adjust the scripts and configuration files accordingly.

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/
   
   # Wi-Fi Menu
   mkdir -p ~/.config/rofi
   cp -r rofi/* ~/.config/rofi/
   
   # Logout Menu
   mkdir -p ~/.config/wlogout
   cp -r wlogout/* ~/.config/wlogout/

3. Setup scripts:

   # Waybar-exclusive scripts
   mkdir -p ~/.config/waybar/scripts/
   cp scripts/cpuinfo.sh scripts/cpu.sh scripts/essid.sh scripts/wifimenu.sh scripts/mediaplayer.py ~/.config/waybar/scripts/
   
   # System-wide scripts
   mkdir -p ~/.local/share/bin/
   cp scripts/globalcontrol.sh scripts/volumecontrol.sh scripts/brightnesscontrol.sh scripts/logoutlaunch.sh ~/.local/share/bin/
   
   # Make scripts executable
   chmod +x ~/.config/waybar/scripts/*
   chmod +x ~/.local/share/bin/globalcontrol.sh ~/.local/share/bin/volumecontrol.sh ~/.local/share/bin/brightnesscontrol.sh ~/.local/share/bin/logoutlaunch.sh

4. Restart Waybar to apply the changes:

   killall waybar
   waybar &

Customization

• You can change the colors in style.css and theme.css 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.

Credits

• This configuration uses base modules and scripts from prasanthrangan/hyprdots.
• The pastel color palette, or 'flavor', used is Catppuccin Mocha.