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Polybar provides a desktop status bar with configuration options for displaying system information.
About Polybar (X11)
Polybar is a tool for creating status bars for a desktop environment. It includes built-in modules to show systray icons, window title, workspaces, MPD status, volume controls, CPU and memory load, battery, network details, backlight, date and time, and keyboard layout, and it can run shell scripts, tail command output, and use menus and inter-process messaging.
Packages are listed for several Linux distributions and other systems; if no package is available for a system, it must be built from source. Running and configuring the bar is described in the project wiki.
Key features
- Displays systray icons and active window title
- Shows MPD playback status via libmpdclient
- Provides ALSA and PulseAudio volume controls
- Shows workspaces for bspwm, i3 and EWMH managers
- Shows CPU load, memory load, battery, network and backlight
- Runs timed shell scripts and tails command output
Best for: Users who want to build a configurable status bar that shows system and service information.
Good for
- Includes built-in modules for commonly used services
- Packaged for many Linux distributions and other systems
- Open source with published contributing guidelines
Watch out for
- Requires manual setup using wiki documentation to run and configure
- Systems without a listed package require building from source
Polybar (X11) at a glance
- Website
- github.com/polybar/polybar
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Desktop Customization
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Polybar (X11) FAQ
How can Polybar be installed?
It is available in the package manager for many repositories, with install commands listed for supported systems; other systems must build from source.
How do I run and configure Polybar?
The project wiki provides details on how to run and configure Polybar.
Where can I get help with Polybar?
The Support page lists help resources, along with a Discussion page, Gitter room, subreddit, and IRC channel.
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