---
name: "waybar-river-layout"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "waybar"
version: "0.15.0-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/waybar-river-layout"
---

# waybar-river-layout(5)

river layout module

## NAME

waybar - river layout module

## DESCRIPTION

The **layout** module displays the current layout in river.

It may not be set until a layout is first applied.

## CONFIGURATION

Addressed by **river/layout**

**format**: \
 typeof: string \
 default: {} \
 The format, how information should be displayed. On {} data gets inserted.

**rotate**: \
 typeof: integer \
 Positive value to rotate the text label (in 90 degree increments).

**max-length**: \
 typeof: integer \
 The maximum length in character the module should display.

**min-length**: \
 typeof: integer \
 The minimum length in characters the module should accept.

**align**: \
 typeof: float \
 The alignment of the label within the module, where 0 is left-aligned and 1 is right-aligned. If the module is rotated, it will follow the flow of the text.

**justify**: \
 typeof: string \
 The alignment of the text within the module's label, allowing options 'left', 'right', or 'center' to define the positioning.

**on-click**: \
 typeof: string \
 Command to execute when clicked on the module.

**on-click-middle**: \
 typeof: string \
 Command to execute when middle-clicked on the module using mousewheel.

**on-click-right**: \
 typeof: string \
 Command to execute when you right-click on the module.

**menu**: \
 typeof: string \
 Action that popups the menu.

**menu-file**: \
 typeof: string \
 Location of the menu descriptor file. There need to be an element of type

GtkMenu with id **menu**

**menu-actions**: \
 typeof: array \
 The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.

**expand**: \
 typeof: bool \
 default: false \
 Enables this module to consume all left over space dynamically.

## EXAMPLE

```
"river/layout": {
	"format": "{}",
	"min-length": 4,
	"align": "right"
}
```

## STYLE

- •

  **#layout**

- •

  **#layout.focused** Applied when the output this module's bar belongs to is focused.

- •

  **#layout.\<layout\>** Applied when the output this module's bar belongs uses this layout.

## SEE ALSO

[waybar(5)](/waybar/5.md), [river(1)](/river/1.md)