ironbar/docs/modules/Launcher.md

> [!NOTE]
> This module requires a `wlroots-based` compositor. It will not work without the [wlr-foreign-toplevel-management](https://wayland.app/protocols/wlr-foreign-toplevel-management-unstable-v1) protocol.

Windows-style taskbar that displays running windows, grouped by program.
Hovering over a program with multiple windows open shows a popup with each window.
Left clicking an icon/popup item focuses the program if it has any open instances or otherwise launches a new instance of the program.
Middle clicking an icon always launches a new instance of the program.
Optionally displays a launchable set of favourites.

![Screenshot showing several open applications, including a popup showing multiple terminal windows.](https://f.jstanger.dev/github/ironbar/launcher.png)

## Configuration

> Type: `launcher`

|                             | Type                                        | Default  | Description                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `favorites`                 | `string[]`                                  | `[]`     | List of app IDs (or classes) to always show at the start of the launcher.                                                                                 |
| `show_names`                | `boolean`                                   | `false`  | Whether to show app names on the button label. Names will still show on tooltips when set to false.                                                       |
| `show_icons`                | `boolean`                                   | `true`   | Whether to show app icons on the button.                                                                                                                  |
| `icon_size`                 | `integer`                                   | `32`     | Size to render icon at (image icons only).                                                                                                                |
| `reversed`                  | `boolean`                                   | `false`  | Whether to reverse the order of favorites/items                                                                                                           |
| `minimize_focused`          | `boolean`                                   | `true`   | Whether to minimize a focused window when its icon is clicked. Only minimizes single windows.                                                             |
| `truncate.mode`             | `'start'` or `'middle'` or `'end'` or `off` | `end`    | Location of the ellipses and where to truncate text from. Applies to application names when `show_names` is enabled.                                      |
| `truncate.length`           | `integer`                                   | `null`   | Fixed width (in chars) of the widget. Leave blank to let GTK automatically handle.                                                                        |
| `truncate.max_length`       | `integer`                                   | `null`   | Maximum number of characters before truncating. Leave blank to let GTK automatically handle.                                                              |
| `truncate_popup.mode`       | `'start'` or `'middle'` or `'end'` or `off` | `middle` | Location of the ellipses and where to truncate text from. Applies to window names within a group popup.                                                   |
| `truncate_popup.length`     | `integer`                                   | `null`   | Fixed width (in chars) of the widget. Leave blank to let GTK automatically handle.                                                                        |
| `truncate_popup.max_length` | `integer`                                   | `25`     | Maximum number of characters before truncating. Leave blank to let GTK automatically handle.                                                              |
| `page_size`                 | `integer`                                   | `1000`   | Number of items to show on a page. When the number of items is reached, controls appear which can be used to move forward/back through the list of items. |
| `icons.page_back`           | `string` or [image](images)                 | `󰅁`     | Icon to show for page back button.                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                         
| `icons.page_forward`        | `string` or [image](images)                 | `󰅂`     | Icon to show for page forward button.                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                         
<details>
<summary>JSON</summary>

```json
{
  "start": [
    {
      "type": "launcher",
      "favourites": [
        "firefox",
        "discord"
      ],
      "show_names": false,
      "show_icons": true,
      "reversed": false
    }
  ]
}


```

</details>

<details>
<summary>TOML</summary>

```toml
[[start]]
type = "launcher"
favorites = ["firefox", "discord"]
show_names = false
show_icons = true
reversed = false
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>YAML</summary>

```yaml
start:
  - type: "launcher"
    favorites:
      - firefox
      - discord
    show_names: false
    show_icons: true
    reversed: false
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Corn</summary>

```corn
{
  start = [
    {
      type = "launcher"
      favorites = [ "firefox" "discord" ]
      show_names = false
      show_icons = true
      reversed = false
    }
  ]
}
```

</details>

## Styling

| Selector                             | Description               |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| `.launcher`                          | Launcher widget box       |
| `.launcher .item`                    | App button                |
| `.launcher .item.open`               | App button (open app)     |
| `.launcher .item.focused`            | App button (focused app)  |
| `.launcher .item.urgent`             | App button (urgent app)   |
| `.launcher .pagination`              | Pagination controls box   |
| `.launcher .pagination .btn-back`    | Pagination back button    |
| `.launcher .pagination .btn-forward` | Pagination forward button |
| `.popup-launcher`                    | Popup container           |
| `.popup-launcher .popup-item`        | Window button in popup    |

For more information on styling, please see the [styling guide](styling-guide).