Kitty Dashboard Panel

A system panel for Kitty terminal that displays real-time system metrics using terminal-based utilities.

Features

• Launches btop for system monitoring
• Displays real-time audio visualization with cava
• Shows system info (package count, volume, brightness, network SSID)
• Uses kitty @ commands to create a split-window layout

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Kitty terminal
• btop (for system monitoring)
• cava (for audio visualization)
• brightnessctl (for brightness control)
• pactl (PulseAudio control)
• iwconfig (for network info, part of wireless-tools)
• yay (AUR package manager for Arch-based systems)

Kitty Remote Control Setup

Also, make sure to enable remote control in your Kitty config by adding the following line:

allow_remote_control yes

You can do this by:

• Opening your config Press Ctrl + Shift + F2 to open then edit Kitty configuration.
• Reload the config Press Ctrl + Shift + F5 to reload your config, or run the following command kitty @ load-config

For more information about the Kitty Config, refer to the Kitty Configuration Docs.

Installation

Clone the repository and make the script executable:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/5hubham5ingh/kitty-panel
cd kitty-panel
chmod +x dashboard.sh

Usage

Run the script to launch the panel:

./dashboard.sh

This will:

1. Set the font size.
2. Split the Kitty window and launch btop.
3. Further split and launch cava.
4. Display real-time system info in another pane.

Customization

Modify dashboard.sh to:

• Change the font size
• Adjust window layout and sizes
• Add or replace utilities