Changelog — KoolDots

v2.3.26

Fixed:

Some animation bezier values out-of-range
- Fixed both hyprlang and lua config files

Updated:

Changed:

shadow range changed to 2 from 3

v2.3.25

Fixed

Pane selection bindings fail in lua configuration
duplicate bindings for terminal
Created wrapper script for thunar
- Wasn't always starting in Debian lua config
keybindings in scrolling layout
copy.sh not copying all lua files
WallpaperEffects.sh in lua config it changed theme not just wallpaper
system keybinds in LUA config
handling of SUPER-Q close active in LUA config
keybinds handingling in LUA config
wallpaper effects it would not restore original wallpaper
wallpaper selector it was resetting waybar style sheet
Layout code refactor:
- Layouts are now per monitor/workspace
- When you set a layout mode, i.e. scrolling
- It will udpate the ~/.config/hypr/workspaces.conf file
- Therefore it will be persistent on next login
- The current layout is shown in upper left corner
- This fixes issue with setting workspaces.conf manually
  - When you selected a layout from menu the bindings didn't match
  - Also previously the layout was globally applied
    - Thanks to @aki for finding and reporting this issue
WIP: Fixing icon spacing issues in Waybar
Waybar would start then be restarted at login
- Changed start order, ThemeMode.sh runs before waybar start
- This restores users dark/light theme choice before waybar starts
LUA: QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE in LUA was hard coded to kvantum
LUA: Fixed LuaAutoReload.sh wasn't activating changes on save
LUA: lua_user_overides.lua wasn't loading system_keybinds.lua
xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland shows failed after CachyOS update
- A regression bug in CachyOS is causing the issue
- Screensharing doesn't work as a result
- I created a script to create and override until they release the fix
  - In the Hyprland-Dots directory
    - Often located in ~/Arch-Hyprland=/Hyprland-Dots
  - Run the script config/hypr/scripts/Add-override-Hyprland-Portal.sh
    - I will also be uploading the script to the Discord server
NVIDIA Hybrid laptops have issues with cursors and GDM
- Added more defensive code with fallbacks
Dynamic wallpaper is now also per monitor

Fixed:

Disabled LayerRule for swaync
- Caused execessive blurring of background
WindowRule for qcalculate-gtk
- Had same rule as gnome-calculator needed own sizing
Hybrid NVIDIA cursor handoff improvements
- Enables Xcursor fallbacks and optional setcursor refresh on hybrid laptops

Added:

Check for existing KoolDots installations
- Distros are now shipping hyprland with LUA workflow
- Previous copy.sh did not disable ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua
- After KoolDots installation it would not start, resulting in black screen
- Now checks for this and backs up .config/hypr directory
Rofi menu to select starship prompt
- Requires that starship is already configured and running
- The menu is in the Quick Settings Menu SUPER SHIFT E
config/rofi/config-layout.rasi menu for Change Layout menu
.config/hypr/scripts/kooldots-add-ssh-agent.sh
- will create systemd user service to store ssh keys
Sample starship config files
- copy.sh now copies them to .config/starship
- Will be adding menu later
Migrated animation files from hyprlang to lua
Launch scripts for $term and $files
- Scripts check for presence or crashes
- Has several fallbacks for each
  - kitty, ghostty, wezterm, alacritty, konsole, gnome-terminal
  - Thunar,dolphin,nautilus, $term -e yazi
Added the additional LUA UserConfig files
- user_settings.lua
- Window_rules.lua
- layer_rules.lua
- user_laptops.lua
- user_env.lua
- user_defaults.lua
- Etc..
Migration to LUA script will migrate UserConfigs to LUA format
Keybind SUPER + ALT + F to maximize window in scrolling layout
Keybind SUPER+R to toggle column widths in scrolling layout

Sample LUA workspace rules for setting layout per monitor/workspace

    hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "1", monitor = "HDMI-A-1", layout = "scrolling" })
    hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "1", monitor = "HDMI-A-1", layout = "dwindle" })
    hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "1", monitor = "HDMI-A-1", layout = "master" })
    hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "1", monitor = "HDMI-A-1", layout = "monocle" })

Sample hyprlang (.conf) versions also

    workspace = 1, monitor:HDMI-A-1, layout:scrolling
    workspace = 1, monitor:HDMI-A-1, layout:dwindle
    workspace = 1, monitor:HDMI-A-1, layout:master
    workspace = 1, monitor:HDMI-A-1, layout:monocle

