dots-windows

No tiling, just bar.

🌍 English | Русский

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📸 Preview

the taskbar at the bottom is from windhawk. Mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler. Style: WindowGlass (split)

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Features

• Minimalist design inspired by dots-hyprland
• Device-aware widgets — battery indicator appears only on portable devices
• Custom widgets: screenshoter (PrintScreen), on-screen keyboard, dot separator
• Weather widget with one-time location setup
• 12/24h clock toggle via right-click
• Auto-hide for unavailable widgets (WiFi, Bluetooth, brightness)

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📦 Installation

1. Install Required Fonts

For proper rendering, install these fonts:

• Rubik
• JetBrains Mono

2. Configure Weather

If you see overlay text instead of weather:

1. Click the placeholder (rightmost element near center)
2. Enter your location (data is stored locally)
3. Enjoy real-time weather

To change location later:

# Delete the weather cache file
Remove-Item "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\YASB\weather.json"

# Reload YASB via system tray: Right-click icon → "Reload YASB"

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Bar Layout (Left → Right)

Left Section

Widget	Description
Power Menu	Shutdown, restart, sleep, logout
Active App	Name of currently focused application

Center Section

Widget	Description
CPU Load	Real-time processor usage
RAM	Memory usage indicator
Network	Upload/download speed
Media	Current track/app with audio (hidden when silent)
Taskbar	All open windows across virtual/desktop workspaces

💡 Tip: Prefer workspace switching over taskbar?
Edit config.yaml at ~/.config/yasb/ and uncomment

Change this: #"windows_workspaces", To: "windows_workspaces",

Change this: "taskbar", To: #"taskbar",

Right Section

Widget	Description
Clock	Time & date (right-click to toggle 12/24h format)
Actions	Screenshoter On-screen keyboard Brightness*
Weather	Current conditions & temperature
Layout	Current keyboard input language
•	Decorative dot separator
Notifications	System notification indicator
WiFi / Bluetooth	Connection status

*Brightness control appears only on supported devices

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⚙️ Configuration & Troubleshooting

Centering Issues

If the bar appears misaligned:

1. Open ~/.config/yasb/style.css
2. Adjust margin
3. Save & reload YASB

📁 Config Paths Reference

File	Purpose	Path
config.yaml	Widget configuration & behavior	~/.config/yasb/
style.css	Visual styling & positioning	~/.config/yasb/
weather.json	Cached weather location	%LOCALAPPDATA%\YASB\

~ = C:\Users\your_username on Windows

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Who Is This For?

1. Windows 11 users seeking a clean, modern status bar
2. Fans of minimalism & dots-hyprland aesthetics
3. Users who want enhancements without replacing their workflow

❌ Not for users seeking a full tiling window manager experience

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Language Support

This README is available in:

• 🇬🇧 English (current)
• 🇷🇺 Русский (see bottom of file)

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🙏 Thanks

• YASB — The powerful status bar tool
• end-4 — Original inspiration from dots-hyprland
• Font authors: Google Fonts (Rubik), JetBrains (Mono)

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🇷🇺 Русский (Russian)

Современная тема для YASB, вдохновлённая dots-hyprland от end-4. Минималистичный бар для Windows 11 без тайлинга.

Возможности

• Минималистичный дизайн в стиле dots-hyprland
• Адаптация под устройства — батарея только на ноутбуках
• Кастомные виджеты: screenshoter, экранная клавиатура, разделитель-точка
• Погода с выбором локации
• Переключение 12/24ч по ПКМ
• Авто-скрытие ненужных виджетов

📦 Установка

1. Установите шрифты Rubik и JetBrains Mono
2. Настройте погоду: нажмите на placeholder, введите локацию
3. Для смены локации: удалите %LOCALAPPDATA%\YASB\weather.json и перезагрузите YASB

Структура бара (слева направо)

• Слева: Power Menu, активное приложение
• Центр: CPU, RAM, сеть, медиа, taskbar (или workspaces)
• Справа: часы, действия, погода, раскладка, уведомления, WiFi/Bluetooth

⚙️ Настройка

• Центрирование: правьте ~/.config/yasb/style.css
• Конфиги: config.yaml (поведение), style.css (стили)

🙏 Благодарности

YASB • end-4 • dots-hyprland