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Don Williams edited this page Feb 14, 2026 · 32 revisions

Created this for easy reference rather than clicking each releases

v2.3.16

Hey Hey Hey! It has been 2 months since I released a new version.

Well, most users knew I was at work and I have been extremely busy

But I am very thankful to the community for submitting Merge Request, submit a bug report, etc etc.

Biggest change for this release was maybe using Quick Shell for Desktop Overview. Sorry Debian and Ubuntu, I am still trying to figure out how to install quickshell to all Debian Based Distro like Ubunt and Kali.

Huge thanks to @SherLock707, original author of AGS Desktop Overview and I was happy that he shared quickshell overview

In any case, enjoy. Please go through the Whats New and Changes as per below

What's new? & changes

  • introduction of quickshell (alternative to AGS overview)
  • adjusted copy.sh to for new quickshell
  • disabled explicit_sync by default
  • Added battery info on Hyprlock (only for laptop)
  • Added hyprpicker in waybar. However, not planning to add hyprpicker in the packages to install
  • Improved response for monitor brightness script
  • adjusted copy.sh to work with simple_sddm_2
  • integrated wallust color for SDDM theme simple_sddm_2
  • improved rofi theme selector (added preview)
  • improved rofi waybar style and configs selector script. 👉 this sign means it is style or config which is currently symlinked and in use

MR's

  • added hyprlock battery information to hyprlock. Thanks to @aditya-an1l MR #705
  • quickshell config. Huge Thanks to Kiran @SherLock707 MR #737
  • improved drop down terminal to behave like pyprland. Huge Thanks to Kira @SherLock707 MR #723
  • Added Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian translation for Readme file. Thanks to @CristianSw MR #729
  • Added hyprpicker in waybar. Thanks to @IT-ess MR #675
  • Improve monitor brightness control response?. Thanks to @lonerOrz MR #750
  • Improve rofi theme selector, adding preview. Huge thanks to @tnfru MR #741
  • Improved Waybar Style and Layout scripts. Thanks to @jteijema MR #771

Thanks to these beautiful people for donating / sponsoring for the 3 months

  • zotrix (Kofi)
  • EdvardMajakari (Kofi)
  • ThreeFatPandas (Kofi)
  • mayf (Kofi)
  • Josh Mc (Kofi)
  • Vitalij (Kofi)
  • Scott G (Kofi)
  • Joel (Buymecoffee)
  • Bruno Correia(Buymecoffee)
  • Chris Paine (Buymecoffee)
  • Wang.w (Buymecoffee)

v2.3.15

First off, Huge thanks to @dwilliam62 for keeping an eye on the changes and exerting lots of efforts to changes / bug fixes / issues

I'd like to thank community for submitting some bug fixes / updates on the Dots.

I apologize for not being active for the past months. I was really busy with work. Im still at work so I cant really contribute much. Most likely by July until I can give my full attention to this projects

I see some PR's already to development, and I recently tested this version. So I believe it is good to go to publish this release version.

Anyway, time to close and publish this version for any MR and start to work on the development branch for next version

  • added mpvpaper support. See HERE
  • Added WindowRules-new.conf in preparation for deprecation of windowrule v2
  • Added WaybarScripts.sh Waybar modules can use the default terminal set in ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/01-UserDefaults.conf
  • Added Kitty Themes selector from downloaded theme from HERE. Added in KooL Hyprland Settings SUPER SHIFT E
  • Note regarding the kitty themes selector. You MUST replace kitty config dir. There are lines needed in kitty.conf and themes are in that directory.
  • Kool Hyprland Settings updated due to these "expansions"
  • moved Kitty-wallust-colorsto kitty themes. User's can easily switch themes by choosing 01-Wallust on kitty-themes-selector.
  • adjusted copy.sh to work with some shell like fish
  • updated hyprlock configs - Repositioned and resize keyboard layouts

MR's

  • added video wallpaper preview for the Wallpaper Menu. Thanks to @lonerOrz MR #637
  • added wl-copy to swappy. Thanks to @Dolbaeb777K MR #641
  • added German README translation. Thanks to @mio-dokuhaki and his friend MR #640
  • added Keyboard Layout on hyprland. Thanks to @vailrahmatulin MR #661
  • Weather.py bug fix. Thanks to @mio-dokuhaki MR #663
  • Hyprpolkit bug fix. Thanks to @running4ever MR #670
  • Screenshot.sh bug fix. Thanks to @69MichelleDB MR #680
  • Roribeats.sh additional stop music function. Thanks to Mtp81 MR #691
  • Waybar bug fix - correct week no.s . Thank to @Urkrathos MR #693
  • Better Kitty theme switcher. Thanks to @tnfru MR #694
  • Weather.sh minor bug fix. Thanks to @ItsChoudhry [MR #689](https://github.com/LinuxBeginnings/Hyprland-Dots/pull/689Main t)

Thanks to these beautiful people for donating / sponsoring for the past months

  • EdvardMajakari (Kofi)
  • ThreeFatPandas (Kofi)
  • Wan.w (Buymecoffee)
  • ChrisPaine (Buymecoffee)
  • BrunoCorreia (Buymecoffee)

v2.3.14

As usual, created this for backup as incoming new v2.3.15 is in the horizon

  • default rofi style is Style-4 . You can change to a new rofi theme with SUPER CTL R or SUPER CTRL SHIFT R

  • dropped pyprland in favor of Hyprland built in tool.

  • dopping pyprland means I will not include anymore in the list of packages to install and I will not include in the backup process.

  • Previous pyprland SUPER Z zoom will be removed as well.

