# Omarchy OS: How do I customize the top bar?

Drag widgets to reorder them, or use the Style > Menu Bar menu.

2026-07-09
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You can move the whole bar by dragging an empty area to a screen edge. For reproducible changes, use `omarchy bar` commands or edit the `bar` section of `~/.config/omarchy/shell.json`. `omarchy plugin` enables and disables widgets.

Source: [Omarchy manual](https://omarchy.org/manual/the-top-bar/).

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