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.TH "waybar\-bluetooth" "5" "2026\-08\-31"
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.SH NAME
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waybar \- bluetooth module
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The \fBbluetooth\fR module displays information about a bluetooth controller and its connections.\&
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.SH CONFIGURATION
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Addressed by \fBbluetooth\fR
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\fBcontroller\fR: 
.br
typeof: string 
.br
Use the controller with the defined alias.\& Otherwise, a random controller is used.\& Recommended to define when there is more than 1 controller available to the system.\&
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\fBformat\-device\-preference\fR: 
.br
typeof: array 
.br
A ranking of bluetooth devices, addressed by their alias.\& The order is from \fBfirst displayed\fR to \fBlast displayed\fR.\& 
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If this config option is not defined or none of the devices in the list are connected, it will fall back to showing the last connected device.\&
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\fBformat\fR: 
.br
typeof: string  
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default: \fB {status}\fR 
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The format, how information should be displayed.\& This format is used when other formats aren'\&t specified.\&
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\fBformat\-disabled\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when the displayed controller is disabled.\&
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\fBformat\-off\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when the displayed controller is turned off.\&
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\fBformat\-on\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when the displayed controller is turned on with no devices connected.\&
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\fBformat\-connected\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when the displayed controller is connected to at least 1 device.\&
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\fBformat\-no\-controller\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when no bluetooth controller can be found
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\fBformat\-icons\fR: 
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typeof: array/object 
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Based on the current battery percentage (see section \fBEXPERIMENTAL BATTERY PERCENTAGE FEATURE\fR), the corresponding icon gets selected.\& 
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The order is \fBlow\fR to \fBhigh\fR.\& Will only show the current battery percentage icon in the \fB*\-connected\-battery\fR config options.\& 
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Or by the state if it is an object.\& It will fall back to the enabled state if its derivatives are not defined (on, off, connected).\&
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\fBrotate\fR: 
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typeof: integer 
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Positive value to rotate the text label (in 90 degree increments).\&
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\fBmax\-length\fR: 
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typeof: integer 
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The maximum length in character the module should display.\&
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\fBmin\-length\fR: 
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typeof: integer 
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The minimum length in characters the module should accept.\&
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\fBalign\fR: 
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typeof: float 
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The alignment of the label within the module, where 0 is left\-aligned and 1 is right\-aligned.\& If the module is rotated, it will follow the flow of the text.\&
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\fBjustify\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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The alignment of the text within the module'\&s label, allowing options '\&left'\&, '\&right'\&, or '\&center'\& to define the positioning.\&
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\fBon\-click\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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Command to execute when clicked on the module.\&
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\fBon\-click\-middle\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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Command to execute when middle\-clicked on the module using mousewheel.\&
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\fBon\-click\-right\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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Command to execute when you right\-click on the module.\&
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\fBon\-scroll\-up\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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Command to execute when scrolling up on the module.\&
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\fBon\-scroll\-down\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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Command to execute when scrolling down on the module.\&
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\fBsmooth\-scrolling\-threshold\fR: 
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typeof: double 
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Threshold to be used when scrolling.\&
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\fBtooltip\fR: 
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typeof: bool 
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default: \fBtrue\fR 
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Option to disable tooltip on hover.\&
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\fBtooltip\-format\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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The format, how information should be displayed in the tooltip.\& This format is used when other formats aren'\&t specified.\&
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\fBtooltip\-format\-disabled\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when the displayed controller is disabled.\&
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\fBtooltip\-format\-off\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when the displayed controller is turned off.\&
