waybar-idle-inhibitor(5) File Formats Manual waybar-idle-inhibitor(5)

# [NAME](#NAME)

waybar - idle\_inhibitor module

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **idle\_inhibitor** module can inhibit the idle behavior such as screen blanking, locking, and screensaver, also known as "presentation mode".

# [CONFIGURATION](#CONFIGURATION)

**format**:  
typeof: string  
The format, how the state should be displayed.

**format-icons**:  
typeof: array  
Based on the current state, the corresponding icon gets selected.

**rotate**:  
typeof: integer  
Positive value to rotate the text label (in 90 degree increments).

**max-length**:  
typeof: integer  
The maximum length in character the module should display.

**min-length**:  
typeof: integer  
The minimum length in characters the module should accept.

**align**:  
typeof: float  
The alignment of the label within the module, where 0 is left-aligned and 1 is right-aligned. If the module is rotated, it will follow the flow of the text.

**justify**:  
typeof: string  
The alignment of the text within the module's label, allowing options 'left', 'right', or 'center' to define the positioning.

**on-click**:  
typeof: string  
Command to execute when clicked on the module. A click also toggles the state

**on-click-middle**:  
typeof: string  
Command to execute when middle-clicked on the module using mousewheel.

**on-click-right**:  
typeof: string  
Command to execute when you right-click on the module.

**on-update**:  
typeof: string  
Command to execute when the module is updated.

**on-scroll-up**:  
typeof: string  
Command to execute when scrolling up on the module.

**on-scroll-down**:  
typeof: string  
Command to execute when scrolling down on the module.

**smooth-scrolling-threshold**:  
typeof: double  
Threshold to be used when scrolling.

**start-activated**:  
typeof: bool  
default: **false**  
Whether the inhibit should be activated when starting waybar.

**timeout**:  
typeof: double  
The number of minutes the inhibition should last.

**tooltip**:  
typeof: bool  
default: true  
Option to disable tooltip on hover.

**tooltip-format-activated**:  
typeof: string  
This format is used when the inhibit is activated.

**tooltip-format-deactivated**:  
typeof: string  
This format is used when the inhibit is deactivated.

**menu**:  
typeof: string  
Action that popups the menu. Cannot be "on-click".

**menu-file**:  
typeof: string  
Location of the menu descriptor file. There need to be an element of type

GtkMenu with id **menu**

**menu-actions**:  
typeof: array  
The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.

**expand**:  
typeof: bool  
default: false  
Enables this module to consume all left over space dynamically.

# [FORMAT REPLACEMENTS](#FORMAT_REPLACEMENTS)

**{status}**: status (**activated** or **deactivated**)

**{icon}**: Icon, as defined in **format-icons**

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

```
"idle_inhibitor": {
	"format": "{icon}",
	"format-icons": {
		"activated": "",
		"deactivated": ""
	},
	"timeout": 30.5
}
```

# [STYLE](#STYLE)

- **#idle\_inhibitor**
- **#idle\_inhibitor.activated**
- **#idle\_inhibitor.deactivated**

2026-10-16

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Document: waybar-idle-inhibitor(5) from waybar 0.15.0-r0 (Chainguard OS)