read bar colours from xrdb

.config/bspwm/autostart

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ sxhkd &                     # enable keybinds
 
 . $SCRIPTS/comp             # mblur
 . $SCRIPTS/keeb             # caps lock -> ctrl+esc
-. $SCRIPTS/bar/launch       # bar
 
 redshift -l 53:0 &          # make our eyes less strained
 
-mopdiy &                    # bops
+mopidy &                    # bops
 xbanish &                   # fuck off cursor
 udiskie &                   # external drive management
+dunst &                     # notifs
 
 #asusd-user &

.config/bspwm/bspwmrc

@@ -5,13 +5,22 @@ export BSPWM_CONFIG="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/bspwm"
 # theme colours
 . "${HOME}/.cache/wal/colors.sh"
 
+# launch bar
+. $SCRIPTS/bar/launch
+
 bspc monitor --reset-desktops 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
 
 bspc config border_width		0
 bspc config window_gap          0
 
-bspc config top_padding         27
+visible=$CONFIG/polybar/.visible
-bspc config bottom_padding      0
+
+vpadding=0
+hpadding=0
+bspc config top_padding         $vpadding
+bspc config bottom_padding      $vpadding
+bspc config left_padding        $hpadding
+bspc config right_padding       $hpadding
 
 bspc config split_ratio			0.52
 bspc config borderless_monocle	true

.scripts/bar/launch

@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-polybar example &               # launch bar
+export BAR_VISIBILITY=$CONFIG/polybar/.visible
-touch $CONFIG/polybar/visible   # create a file to keep track of the bar's visibility
+[[ -f $BAR_VISIBILITY ]] && rm $BAR_VISIBILITY
+
+# create a file to keep track of the bar's visibility
 #   file exists -> bar visible
 #   file doesnt exist -> bar hidden
+#touch $BAR_VISIBILITY           
 
+# terminate already running bar instances
+killall -q polybar
+
+# wait until the processes have been shut down
+while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
+
+# launch bar
+polybar example &               # launch bar
+
+#touch $BAR_VISIBILITY

.scripts/bar/toggle

@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-visible=$CONFIG/polybar/visible
+visible=$CONFIG/polybar/.visible
 barheight=27
+padding=0
 
 if [ -f $visible ]; then
-    bspc config top_padding 0
     polybar-msg cmd hide
     rm $visible
 else
-    bspc config top_padding 27
+    #bspc config top_padding ((padding+$barheight))
     polybar-msg cmd show
+    ((padding=padding+barheight))
     touch $visible
 fi
 
+bspc config top_padding $padding
+
+
+