Menu item in Quick settings, (SUPERSHIFT + E) to set Hyprlock background
Dark / Light theme toggle is now persistant
- At startup it checks and restores selection
- config/hypr/scripts/DarkLight.sh
- added persistent state file: ${XDG_STATE_HOME:-$HOME/.local/state}/hypr/theme_mode
- keeps legacy sync with ~/.cache/.theme_mode for compatibility
- defaults to Dark when no saved state exists
- added flags:
- --apply-current
- --mode Dark|Light
- --no-notify
- --preserve-wallpaper
- kept normal toggle behavior for manual use
- config/hypr/scripts/ApplyThemeMode.sh
- startup helper that runs:
- DarkLight.sh --apply-current --preserve-wallpaper --no-notify
- config/hypr/configs/Startup_Apps.conf
- added startup call to re-apply saved mode:
- exec-once = sh -c 'sleep 4; sh $HOME/.config/hypr/scripts/ApplyThemeMode.sh'
- config/hypr/lua/startup.lua
- added equivalent startup command for Lua startup flow
Updated:
- Moved UserScripts/Wallpaper*.sh and ZshChangeTheme.sh to $scriptsdir
  - They are system scripts not intended for user modification
- Archived UserScripts/Tak0-Autodispatch
  - Not supported and no longer needed
- Reset binding for fullscreen and maximize
  - SUPER + F is maximize
  - SUPER + SHIFT + F is fullscreen
  - Now works in all layouts
- Enabled 12 min timer on turning off monitor
  - For a very long that's been disabled by default
  - The suspend option is still disabled
- Changed $HOME to ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME}
  - Compliant with standard especially with UWSM

Hyprlock.conf and Hyprlock-1080.conf were removed, re-added

v2.3.24

Fixed:

awww default didn't work for wide screen monitors
- Default is to resize --crop
- Made wallpaper scripts monitor determinsitic
  - Just overriding default won't work for non ultrawide screens
  - Also add UserConfig override variabe to force default if needed
- Thanks to CateDesu for finding issue & correct parameters
- Found some corner cases and fixed them
After LUA migration
- Logout issues:
  - logout stopped working
  - Long delay 20s+ for logout when using SDDM
- Duplicate keybinds
- layout persistance code failed
cava colors reloaded dynamically with wallpaper change
Updated initial-boot.sh to set prefer-dark
- This will set flatpak apps to dark
- PortalHyprland now also has the ubuntu portal code
Added script scripts/DisableWaybarService.sh
- Some OS's / distros add a waybar.service to manage waybar
- This breaks theming and waybar restarts
scripts/lib_copy.sh wasn't preserving UserConfigs dir
Bad import path in .config/waybar/style/ML4W/glass.css file
Migration script didn't properly create the system_settings.lua file
Logout is NixOS.
- Added fallback if hyprshutdown not installed or fails
- Fixed pathing issues where not all logout options usedLogout.sh
Removed sleep statments from startup to trim login time
Network icon on waybar invisible
- Changed the CSS files it's better but should revisit it
NixOS waybar issues:
- User waybar service enabled
  - install.sh checks for and disables on install
  - Refresh.sh now supports systemctl service as well
    - On NixOS waybar startup is wrapped Refresh.sh handles that also
Parser for UserConfigs mistook border size 1 as as true/false value
UserConfigs/user_decorations.lua was not being imported correctly
My custom keybinds were included in defaults by mistake
- Removed from both .lua and .conf files
Theme by wallpaper and global theme
- Neither were updating waybar nor border colors
- Adjusted colors on style sheet Wallust-Chrome-Fustion.css
  - Current workspace showed as single color blob
Migrate-hypr-to-lua to lua script
- Wasn't properly handling variables list $scriptDir
Sourcing of UserConfig/user_keybinds.lua
Duplicate import of keybinds
- was reading lua/keybinds.lua and UserConfigs/configs
- Udpated Kool_Quick_Settings.sh
  - Only reads configs and UserConfigs dirs
MonitorProfile for eDP-1-disable.lua incorrect
- Changed to disable = true
copy.sh
- Didn't handle hyprland.lua properly
- Re-copied *.conf files when LUA enabled
- monitors.lua not copied to UserConfigs dir
- MonitorProfiles.sh wasn't set up for LUA configuration
scrpts/migrate-hypr-to-lua.sh
- It didn't convert monitors.conf nor workspaces.conf
- Impropved summary to show converted and what's left native
  - I.e. hyprlock.conf and hypridle.conf still use .conf
DropDownterminal
- Created silent-mode for startup
  - It now goes directly to specialworkspace
- Adding lua support broke legacy hyprlang
- Part Dos: Fixed the fix to work in lua workflow
- Part Tres: DropDownterminal.sh exited on hide not persisted
logout keybinding and logout from menu not working in LUA config
logic issue in migration script
Updated description for logout/exit keybinding
- It only said exit if you search for logout nothing is returned
Improved migration process to properly backup and move the .lua files
- /.config/hypr/lua are the pristine source files
- Migration script will convert the .conf files to .lua
  - Them move the system configs to .config/hypr/configs
  - Then move thhe user configs to .config/hypr/UserConfigs
  - Preserving user changes on subsquent updates
JavaManger.sh field width cut off JDK version
Tak0-Autodispatch.sh
- Reworked code to support LUA config
Tak0-Per-Window-Switch.sh
- Had syntax error
- Added support for both Hyprlang and LUA configs
Incorrect XDGDATA dirs for flatpak
Gamemode.sh
- It supports both HYPRLANG and LUA configs
Float-all-windows.sh
- It works with HYPRLANG and LUA
MonitorProfiles.sh script to work with LUA or HYPRLANG
- Added additional profiles also
  - Virtual-1 1920x1080
  - Virtual-1 2560x1080
  - HDMI-A-1 High Refresh Rate
  - eDP-1 disable
Legacy import of UserKeybinds.conf
Toggle-Active-Windown-Audio script to work with LUA workflow
layerrules made menus look terrible
OverviewToggle.sh handling of quickshell vs. ags

