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Querying Information

Querying​

SketchyBar can be queried for information about a number of things.

Bar Properties​

Information about the bar can be queried via:

sketchybar --query bar

The output is a JSON structure containing relevant information about the configuration settings of the bar.

Item Properties​

Information about an item can be queried via:

sketchybar --query <name>

The output is a JSON structure containing relevant information about the configuration of the item.

Default Properties​

Information about the current defaults.

sketchybar --query defaults

Event Properties​

Information about the events.

sketchybar --query events

macOS Menu Bar Item Names (for use with aliases)​

The names of the menu bar items in the default macOS bar:

sketchybar --query default_menu_items