[GH-ISSUE #75] [BREAKING] Improvements to selecting widgets with CSS #5668

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opened 2026-05-23 01:52:20 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 1 comment

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2026-05-23 01:52:20 +01:00

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Originally created by @JakeStanger on GitHub (Feb 11, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/75

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
nth-of-type is not supported in GTK3 CSS, which makes it harder to style widgets when you have multiple of each instance.

Describe the solution you'd like

Widgets should use classes instead of names to be more standard - this is going to be a BIG BREAKING CHANGE to existing stylesheets.
A widget-level name config option should be added to set a custom widget name.

Describe alternatives you've considered
You can currently work around using nth-child but this requires hard-coding the widget's index within the section.

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Origin: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/discussions/31

Originally created by @JakeStanger on GitHub (Feb 11, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/75 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** `nth-of-type` is not supported in GTK3 CSS, which makes it harder to style widgets when you have multiple of each instance. **Describe the solution you'd like** - Widgets should use classes instead of names to be more standard - this is going to be a **BIG BREAKING CHANGE** to existing stylesheets. - A widget-level `name` config option should be added to set a custom widget name. **Describe alternatives you've considered** You can currently work around using `nth-child` but this requires hard-coding the widget's index within the section. **Additional context** Origin: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/discussions/31

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2026-05-23 01:52:21 +01:00

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (May 1, 2023):

Pinning this so anybody closely watching knows you are going to need to update your stylesheets when this lands. I will provide a script that should be able to migrate from old -> new.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (May 1, 2023): Pinning this so anybody closely watching knows _**you are going to need to update your stylesheets when this lands.**_ I will provide a script that should be able to migrate from old -> new.