dotfiles/.local/bin/polybar-launch
Marty Oehme 8be1b224f9 Add bar argument to polybar launch script
Can launch multiple polybars (defined in polybar/config file) by passing
them to the command, e.g. `polybar-launch my-bar1 my-bar2`
2019-12-02 20:58:36 +01:00

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Terminate already running bar instances
killall -q polybar
# Wait until the processes have been shut down
while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
startbars() {
for bar in "$@"; do
local logfile="/tmp/polybar-$bar.log"
printf -- "---\npolybar: %s starting...\n---\n" "$bar" | tee -a "$logfile"
polybar "$bar" >>"$logfile" 2>&1 &
done
}
startbars "$@"
echo "Polybars launched..."