dotfiles/dot_local/bin/executable_dual-polybar-launcher

#!/bin/bash

START_TIME=`date +"%b %d, %Y %T"`
LOG_FILE_BAR1="${XDG_STATE_HOME}"/polybar1.log
LOG_FILE_BAR2="${XDG_STATE_HOME}"/polybar2.log

echo "--- ${START_TIME} ---" > "$LOG_FILE_BAR1"
echo "--- ${START_TIME} ---" > "$LOG_FILE_BAR2"

# Terminate already running bar instances
#killall -q polybar # needed if ipc disabled
polybar-msg cmd quit

# Wait until the processes have been shut down
while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done

# Launch Polybar
polybar one -r --config=~/.config/polybar/config.ini 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE_BAR1" & disown
polybar two -r --config=~/.config/polybar/config.ini 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE_BAR2" & disown

echo "Polybar launched..."