[polybar] Add sxhkd mode display module

polybar/.config/polybar/config

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ padding-left = 0
 padding-right = 0
 module-margin-left = 2
 
-modules-left = workspaces pomo
+modules-left = workspaces sxhkdmode pomo
 modules-center = music date papersdue
 modules-right = networkspeed archupdates cpu temp backlight volume battery
 ; do not use offsets for the bar, would only work with override-redirect
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ font-2 = Iosevka:size=18;1
 
 cursor-click = pointer
 
+[module/sxhkdmode]
+type = custom/script
+exec = sxhkd-chain-labels
+exec-if = type sxhkd-chain-labels
+tail = true
+format = <label>
+format-padding = 5
+format-prefix = "狀 "
+format-background = ${colors.primary}
+format-foreground = ${colors.background}
+
 [module/workspaces]
 ; module type
 type = internal/i3
@@ -231,7 +242,6 @@ tail = true
 click-left = exist rofi-bib-due normal "opening due papers" && rofi-bib-due -p1 -u $(date --date='fri this week' +%Y-%m-%d)
 ; show list with all
 click-right = exist rofi-bib-due normal "opening due papers" && rofi-bib-due -p3 -u $(date --date='fri this week' +%Y-%m-%d)
-; format-foreground = ${colors.primary}
 format-prefix = " "
 interval = 120
 

polybar/README.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ full-load and temperature warning:
 
 In general, the bar's colors are derived from the colors defined in xresources. It follows the base16 color template, as does every module in these dotfiles. That means the bar can be quickly re-themed using base16 color themes and the process can be automated (e.g. with styler).
 
-## i3 Workspaces
+## i3 workspaces
 
 ![normal](.assets/polybar/i3-normal.png) -- focus on workspace 4
 
@@ -30,12 +30,19 @@ The i3 workspaces module is pretty simple and self-explanatory. It shows all exi
 
 ![highlight](.assets/polybar/i3-highlight.png) -- focus on workspace 2, workspace 1 highlighted
 
-Additionally, if an i3 mode is active, it will be displayed next to the workspaces in a stark color to notice the mode being active.
+Additionally, if an i3 mode is active, it will be displayed next to the workspaces in a stark color to notice the mode being active. This is slowly being deprecated in favor of sxhkd modes -- e.g. media mode is now displayed by the sxhkd module instead. The only remaining mode is resize for the moment.
 
 ![mode](.assets/polybar/i3-mode.png) -- focus on workspace 3, 'Media' mode active
 
 Workspaces can be cycled with the mouse-wheel when hovering over the module, or can be invoked by clicking on the icons.
 
+## sxhkd modes
+
+The current mode of the desktop is being passed from sxhkd to polybar for display.
+Its look is based on the i3 workspace mode display, though by default they appear to the right of the workspaces.
+
+![sxhkd mode](.assets/polybar/sxhkd_mode.png) -- academia sxhkd mode activated
+
 ## Current track information
 
 By default, the track information panel is very minimal. It simply displays a note when something is currently playing, a pause symbol when the current track is pause, and nothing at all when no track is currently available. (no media player open, all tracks stopped, etc.)