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.TH "waybar\-niri\-language" "5" "2026\-08\-31"
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.SH NAME
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waybar \- niri language module
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The \fBlanguage\fR module displays the currently selected language in niri.\&
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.SH CONFIGURATION
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Addressed by \fBniri/language\fR
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\fBformat\fR: 
.br
typeof: string 
.br
default: {} 
.br
The format, how information should be displayed.\&
.PP
\fBformat\-<lang>\fR 
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typeof: string
.br
Provide an alternative name to display per language where <lang> is the language of your choosing.\& Can be passed multiple times with multiple languages as shown by the example below.\&
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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 GtkMenu with id \fBmenu\fR
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\fBmenu\-actions\fR: 
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typeof: array 
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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{short}\fR: Short name of layout (e.\&g.\& "us").\& Equals to {}.\&
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\fB{shortDescription}\fR: Short description of layout (e.\&g.\& "en").\&
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\fB{long}\fR: Long name of layout (e.\&g.\& "English (Dvorak)").\&
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\fB{variant}\fR: Variant of layout (e.\&g.\& "dvorak").\&
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.nf
.RS 4
"niri/language": {
	"format": "Lang: {long}",
	"format\-en": "AMERICA, HELL YEAH!",
	"format\-tr": "As bayrakları"
}
.fi
.RE
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.SH STYLE
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.PD 0
.IP \(bu 4
\fB#language\fR
.PD
.PP
Additionally, a CSS class matching the current layout'\&s short name is added to the widget.\& This
allows per\-language styling, for example:
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.nf
.RS 4
#language\&.us { color: #00ff00; }
#language\&.de { color: #ff0000; }
#language\&.fr { color: #0000ff; }
.fi
.RE