[ WAYBAR MODULE *EOL* ] Notifications for Arch Linux package updates

dogknowsnx · 2022-09-07 14:17:51

DISCLAIMER: The module is unmaintained, since I've gone systemd-free

A maintained port for Void Linux can be found here

Scope/Features:

Notifications/Information only (no install shortcuts etc.)
Official packages only (I prefer handling the AUR separately)
Quick access to information about all available updates (waybar's tooltip is not meant for large amounts of info, imho)
Highlight most recent updates (fuzzy searchable)
Dynamic icon (5 different states, animated notifications)
Modularity (by using temporary files, which can be accessed by additional tools/scripts)
Simplicity (just a few lines of code, really)

Languages: Shell, Python, CSS

Run the script 'updatenotif.sh' at startup of your graphical environment (or you can use the systemd user service - see "Development" below). It will check for updates every ~30 minutes - you can manually refresh the database any time by right-clicking on the icon.
Please place script files (*.sh, *.py) inside '~/.local/bin/' and don't forget to make the shell scripts (*.sh) executable.
(It may be worth noting that I've appended comments to values that can be modified without breaking the module - given that the syntax is correct)

updatenotif.sh:

#!/bin/bash
#
#[EOL]
#
# This script depends on 'pacman-contrib'


[[ "${ULOCKER}" != "$0" ]] &&
	exec env ULOCKER="$0" flock -en "$0" "$0" "$@" || :

UPD=/tmp/upd/updates
UPV=/tmp/upd/versions
UPN=/tmp/upd/versions.new
UPO=/tmp/upd/versions.old
UBR=~/.local/bin/updbar.py

_sed_pc() {
	sed -i -e "10s/percentage\ =\ [0-9]*/percentage\ =\ $1/" \
		   -e "22s/percentage\ =\ [0-9]*/percentage\ =\ $2/" ${UBR}
}

_sed_cl() {
	sed -i "27s/clss =\ .*\ #/clss\ =\ \"$1\"\ #/" ${UBR}
}

_sed_nw() {
	local IFS=$'\n'
	for i in $(< ${UPN})
		do sed -i "s/$i.*/&\ \ \ NEW/" ${UPV}
		done

	sed -i "s/NEW.*/NEW/g" ${UPV}
}

_sig() {
	pkill -x -SIGRTMIN+9 waybar
}

mkdir -p /tmp/upd ; : > ${UPN} ; echo 0 > ${UPD}

echo "$$" > /tmp/upd/PID

while [[ -f ${UPD} ]]
	do
		echo "refreshing" > ${UPV} ; _sig

		checkupdates -n > ${UPO}

		if ping -n -c 1 -W 5 archlinux.org >/dev/null 2>&1
		then
			_sed_pc 100 0 ; checkupdates | tee ${UPV} | wc -l > ${UPD}

			if diff ${UPV} ${UPO} >/dev/null 2>&1
			then
				[[ -s ${UPV} ]] || : > ${UPN}

				_sed_cl updates ; _sed_nw ; _sig
			else
				comm -23 ${UPV} ${UPO} 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f 1,2 > ${UPN}

				_sed_cl new-updates ; _sed_nw ; _sig

				# If you want to add an acoustic notification, this would be the place
				# (needs logging out/in to take effect):
				#paplay /path/to/sound.file &
			fi
			
			sleep 10 && _sed_cl updates ; _sig
			sleep 0.5h # Interval in which to check for updates
		else # 'offline' mode
			if checkupdates -n >/dev/null 2>&1
			then
				_sed_pc 70 70 ; : > ${UPV} ; _sig

				sleep 3m # Interval in which to retry ('updates' state)
			else
				_sed_pc 30 30 ; : > ${UPV} ; _sig

				sleep 3m # Interval in which to retry ('up-to-date' state)
			fi
		fi
	done

# Source code: "https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279522"

module:

