i3bar(1)

NAME

   i3bar - xcb-based status- and workspace-bar

SYNOPSIS

   i3bar [-s sock_path] [-b bar_id] [-v] [-h]

WARNING

   i3bar will automatically be invoked by i3 for every bar configuration
   block.

   Starting it manually is usually not what you want to do.

   You have been warned!

OPTIONS

   -s, --socket sock_path
       Overwrites the path to the i3 IPC socket.

   -b, --bar_id bar_id
       Specifies the bar ID for which to get the configuration from i3.

   -v, --version
       Display version number and exit.

   -h, --help
       Display a short help-message and exit

DESCRIPTION

   i3bar displays a bar at the bottom (or top) of your monitor(s)
   containing workspace switching buttons and a statusline generated by
   i3status(1) or similar. It is automatically invoked (and configured
   through) i3.

   i3bar supports colors via a JSON protocol starting from v4.2, see
   http://i3wm.org/docs/i3bar-protocol.html

ENVIRONMENT

   I3SOCK
   Used as a fallback for the i3 IPC socket path if neither the
   commandline contains an argument nor the I3_SOCKET_PATH property is set
   on the X11 root window.

EXAMPLES

   Nothing to see here, move along. As stated above, you should not run
   i3bar manually.

   Instead, see the i3 documentation, especially the User's Guide.

SEE ALSO

   i3status(1), j4status(1) or conky(1) for programs generating a
   statusline.

   dzen2(1) or xmobar(1) for similar programs to i3bar.

AUTHORS

   Axel Wagner and contributors

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