bandwidth in waybar

root/home/bhasher/.config/waybar/config

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
     "height": 24, // Waybar height
     // "width": 1366, // Waybar width
     // Choose the order of the modules
-    "modules-left": ["hyprland/workspaces", "hyprland/mode", "custom/spotify"],
+    "modules-left": ["hyprland/workspaces"],
     "modules-center": ["hyprland/window"],
-    "modules-right": ["pulseaudio", "network", "cpu", "memory", "battery", "tray", "clock"],
+    "modules-right": ["pulseaudio", "network", "custom/bandwidth", "cpu", "memory", "battery", "tray", "clock"],
     "hyprland/workspaces": {
         "disable-scroll": true,
         "all-outputs": false,
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
             "default": ""
         }
     },
-    "hyprland/mode": {
-        "format": "<span style=\"italic\">{}</span>"
-    },
     "tray": {
         // "icon-size": 21,
         "spacing": 10
@@ -52,10 +49,13 @@
     },
     "network": {
         // "interface": "wlp2s0", // (Optional) To force the use of this interface
-        "format-wifi": "{essid} ({signalStrength}%) ",
+        "format-wifi": "{essid} ({signalStrength}) ",
         "format-ethernet": "{ifname}: {ipaddr}/{cidr} ",
         "format-disconnected": "Disconnected ⚠"
     },
+    "custom/bandwidth": {
+        "exec": "$HOME/.config/waybar/scripts/bandwidth"
+    },
     "pulseaudio": {
         //"scroll-step": 1,
         "format": "{volume}% {icon}",

root/home/bhasher/.config/waybar/scripts/bandwidth

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import subprocess
+from time import sleep
+
+
+def default_interface():
+    process = subprocess.run(
+        ["ip", "route"], check=True, text=True, capture_output=True
+    )
+    for line in process.stdout.splitlines():
+        if line.startswith("default via"):
+            return line.split()[4]
+    raise RuntimeError("No default interface found")
+
+
+def get_rx_tx_bytes(iface):
+    with open("/proc/net/dev") as f:
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if not line.startswith(f"{iface}:"):
+                continue
+            rx_bytes = int(line.split()[1])
+            tx_bytes = int(line.split()[9])
+            return rx_bytes, tx_bytes
+    raise RuntimeError(f"Interface {iface} not found")
+
+
+def format_size(size):
+    power_labels = {0: "B", 1: "K", 2: "M", 3: "G", 4: "T"}
+    #kilo = 2**10
+    #power = 0
+    #while size > kilo:
+    #    size /= kilo
+    #    power += 1
+    power = 1
+    return f"{size/1024:3.0f} {power_labels[power]}"
+
+
+def main():
+    refresh_interval = 1
+    rx_icon = " "
+    tx_icon = " "
+    num_left = "<span font='NotoSansMono'>"
+    num_right = "</span>"
+    fmt_str = (
+        f"{rx_icon}{num_left}{{rx}}{{unit_suffix}}{num_right}  "
+        f"{tx_icon}{num_left}{{tx}}{{unit_suffix}}{num_right}"
+    )
+    unit_suffix = ""
+    iface = default_interface()
+
+    rx_bytes, tx_bytes = get_rx_tx_bytes(iface)
+
+    while True:
+        prev_rx_bytes, prev_tx_bytes = rx_bytes, tx_bytes
+        rx_bytes, tx_bytes = get_rx_tx_bytes(iface)
+        drx = format_size((rx_bytes - prev_rx_bytes) / refresh_interval)
+        dtx = format_size((tx_bytes - prev_tx_bytes) / refresh_interval)
+        line = fmt_str.format(rx=drx, tx=dtx, unit_suffix=unit_suffix)
+        print(line, flush=True)
+        sleep(refresh_interval)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()