Updated:

OpenSuse is not longer supported
Updated lua defaults to disable hyprland wallpaper at start
ENVariables.conf and env.lua
migration script to make/keep proper Window Rule names
LUA function to handle lid switch to enable/disable laptop display
Thank you @star on TheBlackDons Discord Server
keybind description for hyprsunset to include hyprsunset
- Makes it easier to find in keybind search tool
ExternalBrightness.sh
- Taken from code modified by @RAH-iĐ905
- Discovers montiors, and LUA compatible

Added:

System menu item to toggle 12/24hr waybar clock
- Under Edit System Settings SUPER + SHIFT + E
- Search for waybar
yazi config to copy.sh
Waybar widget for layouts
- Shows current layout
  - D for dwindle
  - S for scrolling
  - M for Monocole (Capital M)
  - m for master (lowercase m in a circle)
- Click on icon brings up menu to select layout
Created helper lua modules for UserConfigs lua files
- user_keybinds_helper.lua
- user_startup_helper.lua
- user_window_rules.lua
- user_layer_rules.lua
- user_decorations.lua
  - The removes the basic setup user lua files
  - The generated user_keybinds.lua now only has the bindings config
  - Removing all the setup code, functions, makes editing easier
  - Also any updates to the user keybind code is done outside of UserConfigs
    - UserConfigs dir is preserved on updates
SUPERCTRL + G for ghostty theme selector
Kitty theme selector to Kool_Quick_Settings to match entry for ghostty
.luarc.jsonc and hl.meta.lua (Thank you @Tony,btw) for the latter
This will get rid of function not defined errors in Editor LSP's that support LUA
And provide fuction info as well with properly configured editors
support for $VISUAL editor
Setting the env variable to your GUI editor will override $EDITOR
You can use neovide, code/codium. geany, emacs etc
Providing a richer environment, and faster.
Created a keybind_helpers.lua file
- Moved all the helper functions which should need to be edited
- This cleans up the keybinds.lua file to be more user friendly, easier editing
Edited keybinds.lua to make it easier to understand and edit
- Added a clear “User-editable bindings” header block.
- Grouped bindings with section labels:
- Application launchers and utility scripts
- Window/session controls
- Layout and tiling controls
- Audio/media/hardware keys
- Screenshot bindings
- Window resize/move/swap/grouping
- Workspace navigation/assignment
- Mouse drag/resize bindings
Javamanger.sh
- Manage Java runtime instances
- 1st pass, only tested for Arch
  - Added code for other distros, needs testing
helper script logout.sh to call hyprshutdown
- Added pkill waybar, awww-daemon, and swww-daemon before hyprshutdown
menu option for LayerRules in Quick settings menu

Removed:

"-config-v3.conf" files for
- WindowRules.conf/lua
- LayerRules.conf/lua
  - They are no longer needed
Hard-coded rofi terminal overrides in theme configs
- themes/KooL_dwm.rasi
- dwm-config-horiz.rasi
- dwm-config-vert.rasi
Thanks to @TeaJhay for finding this

