Qeatrix/polybar_autohide

c++ script to autohide polybar

PolyBar_Autohide

Polybar is a beautiful bar but in some cases for example if you have a small screen it might take too much space so I've made a simple script that hide Polybar when there are windows in the current workspace, the script shows the bar if you move the cursor where the bar is or if you don't have any windows in the workspace that you're using.

How to Install

1. Clone the git repo in your home:

   git clone https://github.com/arkeane/polybar_autohide.git ~/polybar_autohide
   

   • Install nedeed software: polybar xdotool xdo

2. Move to the script directory cd ~/polybar_autohide

3. Make adjustments to the script

   • You can adjust settings in the source code

4. Compile the script make

5. Autostart the script

   • Add the autohide file to your autostart system
     • If you use i3wm add this to your config file, change $USER with your username:

       exec --no-startup-id /home/$USER/polybar_autohide/polybar-autohide
       

     • If not just use your usual autostart system.

Changes made by taipan-snake

• Removed hotkey support to avoid file I/O.
• Added some delays for mouse movements and window presence
• Tried to minimize calls to external calls by keeping more state in the script, to keep the script lightweight

To Do

• Dual monitor
• Convert all the bash commands to C++
• Multiple bars support
• Hotkey functionality