Finally 'fixed' workspaces

.config/waybar/config

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 [
   {
+    "custom/workspaces": {
+      "exec": "sh $HOME/.config/waybar/scripts/workspaces",
+      "return-type": "json",
+      "format": "{}",
+      "markup": "pango",
+      "env": {
+        "NUMBER": "4",
+        "SYMBOLS": ";;;"
+      }
+    },
+
     "battery": {
       "format": "{capacity}% {icon}",
       "format-charging": "{capacity}% ",
@@ -15,6 +26,7 @@
         "warning": 30
       }
     },
+
     "bluetooth": {
       "format": "On ",
       "format-connected": "{device_alias} ",
@@ -22,36 +34,7 @@
       "on-click": "blueman-manager",
       "on-click-right": "sh $HOME/.config/waybar/scripts/toggle_bluetooth"
     },
-    "cava": {
-      "actions": {
-        "on-click-right": "mode"
-      },
-      "autosens": 1,
-      "bar_delimiter": 0,
-      "bars": 14,
-      "format-icons": [
-        "▁",
-        "▂",
-        "▃",
-        "▄",
-        "▅",
-        "▆",
-        "▇",
-        "█"
-      ],
-      "framerate": 30,
-      "higher_cutoff_freq": 10000,
-      "input_delay": 2,
-      "lower_cutoff_freq": 50,
-      "method": "pulse",
-      "monstercat": false,
-      "noise_reduction": 0.77,
-      "reverse": false,
-      "sensitivity": 100,
-      "source": "auto",
-      "stereo": true,
-      "waves": false
-    },
+
     "clock": {
       "calendar": {
         "format": {
@@ -69,15 +52,18 @@
       "timezone": "Europe/Brussels",
       "tooltip-format": "<tt>{calendar}</tt>"
     },
+
     "cpu":{
       "format": "{}% "
     },
+
     "custom/media": {
       "escape": true,
       "exec": "waybar-mpris --autofocus --order 'SYMBOL:ARTIST:TITLE'",
       "on-click": "waybar-mpris --send toggle",
       "return-type": "json"
     },
+
     "custom/weather": {
       "exec": "sh $HOME/.dotfiles/scripts/wittr.sh",
       "format": "{}",
@@ -86,6 +72,7 @@
       "spacing": 10,
       "tooltip": true
     },
+
     "wlr/taskbar": {
       "format": "{icon} {app_id}",
       "icon-theme": "McMojave-circle-brown",
@@ -101,16 +88,22 @@
         "org.kde.dolphin": "dolphin"
       },
     },
+
     "layer": "bottom",
+
+    "height": "28",
+
     "margin": "5",
+
     "modules-center": [
+     "custom/workspaces",
     ],
+
     "modules-left": [
       "wlr/taskbar"
     ],
+
     "modules-right": [
-      "cpu",
-      "temperature",
       "network",
       "bluetooth",
       "battery",
@@ -118,20 +111,24 @@
       "clock",
       "tray"
     ],
+
     "network": {
       "format-disabled": "Off 睊",
       "format-disconnected": "Disconnected 睊",
-      "format-wifi": "{essid} [{signalStrength}%] 直",
+      "format-wifi": "[{signalStrength}%] 直",
       "on-click": "kitty -e nmtui",
       "on-click-right": "$HOME/.config/waybar/scripts/toggle_wifi",
-      "tooltip-format": "{ifname} @ {ipaddr}"
+      "tooltip-format": "{ipaddr} @ {essid}"
     },
+
     "output": [
       "HDMI-A-1",
       "DP-1",
       "eDP-1"
     ],
+
     "position": "top",
+
     "pulseaudio": {
       "format": "{volume}% {icon}",
       "format-bluetooth": "{volume}% {icon} ",
@@ -141,11 +138,14 @@
       ],
       "format-muted": "婢",
       "on-click": "amixer sset Master toggle",
-      "on-click-right": "pavucontrol",
+      "on-click-right": "kitty -e pulsemixer",
       "scroll-step": 1
     },
+
     "reload_style_on_change": true,
+
     "spacing": 0,
+
     "temperature": {
       "critical-threshold": 90,
       "format": "{temperatureC}°C {icon}",
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
         ""
       ]
     },
+
     "tray": {
       "icon-size": 18,
       "show-passive-items": true,