Misc:

Started planning changes to Wallust code to support v4.0
wallust v4.0.0 isn't backward compatible
There seem to be more options but the color palletes are worse IMO
Suggest current users ping wallust to v3.5.2

Lua migration related:

Improved move/resize and window swapping using native calls
- Thanks to TheAhumMaitra
  - His LUA code is better than mine
  - I will probably be "borrowing" more ;)
  - https://github.com/TheAhumMaitra/Aurora
  - https://github.com/TheAhumMaitra
Moved layer rules to own file LayerRules.conf
- Added additional rules from TheAhumMaitra
- Updated LUA config accordingly
Began Migration process to LUA
- Created scripts/migrate-hypr-to-lua.sh
- Script converts configs and UserConfigs to LUA
- Backs them up in local directories
- Allows a revert option to restore hyprlang config files
Making Kool_Quick_Settings.sh script LUA/HYPRLANG aware
Broke out the hypr/configs and hypr/UserConfig LUA files
Added project header to all .LUA files
Migration script will add that to the converted .conf files as well
Updated keybinds parser to support LUA
Fixed resize by keybind, SUPERSHIFT= + Arrow keys
Then modified that script to support mouse resize
- SUPER + Left Mouse to move
- SUPER + Right Mouse to resize

v2.3.23

Changed whiptail GUI to dark colors
- Some terminals rendered incorrectly made menu unreadable
Added more icons to ModulesWorkpaces
Removed the following from hyprland settings:
- vfr -- Been enabled by default
- psuedotile -- In dwindle layout
- As of Hyprland v0.55 they will generate confiuration errors
OverviewToggle.sh wasn't checking properly for quickshell service
- Found by @TeaJhay
- Changed script to look for qs not quickshell
Minimum Hyprland version is now v0.54.x
- The addtion of scrolling and monocle require 0.54 or greater
- Updated warning banner when you run copy.sh
Added check for kde-polkit
- With KDE installed users reported escalation fails
- kde-polkit is crashing preventng privledge escalation
Added .config/hyprland/scripts/Polkit-Diag.sh
- This runs a series of Read Only commands to triage polkit issues
Fixed syntax errors in a few waybar CSS files
- What should have been <TAB> color
- Was \tcode Caused by bad search and replace
- It caused waybar to crash
Updated Keyhints.sh
- Was missing scrolling and monocle layouts
Fixed display order for layout change binding
- It showed master after dwindle
- Correct order is dwindle, scrolling. monocle, master
Added doc on how get ventoy GUI to run properly
- Seems to be a known bug
- https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/issues/3570
Fixed issue with long pause starting lockscreen
- In ~/.config/hypr/UserScripts/WeatherWrap.sh
  - I put the weather cache check in the background
  - Shortened network timeouts for ping and curl
Changed ERROR to NOTE when first installing dotfiles
- The backup directory isn't there but reports as error
- Thank you @moukhtar22 for finding and reporting this
Removed grace timeout from hyprlock*.conf files
- It's now only supported on the command line
- Also updated out the #image and #label
  - They require a space after the #
Fixed: Setting wallpaper per monitor on restore both has same wallpaper
- WallpaperDaemon only tracked one wallpaper
- Added per monitor current wallpaper
Added: Support for transistion effects with awww
Added: rofi-ssh-menu SUPER + S
- Reads hosts from $HOME/.ssh/config
- You can also add in SSH keys to that file
- Including for just local hosts and another for your repositories for example
Removed: Some leftover Jakoolit references
Added: WindowRule and icon for shelly unified app installer for arch
Added: WindowRule for hyprwcenter Audio control app
Updated: Waybar CSS files to use font-size 14px
- Waybar, v15.x doesn't support font-size 99%
Added: Script to disable Intel CPU Turbo feature
- $HOME/.config/hypr/scripts/disable.cpu.turbo.sh
- CPU turbo will often spin up the fan to max, then slowly drop back down
- Very noisy, happens randomly. 11th/12th gen notorious for this issue
- Should be added to User Startup as needed
Fixed: Duplicate keybinds
Fixed: rofi beats keybind not working