    "custom/updates": {
        "format": "{icon} {0}", // normal size, count appended
    //    "format": "<span size='large'>{icon}</span>", // large size, no count appended
        "format-icons": ["", "", "", "", ""],
        "return-type":"json",
        "exec-if": "[ -f /tmp/upd/updates ]",
        "exec": "python ~/.local/bin/updbar.py",
        "on-click": "~/.local/bin/chckpds.sh", // menu feature
        "on-click-right": "~/.local/bin/updbar_rst.sh", // refreshes the database
        "signal": 9,
        "tooltip": true
    },

updbar.py:

#!/usr/bin/python

from os import path, stat
from datetime import datetime as dt

upd = '/tmp/upd/updates'
upv = '/tmp/upd/versions'
upv_n = '/tmp/upd/versions.new'

percentage = 100 # don't move [10]
tooltip = open(upd, 'r').read().rstrip("\n")

with open(upv_n, 'r') as cn:
    new_c = sum(1 for _ in cn)

mod_tstamp_v = path.getmtime(upv)
mod_tstamp_n = path.getmtime(upv_n)
mod_datetime_v = dt.fromtimestamp(mod_tstamp_v).strftime("%H:%M %d %b")
mod_datetime_n = dt.fromtimestamp(mod_tstamp_n).strftime("%H:%M %d %b")

if stat(upv).st_size == 0:
    percentage = 0 # don't move [22]
    clss = "up-to-date"
else:
    if open(upv, 'r').read().rstrip("\n") != 'refreshing':
        percentage = 100
        clss = "updates" # don't move [27]
    else:
        percentage = 50
        clss = "refreshing"
        tooltip = "refreshing db..."

bttn = "<span color=\'#555555\'>On click: view updates\\nRight-click: refresh db</span>"

if percentage != 30 and percentage != 70:
    match clss:
        case 'refreshing':
            print(f'{{"class":"{clss}","percentage": {percentage},"tooltip": "{tooltip}"}}')
        case 'new-updates':
            print(f'{{"class":"{clss}","percentage": {percentage},"tooltip": "{new_c} '\
                  f'new update(s) found...","text":"<span color=\'#4CDD85\'>{new_c}</span>"}}')
        case _:
            print(f'{{"class":"{clss}","percentage": {percentage},"tooltip": "Total: '\
                  f'<span color=\'#1793D1\'>{tooltip}</span>  @{mod_datetime_v}\\nNew: '\
                  f'<span color=\'#4CDD85\'>{new_c}</span>  @{mod_datetime_n}\\n{bttn}",'\
                  f'"text":"<span color=\'#1793D1\'>{tooltip}</span>"}}')
else:
    clss = "offline"
    print(f'{{"class":"{clss}","percentage": {percentage},"tooltip": "{clss}"}}')

# Source code: "https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279522"

updbar_rst.sh:

#!/bin/bash

UPD=/tmp/upd/updates
UPV=/tmp/upd/versions
UPN=/tmp/upd/versions.new
UPO=/tmp/upd/versions.old
UBR=~/.local/bin/updbar.py

_sed_pc() {
	sed -i -e "10s/percentage\ =\ [0-9]*/percentage\ =\ $1/" \
		   -e "22s/percentage\ =\ [0-9]*/percentage\ =\ $2/" ${UBR}
}

_sed_cl() {
	sed -i "27s/clss =\ .*\ #/clss\ =\ \"$1\"\ #/" ${UBR}
}

_sed_nw() {
	local IFS=$'\n'
	for i in $(< ${UPN})
		do sed -i "s/$i.*/&\ \ \ NEW/" ${UPV}
		done

	sed -i "s/NEW.*/NEW/g" ${UPV}
}

_sig() {
	pkill -x -SIGRTMIN+9 waybar
}

echo "refreshing" > ${UPV} ; _sig

checkupdates -n > ${UPO}

if ping -n -c 1 -W 5 archlinux.org >/dev/null 2>&1
then
	_sed_pc 100 0 ; checkupdates | tee ${UPV} | wc -l > ${UPD}

	if diff ${UPV} ${UPO} >/dev/null 2>&1
	then
		[[ -s ${UPV} ]] || : > ${UPN}

		_sed_cl updates ; _sed_nw ; _sig
	else
		comm -23 ${UPV} ${UPO} 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f 1,2 > ${UPN}

