[GH-ISSUE #1258] Generic DBus listener module #7406

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opened 2026-05-23 02:54:17 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 2 comments

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Originally created by @bandithedoge on GitHub (Nov 24, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1258

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Since DBus signals are widely used as an efficient way to track the status of various system components, I think a module that simply listens to a specified property would make it easier to avoid writing shell scripts for things like UPower and iwd.

Describe the solution you'd like
A custom module that listens to DBus properties. The value could later be processed by piping it to a specified command or using a Lua function.

Describe alternatives you've considered

https://github.com/alfmep/dbus-tool
some sort of horrible shell scripting with dbus-monitor

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We already use lgi for the Cairo module, maybe something in the spirit of https://github.com/stefano-m/lua-dbus_proxy could work?

Originally created by @bandithedoge on GitHub (Nov 24, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1258 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Since DBus signals are widely used as an efficient way to track the status of various system components, I think a module that simply listens to a specified property would make it easier to avoid writing shell scripts for things like UPower and iwd. **Describe the solution you'd like** A custom module that listens to DBus properties. The value could later be processed by piping it to a specified command or using a Lua function. **Describe alternatives you've considered** - https://github.com/alfmep/dbus-tool - some sort of horrible shell scripting with `dbus-monitor` **Additional context** We already use lgi for the Cairo module, maybe something in the spirit of https://github.com/stefano-m/lua-dbus_proxy could work?

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2025):

This sounds potentially very powerful. There may be a declarative approach that's good enough, but that needs some thought. It could potentially even be an extension of the dynamic string or ironvar system, assuming that doesn't end up too messy.

shell scripts for things like UPower

Just to say - the battery module already hooks into Upower, unless there's something missing from that you'd like?

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2025): This sounds potentially very powerful. There may be a declarative approach that's good enough, but that needs some thought. It could potentially even be an extension of the dynamic string or ironvar system, assuming that doesn't end up too messy. > shell scripts for things like UPower Just to say - the `battery` module already hooks into `Upower`, unless there's something missing from that you'd like?

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@bandithedoge commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2025):

Just to say - the battery module already hooks into Upower, unless there's something missing from that you'd like?

I know, I implemented it myself with a shell script anyway because I wanted custom text icons.

@bandithedoge commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2025): > Just to say - the `battery` module already hooks into `Upower`, unless there's something missing from that you'd like? I know, I implemented it myself with a shell script anyway because I wanted custom text icons.