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Eww (multiple)

Description

Several sets of configs, including windoes, hybrid and NovelKnock, etc.

Installation

  • Dependencies: See branch-specific dependency list
  • Copy these
    • .config, .local to your home folder
    • Folders in .local/share/icons to your /usr/share/icons
    • Stuff in Import manually folder if you need them

Performance

Do useNot recommendedNotes
Kernelcachyos, xanmodDon’t abuse power savers. Also I’m not sure what the hell I’m saying - this is just from personal experience.
Login shellbash/zshfishIt’s okay to use fish in a terminal - that’s what end_4 does

Setup

  • eww configs only work properly in ~/.config/eww
  • Start eww with eww daemon
  • To open top bar: eww open bar
  • To open the Windows bar: eww open winbar (windoes/hybrid branch)
  • To open the bottom line: eww open bottomline (so that the music window opens if you click the bottom edge of the screen)
  • Open the overview (middle-click workspaces) and wait 10 seconds (for it to generate app search cache, or icons won’t show properly)

Usage

  • Music controls: Middle-click for Play/Pause, Right-click for Next track, scroll to change volume
  • To open the Overview, middle/right-click the workspace indicators or run eww open overview
  • In overview, type to search apps (see more below)
  • Type to search apps
  • Type math (must begin with number) to calculate using qalc
  • >save THEME: Saves current colorscheme, with THEME as the name.
  • >load THEME: Loads a saved theme. Available themes will be shown as you type.
  • >music: Get colorscheme from current media thumbnail
  • >wall: Get colorscheme from wallpaper located in ~/.config/eww/images/wallpaper/wallpaper
  • >light: Remember to use light mode for next color generations
  • >dark: Remember to use dark mode for next color generations
  • >one: Remember to use only one color for bar icons for next color generations
  • >multi: Remember to use many colors for bar icons for next color generations
  • >r: Reload (kills and relaunches eww with the default bar)