		_sed_cl new-updates ; _sed_nw ; _sig
	fi

	if pidof waybar >/dev/null 2>&1
	then
		sleep 10 && _sed_cl updates ; _sig
	else
		_sed_cl updates
	fi
else
	if checkupdates -n >/dev/null 2>&1
	then
		_sed_pc 70 70 ; : > ${UPV} ; _sig
	else
		_sed_pc 30 30 ; : > ${UPV} ; _sig
	fi
fi

# Source code: "https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279522"

style:

@keyframes new-updates {
  from {color:transparent;}
    to {color:#4CDD85;}
}

@keyframes refreshing {
  from {color:#555555;}
    to {color:#1793D1;}
}

#custom-updates {
    color: #555555;
}

#custom-updates.up-to-date {
    color: #555555;
}

#custom-updates.updates {
    color: #00CF52;
}

#custom-updates.new-updates {
    animation-name: new-updates;
    animation-duration: 0.5s;
    animation-direction: alternate;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite;
}

#custom-updates.refreshing {
    animation-name: refreshing;
    animation-duration: 1.5s;
    animation-direction: alternate;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite;
}

#custom-updates.offline {
    color: #E2426C;
}

# Menu

Two examples shown below - or simply create your own based on these scripts (NOTE: pick 'bemenu' if you consider/are using the 'RI module')

chckpds.sh ('fuzzel' version):

#!/bin/bash
#
#
# This script depends on 'fuzzel'

set -e

UPV=/tmp/upd/versions
UPN=/tmp/upd/versions.new

[[ "$(< ${UPV})" = "refreshing" ]] && exit
pidof fuzzel >/dev/null 2>&1 && pkill -x fuzzel && exit

ps -q $(< /tmp/upd/PID) >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
	STT="running" || STT="stopped"

_fzz() {
	fuzzel -d -w 80 --font=monospace:size=9 --background=111111EE \
		--border-color=111111FF --text-color=999999FF \
		--selection-text-color=FFFFFFBB --log-level=none \
		--log-no-syslog "$1"
}

_pcl() {
	[[ $(ps -ef | grep '[f]oot --server') ]] &&
		footclient -w 1800x900 ~/.local/bin/pclinf.sh &
}

if [[ -s ${UPV} ]]
then
	_fzz --prompt="[Total: $(cat ${UPV} | wc -l) |New: $(cat ${UPN} |
		wc -l) |${STT}] " < ${UPV} > /dev/null 

	_pcl
else
	if python ~/.local/bin/updbar.py | grep "up-to-date" >/dev/null 2>&1
	then
		echo " " | _fzz --prompt="[${STT}] " > /dev/null
	else
		checkupdates -n | _fzz --prompt="[offline|${STT}] " > /dev/null
	
		_pcl
	fi
fi

# Source code: "https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279522"

chckpds.sh ('bemenu' version):

#!/bin/bash
#
#
# This script depends on 'bemenu-wayland'

set -e

UPV=/tmp/upd/versions
UPN=/tmp/upd/versions.new

[[ "$(< ${UPV})" = "refreshing" ]] && exit
pidof bemenu >/dev/null 2>&1 && pkill -x bemenu && exit

ps -q $(< /tmp/upd/PID) >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
	STT="running" || STT="stopped"

_bmn() {
	bemenu --fn 'monospace 12' -i -l 15 -n -s -w -W 0.5 \
		--cw 1 --cf \#555555 --nf \#999999 --hf \#FFFFFF \
		--tf \#999999 "$1"
}

