POLYBAR-MSG(1) Polybar User Manual POLYBAR-MSG(1) (NAME) polybar-msg - IPC polybar (SYNOPSIS) polybar-msg [OPTIONS] action action-string polybar-msg [OPTIONS] action module action [data] polybar-msg [OPTIONS] cmd command (DESCRIPTION) Polybar action command . action command . IPC . action . action (payload) action action . polybar-msg polybar IPC polybar-msg polybar . (OPTIONS) -h, --help -p PID polybar (PID) . polybar . (EXAMPLES) polybar-msg cmd quit polybar. polybar-msg action mymodule module_hide polybar-msg action "#mymodule.module_hide" mymodule. action action . (AUTHORS) Polybar Michael Carlberg Patrick Ziegler . GitHub . (BUGS) GitHub <> (SEE ALSO) polybar(1), polybar(5) IPC: <> (COPYRIGHT) 2016-2026, Michael Carlberg & contributors 3.7.2 September 1, 2026 POLYBAR-MSG(1)