v2.3.22

Fixed: Kitty font issue
- Thank you @JasonNero for the fix
Enabled touch on tablet in hypr/configs/SystemSettings.conf
Updated copy.sh to support ghostty
The ghostty config directory is now backed up
Restore ghostty config added to restore options
S3cBar0n updated WallpaperSelect.sh
- It shows filename for the random image, and current wallpaper
- Thanks for support Kooldots!
SWWW project is archived moving to AWWW
- It's feature, syntax compatible
- Already has some fixes added
- Created a startup script to check for awww-daemon or fallback to swww-daemon
- Suggest everyone remove swww and replace with awww
  - This has been done in NixOS-Hyprland but you have to update to current build in main branch
Fixed: Long delay updating colors after wallpaper change
Added more app icons for WaybarWorkspaces
- Emacs
- Nautilus
- Set new default icon to terminal with red X if no icon is available
Fixed delay is ScreenShot.sh script
- Removed existing sleep commands
- Moved audio Sound.sh to background
- This relates to pipewire issue
Fixed delay in Sounds.sh
Now uses paplay for sounds
Rewrote core logic of DropDownterminal.sh
- Doesn't use specialworkspace anymore
- Updates to Hyprland seem to break old logic
- The Dropdown would flash on hide
Fixed all float toggle
- Old command depreciated
- Replaced with a script Float-All-Windows.sh in Keybinds.conf file
Fixed Package name for waybar-weather
Added scrolling layout
Added monocle layout
Experimenting with some additional layerrules
Improving wallpaper based theming
- More consistent results
- Reducing the time to make change effective
Fixed several waybar style files with inconsitent colors
Updated ChangeLayout script for scrolling
- Requires Hyprland v0.54+
Added two keybinds for scrolling layout as a start
- SUPERSHIFT + comma -- Swap columns
- SUPERSHIFT + period -- Move to next column
- SUPERALT + H -- Horizonal Scrolling
- SUPERALT + V -- Vertical Scrolling
Updated togglesplit to layoutmsg,togglesplit
- The old format Has been depreciated, w/0.54 it's not supported
  - No errors just doesn't work
Fixed many of the WALLUST based waybars color issues
- Foreground/background colors were same light color
Kitty now has a "No color/no theme" option
Updated the Headers in the scripts to:
- KoolDots
- Added Project name and URL
- Added License info GPLv3 to each file also
Added new Rofi themes:
- dwm Horizontal (old classic dmenu style)
- dwm Vertical (dmenu with small dropdown list)
- TokyoNight
Changed fastfetch dotfiles name to KoolDots

ENVvariables file had both QT5CT and QT6CT variables

 env = QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME,qt6ct
 env = QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE,kvantum```

v2.3.21

Added script from @ivy and @sl1ng to Toggle audio on active Wundow
- $HOME/.config/hypr/scripts/Toggle-Active-Window-Audio.sh
- Keybind is SUPER + SHIFT + H (hush)
- Added check for pactl otherwise keybind fails silently

Added check for ubunutu v26.04 in startup

For as of yet unknown reason waybar won't startup without this

exec-once = /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland &
exec-once = /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal &
exec-once = waybar

Updated waybar-weather
- Created default files in .config/waybar-weather
  - You can manually override settings or providers
  - The defaults should work for most users
- Added question during install to set metric or imperial Temp units
- Added Menu item is Quick Settings to toggle units
  - Note: After changing units click on the weather widget to update units
Updated look of fastfetch compact config file
Fixed no tooltips when waybar cava running
- Thank you Max Gangel for the fix!
Added check for rsync in copy.sh
Fixed two more style sheets with hardcoded colors that broke with global theme
Fixed Window Rules for zapzap
Added French Translations
- Moved docs to proper i18n locations
- Thank you @Loris383v
Fixed waybar-cava starting many new processes
- When you switched waybarconfigs, old processes remained
- This is especially bad with mulitple monitors
- New code kills the waybar-cava processes on refresh
Fixed setting SDDM/Wallpaper/Waybar defaults on update/installs
Added WindowRule for proton-laucher games
Added WindowRule for CachyOS Kernel Manager
Added WindowRule for CachyOS Hello app
Added WindowRule for CachyOS Package Installer app
Added Hyprshot screenshot tool set to region capture
- ALT + S Saves to clipboard and ~/Pictures/Screenshots/
- Not all keyboards have PrtScr button
- hyprshot.sh is fast, simple, no system bell sound
Fixed start CLI apps from rofi like htop, btop being started with xterm
- This made the apps run in light mode with tiny fonts
- Now they are started with kitty
Added alternative RainbowBorders-low-cpu.sh
- Based on code from DemiGoD
- I added variables for finer control
- Some tweaks to lower CPU further
- Added -h/--help
- Added --run-once to set RainbowBorders but no animation
Added 'TOP-ddubs-simple-bar'
Fixed CSS formatting in ML4W-Glass.css
Added keybind for "Static Rainbow border"
- Run RainbowBorders-low-cpu --exec-once to set the rainbow border w/o animation
- Updated Picture-in-Picture rule
  - Works properly with Brave and other chromium browsers
    - Thanks to Goodborn for the fix

