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.TH "waybar\-memory" "5" "2026\-08\-31"
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.SH NAME
.PP
waybar \- memory module
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.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The \fBmemory\fR module displays the current memory utilization.\&
.PP
.SH CONFIGURATION
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Addressed by \fBmemory\fR
.PP
\fBinterval\fR: 
.br
typeof: integer
.br
default: 30 
.br
The interval in which the information gets polled.\&
.PP
\fBformat\fR: 
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typeof: string 
.br
default: {percentage}% 
.br
The format, how information should be displayed.\&
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\fBformat\-icons\fR: 
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typeof: array/object 
.br
Based on the current percentage, the corresponding icon gets selected.\& 
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The order is \fBlow\fR to \fBhigh\fR.\& Or by the state if it is an object.\&
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\fBrotate\fR: 
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typeof: integer 
.br
Positive value to rotate the text label (in 90 degree increments).\&
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\fBstates\fR: 
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typeof: object 
.br
A number of memory utilization states which get activated on certain percentage thresholds.\& See \fBwaybar\-states(5)\fR.\&
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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 
.br
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 
.br
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\-update\fR: 
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typeof: string 
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Command to execute when the module is updated.\&
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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 
.br
Threshold to be used when scrolling.\&
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\fBtooltip\fR: 
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typeof: bool 
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default: true 
.br
Option to disable tooltip on hover.\&
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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 
.br
Location of the menu descriptor file.\& There need to be an element of type
.RS 4
GtkMenu with id \fBmenu\fR
.PP
.RE
\fBmenu\-actions\fR: 
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typeof: array 
.br
The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.\&
.PP
\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.\&
.PP
.SH FORMAT REPLACEMENTS
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\fB{percentage}\fR: Percentage of memory in use.\&
.PP
\fB{swapPercentage}\fR: Percentage of swap in use.\&
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\fB{total}\fR: Amount of total memory available in GiB.\&
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\fB{swapTotal}\fR: Amount of total swap available in GiB.\&
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\fB{used}\fR: Amount of used memory in GiB.\&
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\fB{swapUsed}\fR: Amount of used swap in GiB.\&
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\fB{avail}\fR: Amount of available memory in GiB.\&
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\fB{swapAvail}\fR: Amount of available swap in GiB.\&
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\fB{swapState}\fR: Signals if swap is activated or not
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.nf
.RS 4
"memory": {
	"interval": 30,
	"format": "{}% ",
	"max\-length": 10
}
.fi
.RE
.PP
.SS FORMATTED MEMORY VALUES
.PP
.nf
.RS 4
"memory": {
	"interval": 30,
	"format": "{used:0\&.1f}G/{total:0\&.1f}G "
}
.fi
.RE
.PP
.SH STYLE
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.PD 0
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#memory\fR