#!/usr/bin/env bash # Terminate already running bar instances # If all your bars have ipc enabled, you can use polybar-msg cmd quit # Otherwise you can use the nuclear option: # killall -q polybar # Launch bar1 and bar2 primaryScreen=$(xrandr | grep "primary" | awk '{ print$1}') echo "Display for primary screen $primaryScreen" echo "---" | tee -a /tmp/polybar1.log /tmp/polybar2.log MONITOR=$primaryScreen polybar main 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/polybar1.log & disown MONITOR=DisplayPort-1 polybar side-monitor 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/polybar2.log & disown echo "Bars launched..."