v2.3.20

Bugfix release
Fixed issue with express-update
- It bypassed the code to remove duplicates in system vs. user
- Now checks for dups in version <= 2.3.19
- Improved the checking code for better matching system vs. User
- Merged tak0dan update to Tak0-Autodispatch.sh script
- Removed stale nvim config. It was never copied but not needed

v2.3.19

2026-01-20
Fixed CSS to format the custom/nightlight module
Fixed padding on some CSS files
2026-01-19
Removed "Set wallpaper SDDM prompt"
When changing wallpaper there is no longer a prompt to set it on SDDM
It's now a menu option under Quick Settings menu SUPER SHIFT + E
Fixed Glass style sheets
2026-01-16
Added Rainbow Borders sub memu
- Code provided by brunoorsolon
- There are now mulitple modes for the Rainbow Borders feature
- Disabled, Wallust Color, Rainbow, Gradient flow
- Thank you for the submission
Disabled RainbowBorders.sh by default
Use the quick setings menu SUPERSHIFT + E to enable, select mode
2026-01-15
Created waybar configs for ML4W Glass style
TOP & Bottom Summit - glass
Default Laptop - Glass
Everforest - Glass
Fixed menu for express-update
Fixed Toggle Rainbow checked for wrong file
2026-01-13
Added Toggle Rainbow borders option to settings menu
SUPERSHIFT+E search for Rainbow
It will toggle the current state and run Refresh.sh to start or stop
- Thanks to @Arkboi for suggesting it.
- Later if there are more settings like this I will create a new menu
2026-01-11
- Improved ML4W Glass theme
  - Now has proper 3d gradient look
  - Theme based nightlight color
- copy.sh is now more modular
  - Helper scripts in scripts dir per function
  - Making copy.sh smaller (1200 lines to 800 so far)
  - Easier to maintain going forward
2026-01-09
- Fixed: Keybind parser latency
  - Changed the parsing login to python instead of bash
  - Also fixed duplicates when you unmap, then remap keybinds
    - Ex. Change keybind for file manger
      - Both the old and new keybind were show in keybind menu
- Added: --express-update to copy.sh
  - ./copy.sh --express-update
  - This will bypass some of the questions
    - Updating SDDM wallpaper
    - Downloading wallpaper from repo
      - Mostly like that was done at install time or previous upgrade
    - Restoring User configs :
      - Weather.sh and Weather.sh
      - Rofibeats.sh
      - etc.
    - Automatically trims the backed up directories leaving just latest backup
    - This dramatically reduces the time/effort to update dotfiles
      - Most users don't restore these custom files on upgrades
2026-01-08
Fixed: MPRIS artwork in Sway notification center only 10 pixels
- Adjusted to 96 pixels
- Thank you @godlyfas for fixing this
Fixing scripts
- TouchPad.sh never expands $TOUCHPAD_ENABLED (and doesn’t source the file that defines it)
- Volume.sh has multiple microphone-control bugs (bad pamixer arguments, typoed function name, invalid notification payloads) that break mic toggling and volume feedback.
- DarkLight.sh wipes the Qt theme paths each run because the qt5ct/qt6ct palette variables are commented out.
- KooLsDotsUpdate.sh contains a malformed notify-send string that crashes the script when no local version is detected.
- Distro_update.sh runs sudo apt upgrade outside the kitty window, so the Debian/Ubuntu flow never finishes inside the terminal.
- Hypridle.sh now launches hypridle in the background (& disown) when enabling the daemon, preventing the toggle command from hanging Waybar.
- RofiSearch.sh verifies that jq is available, captures the user’s query explicitly, URL-encodes it via jq @uri,
  - opens the configured search engine with the encoded query instead of dropping the term.
- Sounds.sh now tries pw-play, then paplay, then aplay, emitting a clear error if none are installed, so the script no longer calls the non-existent pa-play.
- Tak0-Per-Window-Switch.sh now records the listener PID in ~/.cache/kb_layout_per_window.listener.pid and reuses it if still running, preventing multiple background listeners, and reports missing Hyprland sockets without exiting the main script.
- WaybarScripts.sh adds a launch_files() helper that checks $files before execution; if unset, it shows a notification instead of running an empty command.
- sddm_wallpaper.sh validates ~/.config/rofi/wallust/colors-rofi.rasi before use, extracts colors via a helper, and aborts with a notification if any required colors are missing.
- WallustSwww.sh now reads the focused monitor’s cache file (or parses swww query per-monitor) to pick the correct wallpaper path
  - Eliminating the previous “last line wins” bug on multi-monitor setups.
  - Wallpaper and global theme changes are now dramatically faster
- PortalHyprland.sh suppresses harmless killall errors and launches only the first available portal binary in each category (hyprland + general)
  - Avoiding duplicate processes when both /usr/lib and /usr/libexec variants exist.
- KillActiveProcess.sh checks that Hyprland returned a numeric PID before calling kill
  - Notifies the user when no active window is available instead of throwing kill usage errors.
2026-01-06
- Added Global Theme Changer.
  - There are many themes to choose from
  - SUPER + T
- Added "Glass Style" taken from ML4W dotfiles
  - Thank you TheAhumMaitra
- Fixed more WindowRules
- Fixed rofi themes to work with Theme changer
- Added ghostty terminal config file integrated with Themes
  - ghostty is not installed by default
  - The COPR is already there for Fedora
    - sudo dnf install ghostty
- The COPR repo for wezterm is also available
  - sudo dnf install wezterm
  - A config file is already available when you install it
  - Most other distros have these terminals in their repo
2026-01-04
Fullscreen or maximized would exit using ALT-TAB (cycle next/bring-to-front)
- User GoodBorn found this fix
```
�misc {
 on_focus_under_fullscreen = 1
 # 0 - Default, no change
 # 1 - New focused window takes over fullscreen (Windows-like Alt-Tab)
 # 2 - New focused window stays behind the fullscreen one
 }
```
Note: The above change only works on Hyprland v0.53+. Users with lower will have to comment that line out. ~/.config/hypr/UserSettings/SystemSettings.conf
Added: modal rule so popup diaglog, like Save as or Open File center and float by default
- windowrule = float on, center on, match:modal:1
2026-01-01
Added more blur and enabled xray
- Thank you TheAhumMaitra
2025-12-31
- Fixed rule for Gnome Calculator
  - Thanks Warlord for finding/fixing that
- Fixed rule for yad
  - Size was being overridden by settings tag
- ~/Pictures now follows XDG dir vs. hard coded
  - Thanks for Jaël Champagne Gareau for the code
- Fixed opache toggle
- Weather.py and Weather.sh updated and improved
  - Thank you Lumethra
- Added network check to WeatherWrap script
  - Thank you Maximilian Zhu
- Added sample workspace rules to start apps on specific workspaces
  - They are commented out but serve as references
2025-12-29
- Fixed pathing in Wallust script
  - Thank you Lumethra

