[GH-ISSUE #1435] groups that reveal on hover #1841

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

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Originally created by @Kommynct on GitHub (Mar 30, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1435

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I'd just like to be able to hover over certain modules to reveal other ones a la groups

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https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar/wiki/Module:-Group

feels like it just makes sense and would be a relatively simple module to add, I use it to hide a bunch of my smaller rarely used modules behind a commonly used one

I also use it to reveal the names of things on hover, such as if I hover on my bluetooth module it shows the currently connected devices, my volume one also hides a slider until I hover, saves a click.

i think a simple way to add this would be to allow show_if to detect a hover event maybe?

Originally created by @Kommynct on GitHub (Mar 30, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1435 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** I'd just like to be able to hover over certain modules to reveal other ones a la groups **Describe the solution you'd like** https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar/wiki/Module:-Group feels like it just makes sense and would be a relatively simple module to add, I use it to hide a bunch of my smaller rarely used modules behind a commonly used one I also use it to reveal the names of things on hover, such as if I hover on my bluetooth module it shows the currently connected devices, my volume one also hides a slider until I hover, saves a click. i think a simple way to add this would be to allow show_if to detect a hover event maybe?

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2026):

The way to add this would be to add on_mouse_enter & on_mouse_leave module-level options, which I think with GTK4 should just work. Users can then do whatever they want with those, including setting an ironvar which show_if can bind to.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2026): The way to add this would be to add `on_mouse_enter` & `on_mouse_leave` module-level options, which I think with GTK4 should just work. Users can then do whatever they want with those, including setting an ironvar which `show_if` can bind to.