How can I set i3bar of i3 window manager on top of the screen rather than being placed on its default position, that is bottom.
I tried to examine the ~/.config/i3/config file but couldn't work it out by myself.
1 Answer
You need to add position top
bar {
position top
[original contents of "bar" goes here]
}
After adding this, you will need to refresh which is mod (windows key) + shift + r (unless you have changed it from the default).
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It doesn't work. I added it into
configfile, it doubled the bar, then I found and added it inside the already existingbar{}it didn't change anything. And I restartedi3as well. Should I create and add it to another, sayi3statusori3barfile, and what is the meaning of the open<snip>tag? I want to know where am I being wrong?– user373230Nov 16, 2016 at 18:51 -
1I removed the misadded
:and it worked. I'm blaming css for it :P But my questions are still in power, that is if I could add it into a separatei3barfile, and the meaning of unclosing<snip>tag.– user373230Nov 16, 2016 at 18:54 -
1The snip is just something to show where I deleted out my own config for this post as its not related to the
positionvariable.– devnullNov 17, 2016 at 9:35 -
1In addition to answer, related part of the official doc: i3wm.org/docs/4.12/userguide.html#i3bar_position– user909596Sep 18, 2019 at 9:39
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