Kwybars
Preset Configs

Frame

A multi-edge frame preset that wraps the visualizer around the screen.

This preset uses the frame layout to place the visualizer on multiple monitor edges at once. It is more dramatic than the line layouts and works best when you want the overlay to define the desktop perimeter.

Frame Top Bottom

[overlay]
monitor_mode = "primary"
layer = "background"
full_length = true
height = 340
anchor_margin = 18
margin_left = 18
margin_right = 18
margin_top = 0
margin_bottom = 0

[visualizer]
layout = "frame"
frame_edges = ["top", "bottom"]
bars = 88
bar_width = 8
gap = 10
framerate = 60
bar_corner_radius = 16
color_mode = "gradient"
color_rgba = "rgba(244, 184, 228, 0.8)"
color2_rgba = "rgba(180, 190, 254, 0.8)"

Frame Left Right

[overlay]
monitor_mode = "primary"
layer = "background"
full_length = true
width = 440
anchor_margin = 18
margin_left = 0
margin_right = 0
margin_top = 18
margin_bottom = 18

[visualizer]
layout = "frame"
frame_edges = ["left", "right"]
bars = 42
bar_width = 20
gap = 20
framerate = 60
bar_corner_radius = 16
color_mode = "gradient"
color_rgba = "rgba(244, 184, 228, 0.8)"
color2_rgba = "rgba(180, 190, 254, 0.8)"

Good Starting Tweaks

  • reduce height if the frame feels too heavy
  • change frame_edges to match only the sides you want
  • pair this preset with a lower-opacity theme for a more subtle border effect

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