— 2025-12-22

Added:
- Optional keybinding to increment/decrement audio in 1% steps vs. 5%
  - Thanks rgarofono for the code
Fixed:
- Switch Layout was looking in wrong location
- SUPER - J/K not working in both master and dwindle layouts
  - You also get notification message on layout change
  - Thanks @suresh466 for fixing it

v2.3.18 — 2025-12-10

FIXES:

Updated: Made the WindowRules file for 0.53+ the default
- There are more distros now running 0.53.1 vs. earlier versions
- The older file is still there for those users not yet up to date
Fixed: Opacity for vscode configured multiple times
Fixed: Quickshell overview not working, error "Quickshell or AGS not installed"
- If shell.qml exists in ~/.config/quickshell that blocks overview
- That file isn't configured for overview
- Without that file, it will look in the overview directory and load the QML code
Fixed: Waybar Modules, locale not included in clock format
- Always showed US-EN
- Thanks to albersonmiranda for finding and fixing it
Fixed: Not all waybars had custom/nightlight
Fixed: Weather.py cache wasn't updating when UNITS changed from C to F
Fixed: Wallpapers with periods in names truncated
- https://github.com/LinuxBeginnings/Hyprland-Dots/pull/873
- Thanks to @godlyfast for the fix.
Fixed: Overview Toggle keyind SUPER + A now properly detects QuickShell
- If QS overview fails, or is not installed, AGS overview will be started instead
Fixed: Super J/K cycle next/prev weren't working in both master / dwindle
Fixed: Weather.py one-off run
Removed: Hyprsunset from status group.
- Credit: Alberson Miranda
Added: more application icons for waybars
Weather.py basically rewritten to improve look and functionality
- Credit: Prabin Panta
- The Jak team also heavily contributed to the rewrite
Fixed: Waybar
- Changing the waybar config SUPERALT + B would sometimes need to be done twice
- Cause: options were incorrect annotated with "👉 ${name}"
Fixed: GameMode.sh to function consistently
Updated: WalllustSwww.sh wallpaper path
Corrected: Typo in Show Open Apps
GameMode.sh / Refresh.sh
- Enabling / Disabling repeatedly would result in multiple waybars
- Added additional sleep commands in GameMode.sh and Refresh.sh
- Resolves Issue 870