.config/waybar/scripts/workspaces

@@ -1,46 +1,69 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# <config>
-NUMBER=4
-SYMBOL_CURRENT="  "
-SYMBOL_OTHER="  "
+# Read configuration from environment variables
+NUMBER=${NUMBER:-4}  # Default to 4 if not set
+SYMBOLS=${SYMBOLS:-";;;"}  # Default symbols if not set
+
+IFS=';' read -r -a CUSTOM_SYMBOLS <<< "$SYMBOLS"
+
 PIPE=/tmp/workspace
 WRAP=true
-# </config>
 
-# format_line takes the current workspace number [1..N] and prints a string
-# representing the list of workspaces (e.g. 4 -> "0 0 0 1 0")
 format_line() {
-    before=`yes $SYMBOL_OTHER 2>/dev/null | head -n $(($1 - 1))`
-    after=`yes $SYMBOL_OTHER 2>/dev/null | head -n $(($NUMBER - $1))`
-    echo $before $SYMBOL_CURRENT $after
+    local current_workspace=$1
+    local output_text="{\"text\": \""
+
+    # Iterate through the workspace symbols
+    for i in $(seq 1 $NUMBER); do
+        local symbol="${CUSTOM_SYMBOLS[$((i-1))]}"
+        
+        # Determine the span for the current symbol
+        if (( i == current_workspace )); then
+            output_text+="<span>[$symbol]</span>"  # Indicate active workspace
+        else
+            output_text+="<span>$symbol</span>"  # Indicate inactive workspace
+        fi
+        
+        # Add a separator only if it's not the last element
+        if (( i < NUMBER )); then
+            output_text+="|"
+        fi
+    done
+
+    output_text+="\"}"
+    # Output the JSON object with a "text" field
+    echo "$output_text"
 }
 
-# remove an existing pipe and make a new one
+
+
+# Remove existing pipe and create a new one
 rm -f $PIPE
 mkfifo $PIPE
 
-# print initial state
+# Print initial state
 current=1
 format_line $current
 
-while true
-do
-    if read input <$PIPE; then
-        if [ $input == "right" ]; then input=$((current + 1)); fi
-        if [ $input == "left" ]; then input=$((current - 1)); fi
+# Main loop to handle input and update workspaces
+while true; do
+    if read -t 0.1 input <$PIPE; then
+        if [ "$input" == "right" ]; then input=$((current + 1)); fi
+        if [ "$input" == "left" ]; then input=$((current - 1)); fi
 
-        if (( $input < 1 )); then
+        if (( input < 1 )); then
             if [ "$WRAP" == false ]; then continue; fi
             input=$NUMBER
         fi
-        if (( $input > $NUMBER )); then
+        if (( input > NUMBER )); then
             if [ "$WRAP" == false ]; then continue; fi
             input=1
         fi
-        if (( $input == $current )); then continue; fi
+        if (( input == current )); then continue; fi
 
-        format_line $input
         current=$input
     fi
+    format_line $current
+
 done
+

.config/waybar/style.css

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
  /* General settings */
 * {
   font-family: FontAwesome, 'MonoLisa Nerd Font Mono', sans serif;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 14px;
 }
 
 window#waybar {
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ window#waybar {
 #tray,
 #network,
 #custom-media,
+#custom-workspaces,
 #custom-weather {
   background-color: #2A2A2A;
   color: #EDE6DB;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ window#waybar {
   padding-bottom: 0px;
   padding-left: 7px;
   padding-right: 7px;
+  border: 1px solid #C1A550;
 }
 
 #battery,
@@ -60,11 +62,12 @@ button {
 
 #taskbar {
   background-color: #2A2A2A;
-  border-radius:15px;
+  border-radius:10px;
   padding-left: 0px;
   padding-right: 0px;
   padding-top: 0px;
   padding-bottom: 0px;
+  min-width: 100px;
 }
 
 #taskbar button {
@@ -92,3 +95,9 @@ button {
   min-width: 10px;
   margin-right: 0px;
 }
+
+#custom-workspaces {
+  font-size:23px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  border: 2px solid #C1A550;
+}