waybar-privacy(5) File Formats Manual waybar-privacy(5)

# [NAME](#NAME)

waybar - privacy module

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **privacy** module displays if any application is capturing audio, sharing  
the screen or playing audio.

# [CONFIGURATION](#CONFIGURATION)

**icon-spacing**:  
typeof: integer  
default: 4  
The spacing between each privacy icon.

**icon-size**:  
typeof: integer  
default: 20  
The size of each privacy icon.

**transition-duration**:  
typeof: integer  
default: 250  
Option to disable tooltip on hover.

**modules**  
typeof: array of objects  
default: \[{"type": "screenshare"}, {"type": "audio-in"}]  
Which privacy modules to monitor. See **MODULES CONFIGURATION** for  
more information.

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

**ignore-monitor**  
typeof: bool  
default: true  
Ignore streams with **stream.monitor** property.

**ignore**  
typeof: array of objects  
default: \[]  
Additional streams to be ignored. See **IGNORE CONFIGURATION** for  
more information.

# [MODULES CONFIGURATION](#MODULES_CONFIGURATION)

**type**:  
typeof: string  
values: "screenshare", "audio-in", "audio-out"  
Specifies which module to use and configure.

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

**tooltip-icon-size**:  
typeof: integer  
default: 24  
The size of each icon in the tooltip.

# [IGNORE CONFIGURATION](#IGNORE_CONFIGURATION)

**type**:  
typeof: string

**name**:  
typeof: string

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

```
"privacy": {
	"icon-spacing": 4,
	"icon-size": 18,
	"transition-duration": 250,
	"modules": [
		{
			"type": "screenshare",
			"tooltip": true,
			"tooltip-icon-size": 24
		},
		{
			"type": "audio-out",
			"tooltip": true,
			"tooltip-icon-size": 24
		},
		{
			"type": "audio-in",
			"tooltip": true,
			"tooltip-icon-size": 24
		}
	],
	"ignore-monitor": true,
	"ignore": [
		{
			"type": "audio-in",
			"name": "cava"
		},
		{
			"type": "screenshare",
			"name": "obs"
		}
	]
},
```

# [STYLE](#STYLE)

- **#privacy**
- **#privacy-item**
- **#privacy-item.screenshare**
- **#privacy-item.audio-in**
- **#privacy-item.audio-out**

2026-10-30

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Document: waybar-privacy(5) from waybar 0.15.0-r2 (Chainguard OS)