[GH-ISSUE #1374] Allow to configure ironbar via a nix module #1813

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opened 2026-05-22 22:54:47 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 1 comment

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2026-05-22 22:54:47 +01:00

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Originally created by @lypwig on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1374

Ironbar is available in nixos, but the nix package doesn't provide configuration options.

It could be interesting to allow basic configuration in the home.nix file like this:

programs.ironbar = {
  enable = true;
  position = "top";
  height = 34;

  bar = [
    { start = { type = "workspaces"; }; }
    { center = { type = "focused"; icon_size = 20; }; }
  ];

  style = ''
    * { font-size: 18px; }
  '';
};

This could allow some basic immutable configuration while letting the user override them in their config files.

Originally created by @lypwig on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1374 Ironbar is available [in nixos](https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=25.11&query=ironbar&show=ironbar), but the nix package doesn't provide configuration options. It could be interesting to allow basic configuration in the home.nix file like this: ``` programs.ironbar = { enable = true; position = "top"; height = 34; bar = [ { start = { type = "workspaces"; }; } { center = { type = "focused"; icon_size = 20; }; } ]; style = '' * { font-size: 18px; } ''; }; ``` This could allow some basic immutable configuration while letting the user override them in their config files.

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JakeStanger commented

2026-05-22 22:54:48 +01:00

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026):

The flake included in this repo already includes the ability to configure the bar through nix. Changes to nixpkgs, home manager or other packages should be raised in the respective repo.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026): The flake included in this repo already includes the ability to configure the bar through nix. Changes to nixpkgs, home manager or other packages should be raised in the respective repo.