_pcl() {
	footclient -w 1800x900 --title=pclinfo ~/.local/bin/pclinf.sh &
}

if [[ -s ${UPV} ]]
then
	_bmn --prompt="[Total: $(cat ${UPV} | wc -l) |New: $(cat ${UPN} |
		wc -l) |${STT}] " < ${UPV} > /dev/null 

	_pcl
else
	if python ~/.local/bin/updbar.py | grep "up-to-date" >/dev/null 2>&1
	then
		echo " " | _bmn --prompt="[${STT}] " > /dev/null
	else
		checkupdates -n | _bmn --prompt="[offline|${STT}] " > /dev/null

		_pcl
	fi
fi

# Source code: "https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279522"

For more info on how to add the module to waybar, please consult:
https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar

Additional links:
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/pacman/pacman-contrib
https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel
https://github.com/Cloudef/bemenu

pclinf.sh (advanced menu, template/incentive - can be envoked from the default menu by pressing 'Enter'):

#!/bin/bash
#
#
cat <<MOS

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

This script depends on:

'foot' (server)
'fzf'
'w3m'
'wl-clipboard'

If you intend to replace the "default" menu with this script,
then put it inside '~/.local/bin/', and edit the module like so:

		"on-click": "footclient -w 1800x1000 ~/.local/bin/pclinf.sh",
		
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

MOS


_chg="Changelog ['q': return]"
_pct="pactree -r"
_pkk="pacman -Qkk"
_nqu="New query"

UPV=/tmp/upd/versions
URL=https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/
PS3="q) Quit
───────────────────────────
: "

_pmn() {
	echo "Package '$(wl-paste)':"
	echo
	echo "1) ${_chg}"
	echo "2) ${_pct}"
	echo "3) ${_pkk}"
	echo "4) ${_nqu}"
}

_fzf_upd() {
	fzf --cycle --color=fg+:#1793D1 --preview='pacman -Qii {1}' \
		--preview-window=top,60% --bind 'right:toggle-preview-wrap' \
		--layout=reverse
}

_wlp() {
	cut -d' ' -f 1 | wl-copy
}

if [[ -s ${UPV} ]]
then
	_fzf_upd < ${UPV} | _wlp
else
	checkupdates -n | _fzf_upd | _wlp
fi

if [[ -z "$(wl-paste)" ]]
then
	echo
	echo "Exiting..."
	sleep 0.5
	exit
fi

echo
echo "Package '$(wl-paste)':"
echo

select cmd in "${_chg}" \
			  "${_pct}" \
			  "${_pkk}" \
			  "${_nqu}"
	do case $cmd in

		"${_chg}")
				if curl -s ${URL}/$(wl-paste | cut -d'-' -f 1,2)/-/commits/main |
					grep "You are being\|redirected" >/dev/null 2>&1
				then
					echo
					echo "Sorry, the URL cannot be resolved."
					echo "Please use the search function on 'https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/'"
					echo
				else
					w3m "${URL}/$(wl-paste | cut -d'-' -f 1,2)/-/commits/main"
					echo
				fi
				_pmn
				;;
		"${_pct}")
				echo
				pactree -r $(wl-paste)
				echo
				_pmn
				;;
		"${_pkk}")
				echo
				pacman -Qkk $(wl-paste)
				echo
				_pmn
				;;
		"${_nqu}")
				[[ "$(< ${UPV})" = "refreshing" ]] && exit 1
													
				if [[ -s ${UPV} ]]
				then
					_fzf_upd < ${UPV} | _wlp
				else
					checkupdates -n | _fzf_upd | _wlp
				fi
				
				if [[ -z "$(wl-paste)" ]]
				then
					echo
					echo "Exiting..."
					sleep 0.5
					break
				fi

				echo
				_pmn
				;;
		*)
				break
				;;
		esac
	done

# Source code: "https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279522"

Last edited (2023-12-03 09:02)

CHANGELOG: 'This module has reached EOL - it *should* keep working in the foreseeable future, unless 'checkupdates' introduces breaking changes...'

