Status Bar

A floating bar at the top of every screen, colored by the active theme, with a few clickable modules that open the same menus as the shortcuts.

The bar is waybar. Workspaces sit on the left, the clock in the middle, and status modules on the right.

ModuleShowsClick
WorkspacesYour workspaces, with the active one highlightedSwitch to it
ClockDay, date, and time. Hover for a calendar of the whole yearScroll: move through years. Right click: back to this year
Input methodEN, FR, or ํ•œ (see Input Methods)Toggle input method
Do not disturbA bell icon, only while it's onToggle do-not-disturb
MicrophoneA crossed-out mic icon, only while the mic is mutedToggle mic mute
NetworkWi-Fi or Ethernet state, dimmed when offline; hover for the SSID and signalOpen the network menu
BluetoothPower state, dimmed when off, and how many devices are connected; hover for their namesOpen the Bluetooth menu
VolumeOutput volume, dimmed when mutedLeft click: audio menu. Right click: toggle mute (with an on-screen indicator). Scroll: volume up and down 5%, with the on-screen indicator
BatteryCharge percent, with warning and critical colors at 20% and 10%; hover for time remainingOpen the power profile menu (needs TLP, installed on laptops by default). Hidden on machines without a battery

The menus are described in Menu System. Changing the theme restarts the bar so its colors update, including the calendar colors in the tooltip.

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