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\fBtooltip\-format\-on\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when the displayed controller is turned on with no devices connected.\&
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\fBtooltip\-format\-connected\fR: 
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typeof: string 
.br
This format is used when the displayed controller is connected to at least 1 device.\&
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\fBtooltip\-format\-no\-controller\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used when no bluetooth controller can be found
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\fBtooltip\-format\-enumerate\-connected\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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This format is used to define how each connected device should be displayed within the \fBdevice_enumerate\fR format replacement in the tooltip menu.\&
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\fBmenu\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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Action that popups the menu.\&
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\fBmenu\-file\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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Location of the menu descriptor file.\& There need to be an element of type
.RS 4
GtkMenu with id \fBmenu\fR
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.RE
\fBmenu\-actions\fR: 
.br
typeof: array 
.br
The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.\&
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\fBexpand\fR: 
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typeof: bool 
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default: false 
.br
Enables this module to consume all left over space dynamically.\&
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.SH FORMAT REPLACEMENTS
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\fB{status}\fR: Status of the bluetooth device.\&
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\fB{icon}\fR: Icon, as defined in \fBformat\-icons\fR.\&
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\fB{num_connections}\fR: Number of connections the displayed controller has.\&
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\fB{controller_address}\fR: Address of the displayed controller.\&
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\fB{controller_address_type}\fR: Address type of the displayed controller.\&
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\fB{controller_alias}\fR: Alias of the displayed controller.\&
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\fB{device_address}\fR: Address of the displayed device.\&
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\fB{device_address_type}\fR: Address type of the displayed device.\&
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\fB{device_alias}\fR: Alias of the displayed device.\&
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\fB{device_enumerate}\fR: Show a list of all connected devices, each on a separate line.\& Define the format of each device with the \fBtooltip\-format\-enumerate\-connected\fR 
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and/or \fBtooltip\-format\-enumerate\-connected\-battery\fR config options.\& Can only be used in the tooltip\-related format options.\&
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.SH EXPERIMENTAL BATTERY PERCENTAGE FEATURE
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At the time of writing, the experimental features of BlueZ need to be turned on, for the battery percentage options listed below to work.\&
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.SS FORMAT REPLACEMENT
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\fB{device_battery_percentage}\fR: Battery percentage of the displayed device if available.\& Use only in the config options defined below.\&
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.SS CONFIGURATION
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\fBformat\-connected\-battery\fR: 
.br
typeof: string 
.br
This format is used when the displayed device provides its battery percentage.\&
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\fBtooltip\-format\-connected\-battery\fR: 
.br
typeof: string 
.br
This format is used when the displayed device provides its battery percentage.\&
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\fBtooltip\-format\-enumerate\-connected\-battery\fR: 
.br
typeof: string 
.br
This format is used to define how each connected device with a battery should be displayed within the \fBdevice_enumerate\fR format replacement option.\& 
.br
When this config option is not defined, it will fall back on the \fBtooltip\-format\-enumerate\-connected\fR config option.\&
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.nf
.RS 4
"bluetooth": {
	// "controller": "controller1", // specify the alias of the controller if there are more than 1 on the system
	"format": " {status}",
	"format\-disabled": "", // an empty format will hide the module
	"format\-connected": " {num_connections} connected",
	"tooltip\-format": "{controller_alias}\\t{controller_address}",
	"tooltip\-format\-connected": "{controller_alias}\\t{controller_address}\\n\\n{device_enumerate}",
	"tooltip\-format\-enumerate\-connected": "{device_alias}\\t{device_address}"
}
.fi
.RE
.PP
.nf
.RS 4
"bluetooth": {
	"format": " {status}",
	"format\-connected": " {device_alias}",
	"format\-connected\-battery": " {device_alias} {device_battery_percentage}%",
	// "format\-device\-preference": [ "device1", "device2" ], // preference list deciding the displayed device
	"tooltip\-format": "{controller_alias}\\t{controller_address}\\n\\n{num_connections} connected",
	"tooltip\-format\-connected": "{controller_alias}\\t{controller_address}\\n\\n{num_connections} connected\\n\\n{device_enumerate}",
	"tooltip\-format\-enumerate\-connected": "{device_alias}\\t{device_address}",
	"tooltip\-format\-enumerate\-connected\-battery": "{device_alias}\\t{device_address}\\t{device_battery_percentage}%"
}
.fi
.RE
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.SH STYLE
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.PD 0
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#bluetooth\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#bluetooth.\&disabled\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#bluetooth.\&off\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#bluetooth.\&on\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#bluetooth.\&connected\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#bluetooth.\&discoverable\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#bluetooth.\&discovering\fR
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#bluetooth.\&pairable\fR