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2025-04-10 19:13:40)

Trilby · 2022-09-07 15:27:51

You shouldn't need to store an endless string of numbers in the temp file, just one would suffice (which simplifies all the head|tail work):

#!/bin/sh

UPD=/tmp/updates

cur=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
read prev 2>/dev/null <$UPD

[ $cur -le ${prev:-0} ] && exit
echo $cur >| $UPD

notify-send -t 10000 \
	--icon=/usr/share/icons/Papirus-Dark/48x48/apps/mx-updater.svg \
	"Updates:" "$cur"

dogknowsnx · 2022-09-07 15:42:07

### Desktop notifications ###

This script is not actively maintained, but I'm happy to address possible issues,
it *should* also still work with 'chckpds.sh' (menu script) from post #1...

updatenotif.sh:

#!/bin/bash
#
#
### Description:
#
# Run this script at startup of your graphical
# environment. It will check for updates every
# 30 minutes.
#
### Dependencies:
#
# 'libnotify'
# 'pacman-contrib'
# 'fnott' (or a notification daemon of your choice),
# please also see: "https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Desktop_notifications"
# 'fuzzel' (optional, menu feature)
# 'papirus-icon-theme' (optional)


[[ "${ULOCKER}" != "$0" ]] &&
	exec env ULOCKER="$0" flock -en "$0" "$0" "$@" || :

UPV=/tmp/upd/versions
UPN=/tmp/upd/versions.new
UPO=/tmp/upd/versions.old

_nsd() {
	notify-send -t 10000 \
		"UPDATES" "$(cat ${UPV} | wc -l) |NEW: $(cat ${UPN} | wc -l) " \
			--icon=/usr/share/icons/Papirus-Dark/48x48/apps/mx-updater.svg "$@"
}

_sed_nw() {
	local IFS=$'\n'
	for i in $(< ${UPN})
		do sed -i "s/$i.*/&\ \ \ NEW/" ${UPV}
		done

	sed -i "s/NEW.*/NEW/g" ${UPV}
}

rm -fr /tmp/upd ; mkdir /tmp/upd ; : > ${UPN}

sleep 5

while [[ -d /tmp/upd ]]
	do
		checkupdates -n > ${UPO}
		
		if ping -n -c 1 -W 9 archlinux.org >/dev/null 2>&1
		then
			checkupdates > ${UPV}
			
			if [[ -s ${UPV} ]]
			then
				if diff ${UPV} ${UPO} >/dev/null 2>&1
				then
					_sed_nw
				else
					comm -23 ${UPV} ${UPO} 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f 1,2 > ${UPN}

					_sed_nw ; _nsd #--urgency=low # uncomment for silent popups			
				fi
			fi

			sleep 0.5h # Interval in which to check for updates
		else
			sleep 5m # Interval in which to retry
		fi
	done

# Source code: "https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279522"

Additional links:
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/pacman/pacman-contrib
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libnotify

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2024-10-11 08:22:28)

arnavgr · 2023-05-01 16:00:46

@dogknowsnx this didnt work for me. When i try to run chckpds.sh i get:

cat: /tmp/upd_versions: No such file or directory
./chckpds.sh: line 8: /tmp/upd_versions: No such file or directory

do i have to create these directories or should they be present by default?

dogknowsnx · 2023-05-01 18:54:33

arnavgr wrote:

do i have to create these directories or should they be present by default?

If 'updatenotif.sh' is properly launched at startup of your graphical environment, both files will be created "by default" - '/tmp/upd_versions' won't be created unless there is a network connection - the script will retry fetching updates every 5 minutes.

Which DE/Window Manager are you running and how do you start 'updatenotif.sh'?

EDIT: If it's only 'chckpds.sh' that fails for you, there's a chance that you're running an older version of 'updatenotif.sh' and you would have updated partially - which is not supported on Arch
Please also make sure to have read the notes at the bottom of post #1 before posting...