CHANGES:

ChangeLayout.sh continues to rebind dynamically when layouts are toggled.
- Credits: Suresh Thagunna
- For identifying the mismatch and proposing an auto-alignment approach.
Startup config order:
- load System Defaults Startup_Apps and WindowRules first
- Then user overlays, restoring baseline autostarts while keeping user additions.
Lock screen:
- Clock now horizontal and smaller
- Adjust spacing margines of the various fields
- Small changes to color variables Trying to balance colors
- Fixed both 1080 and 2K+ configurations
UserConfigs/Startup_App.conf is now sourced in hyprland.conf
- It was being sourced twice
Some scripts weren't executable
- scripts/Battery.sh
- scripts/ComposeHyprConfigs.sh
- scripts/OverviewToggle.sh
- scripts/sddm_wallpaper.sh
Updated: SWWW to v0.11.2
- Fixes numerous issues
- Portrait monitors especially
- SWWW isn't being maintained In future will switch to AWWWW
Added: A message before installing wallpapers that some are AI generated or enhanced
Changed: /usr/bin/bash to /usr/bin/evn bash for better portability
Adjusted: Small change to DropDownterminal.sh
- Increased top margin % to center it more
- Widened it.
- These options are settable in the script.

FEATURES:

Hyprsunset retains last state on/off
- Credit: Alberson Miranda
Fastfetch now displays the version of the Jak Dotfiles
ChangeLayout.sh
- Dynamically binds SUPER J/K based on current layout
- Previously only worked in Master Layout
- Credit: Suresh Thagunna
- Along with that KeybindsLayoutInit script reads current default layout
- Then it adjusts the SUPER J/K keybindings appropriately
RofiBeats dynamic music system added
Binds now include descriptions.
- Switched from bind to bindd
- Improves usability of keybind search
Add new laptop gesture for zoom system.

Thanks to everyone that contributed, or reported issues.

Contributors:

Alberson Miranda TheAhumMaitra Prabin Panta Suresh Thagunna @goldlyfast

October 2025

⌨️ Keybinds

Convert Hyprland keybinds to description form (bindd, bindld, binded, bindmd, bindlnd) in config/hypr/....
Add concise descriptions for each keybind; keep the name "powermenu".
Update config/hypr/scripts/KeyBinds.sh to parse and display descriptions as: MODS+KEY — DESCRIPTION — DISPATCHER [PARAMS].

🐛 Fixes

Updated /bin/bash to /usr/bin/env bash
Correct windowrule syntax error.
Ensure wallpaper selector applies wallpaper to SDDM.
Update theme colors when a new wallpaper is selected.

🖥️ Jak dotfiles version now in `fastfetch` output.

🌦️ Weather.py

Key Changes:

2nd Weather.py Update by prabinpanta0
♻️ Substantial rewrite.
✨ New unified weather entrypoint (weatherWrap.sh)
- With Python-first execution
🔒 Automatic weather updates before screen lock
🚀 Weather cache initialization at session startup
🛡️ Enhanced error handling and fallback mechanisms
📍 Automatic location detection via IP geolocation
🎨 Improved weather condition mapping and JSON output

🖥️ Support for debian and ubuntu installs

Providing they are using Hyprland 0.51.1 or greater

🖥️ Drop-down terminal

🔧 Start on login via TerminalDropDown.sh so first invocation works.
🐱 Use Kitty explicitly instead of $TERM for consistent behavior.

🌇 HyprSunset

🔧 Availble from waybar orSUPER + N

🖱️ Gestures

🔧 Updated to accommodate Hyprland 0.5x changes.

👥 Contributors

If you have any questions, feel free to contact via GitHub Discussions or Through Discord Server

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