Ahmed x86 - Waybar Hijri Calendar 🌙

About

The most stable Hijri calendar module for Waybar. It solves the common Pango RTL alignment issues by using a smart English header strategy, ensuring the calendar grid remains perfectly consistent on Hyprland and Sway.

Features

• Zero External Dependencies (Pure Python).
• Automatic 1st-of-month calculation for accurate grids.
• RTL/LTR fix for perfect Pango rendering.
• Dynamic tooltips with full date and day of the week.

Installation

Deploy the script directly using this command:

mkdir -p ~/.config/waybar/scripts && curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmed-x86/waybar_hijri_calendar/main/hijri_waybar.py -o ~/.config/waybar/scripts/hijri_waybar.py && chmod +x ~/.config/waybar/scripts/hijri_waybar.py

Waybar Configuration

"custom/hijri": {
    "format": "{}",
    "exec": "~/.config/waybar/scripts/hijri_waybar.py",
    "interval": 3600,
    "return-type": "json",
    "tooltip": true
}

Waybar style.css

.custom-hijri {
    color: #f9e2af;          
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 0 8px;
}

.custom-hijri:hover {
    color: #fab387;          
}