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2023-05-02 07:40:33)

arnavgr · 2023-05-02 12:42:34

dogknowsnx wrote:

arnavgr wrote:
do i have to create these directories or should they be present by default?
If 'updatenotif.sh' is properly launched at startup of your graphical environment, both files will be created "by default" - '/tmp/upd_versions' won't be created unless there is a network connection - the script will retry fetching updates every 5 minutes.
Which DE/Window Manager are you running and how do you start 'updatenotif.sh'?
EDIT: If it's only 'chckpds.sh' that fails for you, there's a chance that you're running an older version of 'updatenotif.sh' and you would have updated partially - which is not supported on Arch
Please also make sure to have read the notes at the bottom of post #1 before posting...

Ok i use hyprland i have placed updatenotif.sh in ~/.bin ( which is added to $PATH)

i added the line exec-once = ~/bin/updatenotif.sh & in hyprland.conf

https://github.com/arnavgr/dotfiles/tre … fig/waybar is where i have it setup. If theres anything wrong that im doing please help me

dogknowsnx · 2023-05-02 12:58:26

arnavgr wrote:

Ok i use hyprland i have placed updatenotif.sh in ~/.bin ( which is added to $PATH)
i added the line exec-once = ~/bin/updatenotif.sh & in hyprland.conf
https://github.com/arnavgr/dotfiles/tre … fig/waybar is where i have it setup. If theres anything wrong that im doing please help me

Well, there are already a couple of problems. First, you are stating two paths ('~/bin' and '~/.bin'), which one is in your $PATH? And second, for convenience (and to prevent issues like you're describing) I picked '~/.local/bin/' as the location where additional scripts will be looked for - $PATH is irrelevant in this use case. If you want to use $PATH, you can grep -n the code above for '~/.local/bin/' and remove that part and only leave the script's name in place (untested on my part and possibly error-prone, but *should* work). Or you can simply place the scripts inside '~/.local/bin/' and your issue *should* be solved...

EDIT: Third, looking over the scripts in your .dotfiles I can tell you that you're running a partial update - please replace the scripts by the ones from post #1.

EDIT#2: You may want to also check your waybar config, since there appear to be a few too many open brackets...

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2023-05-02 13:44:28)

arnavgr · 2023-05-02 14:09:19

dogknowsnx wrote:

arnavgr wrote:
Ok i use hyprland i have placed updatenotif.sh in ~/.bin ( which is added to $PATH)
i added the line exec-once = ~/bin/updatenotif.sh & in hyprland.conf
https://github.com/arnavgr/dotfiles/tre … fig/waybar is where i have it setup. If theres anything wrong that im doing please help me
Well, there are already a couple of problems. First, you are stating two paths ('~/bin' and '~/.bin'), which one is in your $PATH? And second, for convenience (and to prevent issues like you're describing) I picked '~/.local/bin/' as the location where additional scripts will be looked for - $PATH is irrelevant in this use case. If you want to use $PATH, you can grep -n the code above for '~/.local/bin/' and remove that part and only leave the script's name in place (untested on my part and possibly error-prone, but *should* work). Or you can simply place the scripts inside '~/.local/bin/' and your issue *should* be solved...
EDIT: Third, looking over the scripts in your .dotfiles I can tell you that you're running a partial update - please replace the scripts by the ones from post #1.
EDIT#2: You may want to also check your waybar config, since there appear to be a few too many open brackets...

1) im sorry i accidentally wrote ~/.bin i meant ~/bin (~/bin has been added to $PATH using PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH")
2) does adding scripts to ~/.local/bin automatically adds the scripts to $PATH, if so that solves a lot of my problems
3)i see what you mean, i usually just add }, instead of } and then }, because it works. i will fix it and see if things change

dogknowsnx · 2023-05-02 14:20:34

arnavgr wrote:

1) im sorry i accidentally wrote ~/.bin i meant ~/bin (~/bin has been added to $PATH using PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH")
2) does adding scripts to ~/.local/bin automatically adds the scripts to $PATH, if so that solves a lot of my problems
3)i see what you mean, i usually just add }, instead of } and then }, because it works. i will fix it and see if things change

2) No, you would have to export it e.g. in your shell's rc file

export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin/

but that's a different issue.

