prism-net-status

A lightweight network monitoring script designed to feed status bar widgets. It determines the current network connectivity state, prioritizing wired Ethernet connections over Wi-Fi. It outputs the status as a JSON object containing an icon, the connection name (or type), and a CSS class for styling.

How it works

1. Ethernet Priority:
   • The script first queries NetworkManager (nmcli) to check for any connected Ethernet devices.
   • If an active wired connection is found, it immediately outputs the Ethernet status (Icon: 󰈀) and exits.
2. Wi-Fi Fallback:
   • If no Ethernet is detected, it queries the IWD daemon (iwctl) to find a wireless device in "station" mode.
   • If no wireless device is found, it reports "No Device".
   • If a device exists, it checks for a currently connected network SSID.
   • If connected, it outputs the Wi-Fi icon () and the SSID name.
   • If not connected, it reports "Disconnected".

Dependencies

• networkmanager: Used via nmcli to detect wired connections.
• iwd: Used via iwctl to detect wireless connections and SSIDs.
• gnugrep, gawk, gnused: Text processing tools for parsing command output.

Usage

This script is typically run by a status bar widget on a polling interval.

prism-net-status

JSON Output Examples

Ethernet Connected:

{"icon": "󰈀", "text": "Ethernet", "class": "eth"}    

Wi-Fi Connected:

{"icon": "", "text": "MyHomeNetwork", "class": "wifi"}

Disconnected:

{"icon": "󰤮", "text": "Disconnected", "class": "disconnected"}