Network

Network Module

• Type : custom/script

• Description : Displays an icon representing the current network connection type (Wi-Fi, VPN, Ethernet, or unknown).

• How to modify :

  • Adjust the script network.sh to handle network detection and icon display as needed.
  • The type variable in the script is the icon that will be display in polybar.
  • Save the changes to the script and refresh or restart Polybar to apply the modifications.

• Script Explanation :
  The provided network.sh script checks the network connection status by sending a request to https://www.google.com.
  If the response status is 200, indicating a successful connection.
  Then it proceeds to determine the type of connection (Wi-Fi, VPN, Ethernet, or unknown) based on the active network interfaces obtained using nmcli. The appropriate icon is then selected and outputted to be displayed in the Polybar mod