Orbit - WiFi/Bluetooth/VPN Manager for Wayland

A native network manager for Wayland using Rust, GTK4, and layer-shell with a high-contrast glassmorphism UI.

• WiFi Management
  • Smart Search: Real-time filtering that prioritizes start-of-word matches.
  • Scan and list available networks with GTK signal strength icons.
  • Connect to open and secured networks (WPA2/WPA3 support).
  • Disconnect from active networks.
  • Integrated Saved Networks: Manage autoconnect and forget profiles via a sleek footer overlay.
  • Detailed network information (IPv4/IPv6, Gateway, DNS, MAC, Speed).
• Bluetooth Management
  • Device Details: Show MAC address, trust status, and signal strength (RSSI).
  • Battery & Charging: Real-time battery levels with low-battery alerts and charging indicators.
  • Pairing Agent: Built-in support for PIN/Passkey entry and numeric confirmation.
  • Scan, pair, connect, disconnect, and remove/forget devices.
• VPN & Privacy Dashboard
  • Privacy Dashboard: Real-time Public IP and ISP detection.
  • DNS Identification: Automatically identifies DNS providers (Local Router, Cloudflare, Google, etc.).
  • Unified VPN Control: Manage NetworkManager profiles and external apps (Riseup, Tailscale, Mullvad).
• Modern UI/UX
  • High-Contrast Glassmorphism: High-quality translucent panels with customizable opacity.
  • Smooth Transitions: Animated slide-up overlays for passwords, details, and errors.
  • Dynamic Positioning: Anchor to any corner or center edge via CLI.
  • Keyboard Friendly: Escape key support to close overlays or hide the window.
• Theme Synchronization
  • Hot-Reloading: Change colors in real-time without restarting the application.
  • Automatically syncs with system background, foreground, and accent colors.

• Wayland compositor with layer-shell support (Hyprland, Sway, etc.)
• NetworkManager
• BlueZ
• GTK4 & gtk4-layer-shell

# Using paru
paru -S orbit-wifi

# Using yay
yay -S orbit-wifi

After installation, enable the background daemon:

systemctl --user enable --now orbit

git clone https://github.com/LifeOfATitan/orbit.git
cd orbit
cargo build --release
sudo install -Dm755 target/release/orbit /usr/bin/orbit
# Install systemd service
mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user/
cp aur/orbit.service ~/.config/systemd/user/
systemctl --user daemon-reload
systemctl --user enable --now orbit

# Toggle visibility
orbit toggle [position]

# Show the window
orbit show

# Hide the window
orbit hide

# Open specific tab directly
orbit toggle --tab [wifi|bluetooth|vpn]

# Output status in JSON for Waybar
orbit waybar-status

# Manually trigger a theme reload
orbit reload-theme

# Reload config without restarting
orbit reload-config

# Run as daemon (handled automatically by systemd)
orbit daemon

# List WiFi networks in terminal
orbit list

Orbit is designed to look native in your bar. Add the following module to your Waybar config.jsonc:

"custom/orbit": {
    "exec": "orbit waybar-status",
    "return-type": "json",
    "interval": 10,
    "on-click": "orbit toggle top-right",
    "format": "󱗿"
}

# Window position on screen
position = "top-right"

# Margins (in pixels) from screen edges
margin_top = 10
margin_bottom = 10
margin_left = 10
margin_right = 10

# Animation (optional)
# Window transitions: slidedown, slideup, slideleft, slideright, swingdown, swingup, swingleft, swingright, fade, crossfade, none
window_transition = "slidedown"
window_transition_duration = 200

# Tab switching transitions: slidehorizontal, slidevertical, slidedown, slideup, slideleft, slideright, crossfade, none
stack_transition = "slidehorizontal"
stack_transition_duration = 200

accent_primary = "#8b5cf6"
accent_secondary = "#06b6d4"
background = "#1e1e2e"
foreground = "#d4d4d8"
opacity = 0.91

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Developed by LifeOfATitan.

Contributions:

Added Animations and show/hide based on @themkoi suggestions