eww-bar-config-ubuntu

[Gnome] 🚀 Custom Top Bar & Dashboard for Linux

A complete and customized setup for Eww (ElKowars wacky widgets). Includes a dynamic top bar, a persistent notification dashboard, and control popups for Music, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

Style: Minimalist / Dark / Neon Accents.

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✨ Preview

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🛠️ Features

• 🎵 Smart Music Player:
  • Automatically detects Spotify or other players via playerctl.
  • Displays Title/Artist and controls (Play/Pause/Next) directly on the bar.
  • Dedicated popup with cover art (icon) and advanced controls.
  • Robust Python script that safely ignores read errors.
• 🎥 Native Screen Recorder:
  • Zero Latency: Uses GNOME’s built-in Screencast service (PipeWire) instead of heavy FFmpeg CLI wrappers.
  • Custom Extension: Includes a helper GNOME extension to programmatically stop recordings (works on X11 & Wayland).
  • Timer indicator on the bar while recording.
• 🔔 Notification Center:
  • Notification history (you won’t miss anything if you step away).
  • “Clear All” button.
  • Background Python script with a DBus listener.
• 📶 Connectivity:
  • Wi-Fi Menu: Lists networks, shows signal strength and IP address.
  • Bluetooth Menu: Lists paired devices, connect/disconnect with one click, and a Power On/Off toggle.
• 💻 System:
  • CPU, RAM, and Battery monitoring.
  • Calendar and Clock.

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📦 Dependencies

For everything to work correctly, you need to install the following tools on your system (Ubuntu/Debian/Arch):

1. Base Tools

• Eww (Obviously)
• python3 (For logic scripts)
• wmctrl (For apps focus control)
• xdotool (Required to trigger the recording menu/ Spotify like button)
• playerctl (To control music)
• socat & jq (Common Eww utilities)
• Nerd Fonts (Required for icons. Recommended: JetBrains Mono Nerd Font)

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install python3 playerctl jq socat wmctrl xdotool

2. Python Libraries

pip3 install dbus-python
# Or via apt:
sudo apt install python3-dbus

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🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Jcerqueira9913/eww-bar-config-ubuntu.git ~/.config/eww

1. Install the Helper GNOME Extension: This is required for the Screen Recorder “Stop” button to work.

cd ~/.config/eww
chmod +x install_extension.sh
./install_extension.sh

Note: The script will ask to restart GNOME Shell (X11) or prompt you to Logout/Login (Wayland) to enable the extension.

1. Give execution permission to scripts:

chmod +x ~/.config/eww/scripts/*

1. Start the bar:

eww open bar

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⚠️ Important Note About Spotify

If you use Spotify installed via Snap (Ubuntu Store), the music widgets will not work due to sandbox security restrictions.

Recommended Solution: Remove the Snap version and install the official .deb version.

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⚙️ Start on System Boot

To automatically start the bar and the notification script:

1. Open Startup Applications.
2. Add the following entries:

Name	Command
Eww Daemon	eww daemon
Eww Bar	eww open bar
Eww Notifs	/home/YOUR_USER/.config/eww/scripts/notifications.py

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🤝 Contributing

Feel free to fork the project, open issues, or suggest improvements!