Waybar Configuration for niri

# Install waybar for status bar
sudo dnf install -y waybar
 
# Note: Add 'spawn-at-startup "waybar"' to your niri config after creating it
 
# Create waybar config directory
mkdir -p ~/.config/waybar
 
# Create waybar configuration file at ~/.config/waybar/config
# Copy and paste the following content:

{
    "layer": "top",
    "position": "top",
    "height": 30,
    "spacing": 4,
    
    "modules-left": ["custom/niri-workspaces"],
    "modules-center": ["clock"],
    "modules-right": ["pulseaudio", "network", "battery", "tray"],
 
    "custom/niri-workspaces": {
        "format": "{}",
        "exec": "niri msg workspaces | jq -r '.[] | select(.is_active == true) | .name'",
        "interval": 1
    },
 
    "clock": {
        "timezone": "America/New_York",
        "tooltip-format": "<big>{:%Y %B}</big>\n<tt><small>{calendar}</small></tt>",
        "format-alt": "{:%Y-%m-%d}"
    },
 
    "battery": {
        "states": {
            "warning": 30,
            "critical": 15
        },
        "format": "{capacity}% {icon}",
        "format-charging": "{capacity}% ",
        "format-plugged": "{capacity}% ",
        "format-alt": "{time} {icon}",
        "format-icons": ["", "", "", "", ""]
    },
 
    "network": {
        "format-wifi": "{essid} ({signalStrength}%) ",
        "format-ethernet": "{ipaddr}/{cidr} ",
        "tooltip-format": "{ifname} via {gwaddr} ",
        "format-linked": "{ifname} (No IP) ",
        "format-disconnected": "Disconnected ⚠",
        "format-alt": "{ifname}: {ipaddr}/{cidr}"
    },
 
    "pulseaudio": {
        "format": "{volume}% {icon} {format_source}",
        "format-bluetooth": "{volume}% {icon} {format_source}",
        "format-bluetooth-muted": " {icon} {format_source}",
        "format-muted": " {format_source}",
        "format-source": "{volume}% ",
        "format-source-muted": "",
        "format-icons": {
            "headphone": "",
            "hands-free": "",
            "headset": "",
            "phone": "",
            "portable": "",
            "car": "",
            "default": ["", "", ""]
        },
        "on-click": "pavucontrol"
    },
 
    "tray": {
        "spacing": 10
    }
}