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@@ -9,20 +9,23 @@ <img alt="bar screenshot" src="Sources/bar/bar.docc/bar.png" width="100%"> </p> ---- - -## Philosophy - -`bar` is inspired by the [suckless tools](https://suckless.org/) philosophy: - -- **No configuration files** — edit `Config.swift`, rebuild, done. -- **No plugin/extension system** — the source _is_ your configuration. -- **No pre-built binaries** — you build it, you own it. -- **Tiny codebase** — the entire program is ~500 lines of Swift. Read it, understand it, make it yours. +All the status bar we tried felt wrong in a way or another, so we decided to make our own. +Here is what you should know about *bar* before you start: + +- **Just different** — *bar* doesn't work like most other bars or programs for what matters. +You configure it by changing directly the source code and messing around with Swift files. +At the end, everyone will have their own *bar*. +- **Dead simple** — *bar* always looks for simplicity, both in usage and in the source code. +It just do the very basics very well, everything else is left out. +It doesn't even include gaps between blocks... +- **Easy to understand** — *bar* codebase is just ~500 lines of Swift, wrapped in a ton of comments. +Everything is explained so you can truly own the codebase and customise it as you see fit. > This is not software you install, run, and forget about. > You're supposed to understand how it works, customise it, and ultimately give back enhancements to the community. +`bar` was inspired by some great [suckless tools](https://suckless.org/) like [dwmblocks](https://github.com/LukeSmithxyz/dwmblocks). + --- ## Quick start @@ -155,38 +158,22 @@ A bar is created for every connected display at launch. All bars share the same ## Documentation -Full documentation is available as a [DocC archive](https://github.com/paninihouse/bar) or by running: - -```shell -make docs -``` - -It covers installation, customisation, blocks, highlighting, gestures, refresh, patches, and more. +Full documentation is available at [https://docs.panini.house/bar](https://docs.panini.house/bar). +It covers installation, customisation, blocks, highlighting, gestures, refresh, patches, daemons and more. --- ## Patches -Following the suckless tradition, `bar` is extended via **patches** — minimal, focused diffs that you apply to the source and rebuild. +If you find `bar` too limited, you can extend it via **patches**. +They are minimal, focused diffs that you apply to the source and rebuild. -Browse the available patches in the [patches directory](patches/). - -| Patch | Description | -|---|---| -| [font-offset](patches/bar-font_offset-20260810-11d813c.patch) | Adjust vertical text centering | -| [screen-hotplug](patches/patch-screen_hotplug-20260810-f6805c9.patch) | Auto-rebuild windows when displays are added/removed | - -To apply a patch: - -```shell -curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paninihouse/bar/refs/heads/master/patches/patch-screen_hotplug-20260810-f6805c9.patch | patch -p1 -make install -``` - -> Want to share your own patch? Create a focused diff (`git diff > my-feature.patch`), upload it, and open a PR linking it in the docs. +Browse the available patches in the [official documentation](https://docs.panini.house/bar/documentation/bar/patches). --- -## License +## Daemons + +Even if not directly part of `bar`, the repository contains a few daemons that you can use to refresh blocks on specific system events. -[MIT](LICENSE) +Browse the available daemons in the [official documentation](https://docs.panini.house/bar/documentation/bar/daemons). |