I'd suggest you try the whole thing as is (and as is intended) without editions/customizations first and see if it's working for you. Then It'll be easier to troubleshoot (for me, but also for you).

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arnavgr · 2023-05-02 14:49:52

dogknowsnx wrote:

arnavgr wrote:
1) im sorry i accidentally wrote ~/.bin i meant ~/bin (~/bin has been added to $PATH using PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH")
2) does adding scripts to ~/.local/bin automatically adds the scripts to $PATH, if so that solves a lot of my problems
3)i see what you mean, i usually just add }, instead of } and then }, because it works. i will fix it and see if things change
2) No, you would have to export it e.g. in your shell's rc file
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin/
but that's a different issue.
I'd suggest you try the whole thing as is (and as is intended) without editions/customizations first and see if it's working for you. Then It'll be easier to troubleshoot (for me, but also for you).

OK so here's what i changed:

1) created .~/.local/bin and added all three scripts (updbar.sh, chckpds.sh, updatenotif.sh)
2) changed config module in waybar. changed hyprland.conf to exec ~/.local/bin/updatenotif.sh
3) restarted hyprland

the module does not show on my waybar but:

1) chckpds.sh opens fuzzel and shows updates
2) htop shows ./updatenotif.sh running
3) updbar.sh appends {"class":"new-updates","percentage": 100,"tooltip":"Updates: 12\n\n(on click: view updates)\n(right-click: refresh db)"}

2 things i wanted to clarify:

1) im using waybar-hypland-git package from aur(to display workspaces)
2) i have symlinked waybar from my git repo to ~/.config does that affect anything?

dogknowsnx · 2023-05-02 14:59:39

As to the last two points: i honestly have no idea and currently won't be able to test this.

What does waybar report, if you start it from your terminal (wild guess: you are still using the wrong path(s) in your waybar config...)?

EDIT: Ok, I saw you've changed it to '~/.local/bin/' - what about those brackets, then? And did you try with a local config file for waybar?

Anyway,

dogknowsnx wrote:

I'd suggest you try the whole thing as is (and as is intended) without editions/customizations first and see if it's working for you. Then It'll be easier to troubleshoot (for me, but also for you).

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2023-05-03 20:07:38)

arnavgr · 2023-05-02 16:04:00

dogknowsnx wrote:

As to the second last points: i honestly have no idea and currently won't be able to test this.
What does waybar report, if you start it from your terminal (wild guess: you are still using the wrong path(s) in your waybar config...)?
EDIT: Ok, I saw you've changed it to '~/.local/bin/' - what about those brackets, then? And did you try with a local config file for waybar?
Anyway,
dogknowsnx wrote:
I'd suggest you try the whole thing as is (and as is intended) without editions/customizations first and see if it's working for you. Then It'll be easier to troubleshoot (for me, but also for you).

i dont know what you mean by those brackets, can u elabolarte. btw thank you for helping me

dogknowsnx · 2023-05-02 16:10:02

Please try this: copy the module from post #1 and add it on top of your other modules in your config - also did you try starting waybar from the terminal to see what it reports?

Edited...

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arnavgr · 2023-05-02 17:23:47

Yo PLACING THIS ON TOP OF ALL OTHER MODULES WORKED THANK YOU SO MUCH

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dogknowsnx · 2023-05-02 17:44:35

arnavgr wrote:

Yo PLACING THIS ON TOP OF ALL OTHER MODULES WORKED THANK YOU SO MUCH

Great, enjoy!

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2023-05-02 17:45:22)

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