Reference

# Module `awful.wibox`

Wibox module for awful. This module allows you to easily create wibox and attach them to the edge of a screen.

Author:

Julien Danjou <julien@danjou.info>

Copyright© 2009 Julien Danjou

Release: v3.4.13

## Functions

align (wibox, align, screen) | Align a wibox.
attach (wibox, position) | Attach a wibox to a screen.
get_position (wibox) | Get a wibox position if it has been set, or return top.
new (arg, args) | Create a new wibox and attach it to a screen edge.
rounded_corners (wibox, corner_size) | Add rounded corners to a wibox
set_position (wibox, position, screen) | Put a wibox on a screen at this position.
stretch (wibox, screen) | Stretch a wibox so it takes all screen width or height.

## Functions

align (wibox, align, screen)
  Align a wibox.

  ### Parameters

  - wibox: The wibox.
  - align: The alignment: left, right or center.
  - screen: If the wibox is not attached to any screen, you can specify the screen where to align. Otherwise 1 is assumed.
attach (wibox, position)
  Attach a wibox to a screen. If a wibox is attached, it will be automatically be moved when other wiboxes will be attached.

  ### Parameters

  - wibox: The wibox to attach.
  - position: The position of the wibox: top, bottom, left or right.
get_position (wibox)
  Get a wibox position if it has been set, or return top.

  ### Parameters

  - wibox: The wibox

  ### Return value:

  The wibox position.
new (arg, args)
  Create a new wibox and attach it to a screen edge.

  ### Parameters

  - arg:
  - args: A table with standard arguments to wibox() creator. You can add also position key with value top, bottom, left or right. You can also use width or height in % and set align to center, right or left. You can also set the screen key with a screen number to attach the wibox. If not specified, 1 is assumed.

  ### Return value:

  The wibox created.

  ### See also:

  - capi.wibox
rounded_corners (wibox, corner_size)
  Add rounded corners to a wibox

  ### Parameters

  - wibox: The wibox.
  - corner_size: The size in pixel of the rounded corners.
set_position (wibox, position, screen)
  Put a wibox on a screen at this position.

  ### Parameters

  - wibox: The wibox to attach.
  - position: The position: top, bottom left or right.
  - screen: If the wibox it not attached to a screen, specified on which screen the position should be set.
stretch (wibox, screen)
  Stretch a wibox so it takes all screen width or height.

  ### Parameters

  - wibox: The wibox.
  - screen: The screen to stretch on, or the wibox screen.