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waybar-network - network module

NAME  DESCRIPTION  CONFIGURATION  FORMAT REPLACEMENTS  EXAMPLES  STYLE 

NAME

waybar - network module

DESCRIPTION

The network module displays information about the current network connections.

CONFIGURATION

Addressed by network

interface:

typeof: string

Use the defined interface instead of auto-detection. Accepts wildcard.

rfkill:

typeof: bool

default: true

If enabled, the disabled format will be used when rfkill is blocking wlan interfaces.

interval:

typeof: integer

default: 60

The interval in which the network information gets polled (e.g. signal strength).

family:

typeof: string

default: ipv4

The address family that is used for the format replacement {ipaddr} and to determine if a network connection is present. Set it to ipv4_6 to display both.

format:

typeof: string

default: {ifname}

The format, how information should be displayed. This format is used when other formats aren’t specified.

format-ethernet:

typeof: string

This format is used when an ethernet interface is displayed.

format-wifi:

typeof: string

This format is used when a wireless interface is displayed.

format-linked:

typeof: string

This format is used when a linked interface with no IP address is displayed.

format-disconnected:

typeof: string

This format is used when the displayed interface is disconnected.

format-disabled:

typeof: string

This format is used when rfkill is blocking wlan interfaces.

format-icons:

typeof: array/object

Based on the current signal strength, the corresponding icon gets selected.

The order is low to high. Or by the state if it is an object.

rotate:

typeof: integer

Positive value to rotate the text label (in 90 degree increments).

max-length:

typeof: integer

The maximum length in character the module should display.

min-length:

typeof: integer

The minimum length in characters the module should accept.

align:

typeof: float

The alignment of the label within the module, where 0 is left-aligned and 1 is right-aligned. If the module is rotated, it will follow the flow of the text.

justify:

typeof: string

The alignment of the text within the module’s label, allowing options ’left’, ’right’, or ’center’ to define the positioning.

on-click:

typeof: string

Command to execute when clicked on the module.

on-click-middle:

typeof: string

Command to execute when middle-clicked on the module using mousewheel.

on-click-right:

typeof: string

Command to execute when you right-click on the module.

on-update:

typeof: string

Command to execute when the module is updated.

on-scroll-up:

typeof: string

Command to execute when scrolling up on the module.

on-scroll-down:

typeof: string

Command to execute when scrolling down on the module.

smooth-scrolling-threshold:

typeof: double

Threshold to be used when scrolling.

tooltip:

typeof: bool

default: true

Option to disable tooltip on hover.

tooltip-format:

typeof: string

The format, how information should be displayed in the tooltip. This format is used when other formats aren’t specified.

tooltip-format-ethernet:

typeof: string

This format is used when an ethernet interface is displayed.

tooltip-format-wifi:

typeof: string

This format is used when a wireless interface is displayed.

tooltip-format-disconnected:

typeof: string

This format is used when the displayed interface is disconnected.

tooltip-format-disabled:

typeof: string

This format is used when rfkill is blocking wlan interfaces.

menu:

typeof: string

Action that popups the menu.

menu-file:

typeof: string

Location of the menu descriptor file. There need to be an element of type

GtkMenu with id menu

menu-actions:

typeof: array

The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.

expand:

typeof: bool

default: false

Enables this module to consume all left over space dynamically.

FORMAT REPLACEMENTS

{ifname}: Name of the network interface.

{ipaddr}: The first IP of the interface.

{gwaddr}: The default gateway for the interface

{netmask}: The subnetmask corresponding to the IP(V4).

{netmask6}: The subnetmask corresponding to the IP(V6).

{cidr}: The subnetmask corresponding to the IP(V4) in CIDR notation.

{cidr6}: The subnetmask corresponding to the IP(V6) in CIDR notation.

{essid}: Name (SSID) of the wireless network.

{bssid}: MAC address (BSSID) of the wireless access point.

{signalStrength}: Signal strength of the wireless network.

{signaldBm}: Signal strength of the wireless network in dBm.

{frequency}: Frequency of the wireless network in GHz.

{bandwidthUpBits}: Instant up speed in bits/seconds.

{bandwidthDownBits}: Instant down speed in bits/seconds.

{bandwidthTotalBits}: Instant total speed in bits/seconds.

{bandwidthUpOctets}: Instant up speed in octets/seconds.

{bandwidthDownOctets}: Instant down speed in octets/seconds.

{bandwidthTotalOctets}: Instant total speed in octets/seconds.

{bandwidthUpBytes}: Instant up speed in bytes/seconds.

{bandwidthDownBytes}: Instant down speed in bytes/seconds.

{bandwidthTotalBytes}: Instant total speed in bytes/seconds.

{icon}: Icon, as defined in format-icons.

EXAMPLES

"network": {

"interface": "wlp2s0",

"format": "{ifname}",

"format-wifi": "{essid} ({signalStrength}%) ï«",

"format-ethernet": "{ifname} ï",

"format-disconnected": "", //An empty format will hide the module.

"format-disconnected": "ï²",

"tooltip-format": "{ifname}",

"tooltip-format-wifi": "{essid} ({signalStrength}%) ï«",

"tooltip-format-ethernet": "{ifname} ï",

"tooltip-format-disconnected": "Disconnected",

"max-length": 50

}

STYLE

#network

#network.disconnected

#network.disabled

#network.linked

#network.ethernet

#network.wifi


Updated 2026-06-01 - jenkler.se | uex.se