You can have i3bar either be visible permanently at one edge of the screen
(+dock+ mode) or make it show up when you press your modifier key (+hide+
-mode).
+mode). The modifier key can be configured using the +modifier+ option.
The hide mode maximizes screen space that can be used for actual windows. Also,
i3bar sends the +SIGSTOP+ and +SIGCONT+ signals to the statusline process to
save battery power.
-The default is dock mode.
+The default is dock mode; in hide mode, the default modifier is Mod4 (usually
+the windows key).
*Syntax*:
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mode <dock|hide>
+modifier <Modifier>
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*Example*:
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bar {
mode hide
+ modifier Mod1
}
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+Available modifiers are Mod1-Mod5, Shift, Control (see +xmodmap(1)+).
+
[[i3bar_position]]
=== Position