Polybar is a beautiful bar but in some cases for example if you have a small screen it might take too much space so I've made a simple script that hide Polybar when there are windows in the current workspace, the script shows the bar if you move the cursor where the bar is or if you don't have any windows in the workspace that you're using.

1. Clone the git repo in your home:

   git clone https://github.com/arkeane/polybar_autohide.git ~/polybar_autohide
   

   • Install nedeed software: polybar xdotool xdo

2. Move to the script directory cd ~/polybar_autohide

3. Make adjustments to the script

   • You can adjust polybar_height definition to change sensibility.
   • You can also change paths but be carefull!!!

4. Compile the script make

5. Autostart the script

   • Add the autohide file to your autostart system
     • If you use i3wm add this to your config file, change $USER with your username:

       exec --no-startup-id /home/$USER/polybar_autohide/polybar-autohide
       

     • If not just use your usual autostart system.

• Removed hotkey support to avoid file I/O, since I'm not using it anyway
• Added some delays for mouse movements and window presence
• Tried to minimize calls to external calls by keeping more state in the script, to keep the script lightweight

• Dual monitor setup works but in a strange way
• Trying to convert all the shell commands to c++ syntax to avoid external programs
• Multiple bars support

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