diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/polybar/dunst-notification-display.sh b/arch-config/scripts/polybar/dunst-notification-display.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# checking for one argument here
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
+    # check if the argument is "toggle"
+    if [[ "$1" == "toggle" ]]; then
+        dunstctl set-paused toggle
+    # exit if something else is provided
+    else
+        echo "Wrong argument. Use \"toggle\""
+        $(exit 1); echo "$?"
+    fi
+# reject too many arguments
+elif [ $# -ge 2 ]; then
+    echo "Too many arguments provided"
+    $(exit 1); echo "$?"
+fi
+
+# get the paused status of dunst
+status="$(dunstctl is-paused)"
+
+# if the status is false, dunst is paused
+# notifications will wait until you reenable dunst
+if [[ "$status" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo -e "\uf1f6"
+# if the status returned false, dunst is running and active.
+# you can recieve notifications
+elif [[ "$status" == "false" ]]; then
+    echo -e "\uf0f3"
+fi