  • Desktop zoom or magnifier will now be SUPER ALT mouse middle scroll up or down so yeah keybind change :)

  • drop down terminal will still be SUPER SHIFT Return but to exit the drop down terminal is SUPER Q or by typing exit

  • added waybar style [Extra] Neon Cicuit

  • expanded KooL Settings Rofi menu - added Dark Light theme switcher

  • expanded KooL Settings Rofi menu - added Gamemode

  • expanded KooL Settings Rofi menu - added User-Defaults

  • expanded KooL Settings Rofi menu - added nwg-look, qt6ct & qt5ct on KooL Hyprland Settings.

  • added cursor_trail 1 to kitty.conf.

  • edited Dark-Light.sh to not close kitty during theme switch

  • added tooltip on mpris, updated waybar 0-ja-0 layout

  • added [Extra] ML4W waybar starter style

  • hardware_cursor is disabled if nvidia gpu detected

  • User Settings changes: ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/UserSettings.conf

  • NOTE: may affect some packages behaviour like pyprland

  • misc:enable_swallow = off

  • touchpad:natural_scroll = true

  • Along with this release will be uninstall script on Distro-Hyprland install scripts. Mind you that this could make your system unstable.

  • You are given choices which packages to uninstall and configs to remove.

fixes / done from issues & discussions

  • Fixed some UserSettings.conf variables. ISSUE #623

MR's

  • Japanese Readme Translation. Huge thanks to @mio-dokuhaki MR #622
  • Added some icons on waybar workspaces#rw. Thanks to @brockar NR #628

Thanks to these beautiful people for donating / sponsoring for the past months

  • Pain (Ko-Fi - Monthly)
  • skarpass (Kofi)
  • yeonatan (buy me coffee)
  • solomon (buy me coffee)
  • lurifos (Ko-Fi)
  • dwilliams (Ddubs) (Ko-Fi)
  • zotrix (Ko-Fi)

v2.3.13

As usual, creating this release to prepare for the upcoming v2.3.14 in the main.

In case you wonder, all the releases are currently 1 version older from main.

  • HEADS up some minor keybinds and script change (not really)
  • The KooL Hyprland Settings Menu (SUPER SHIFT E) is moved into scripts directory. This is because I will expand this at later stage.
  • Keybinds remain unchanged by it is now added in default keybinds.conf, taken out from UserKeybinds.conf
  • Introduction of 01-UserDefaults.conf file on UserConfigs, for users to state their default terminal, file manager including search engine. The file ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/01-UserDefaults.conf have some added comments so even a 5 yrs old kid can understand.
  • copy.sh is modified to offer restore of 01-UserDefaults.conf
  • Added Prismatic Glow Waybar Style
  • Added Top and Bot, Summit split v2 waybar layout
  • Adjusted Select Wallpaper and effects yad notification for SDDM setter to avoid multiple yad notifications
  • reduced yad timeout for applying SDDM background to 5 secs from 10 secs
  • updated startup_apps.conf. remove & on most of the startup
  • corrected some items in hyprlock.conf
  • added gamemode on KooDotSettings-Menu
  • added Rofi - solarized theme
  • Added a universal Distro-Hyprland install script on Dots, which will clone and download appropriate Distros. See README for details

Thanks to these beautiful people for donating / sponsoring for the past months

  • Pain (Ko-Fi - Monthly)
  • skarpass (Kofi)
  • yeonatan (buy me coffee)
  • solomon (buy me coffee)
  • lurifos (Ko-Fi)
  • dwilliams (Ddubs) (Ko-Fi)

v2.3.12

This is serving as backup for v2.3.12 since v2.3.13 is coming soon...

What's new?

  • Hyprlock removal of the picture, move down the date and added some other fonts as well

  • improvement of aesthetics for the rofi-wallpaper menu

  • 28-Feb-205 returned old wlogout styte. >1080p

  • 28-Feb-205 returned old wlogout styte. <1080p

  • added some waybar styles and layouts
  • rofi themes and configs tweaked
  • added rofi-vertical
  • featuring rofi style 9 for this release. A modified version of rofi style provided by @lonerOrz
  • added nwg-displays to handle monitor configuration ( you need to install nwg-displays)
  • added an option to create and save Monitor Profiles.
  • added UserModules in waybar. Basically this is where users add their own waybar modules. copy.sh will restore this file so it is paramount that it should not be renamed
  • can now change the kb_layout (if you have more than 1 kb_layout set of course) even on screenlocked (hyprlock)
  • Default weather provider is now the python based since it is now getting user location automatically thanks to latest MR.
  • improved copy.sh: will restore automatically previous wallpaper
  • improved copy.sh: will restore unique waybar styles and configs created in their respective directories. (This is only done if user chose to overwrite waybar directory of course). NOTE: User need to choose waybar styles and layouts before running copy.sh. This is to refresh the symlinks
  • improved copy.sh: will restore unique rofi themes in ~/.config/rofi/themes. So you can load again your own rofi themes

expanded functionality of SUPER SHIFT E

  • Choosing Hyprland Animations
  • Choosing Rofi Themes
  • Choosing Monitor Profiles
  • Added the Search Keybinds function

last minute push after publish YT video

  • added rofi shared-fonts.rasi and will be restored when running copy.sh. Basically this is where you can change fonts and sizes
  • This mean that all rofi themes are altered. But should not affect much by setting a global font
  • added rofi style 14
  • added yad timeout of 10secs for setting the sddm background

fixes / done from issues & discussions

  • added an option to create and save Monitor Profiles
  • Fixed SDDM setting of background from v2.3.11. Thanks to skarpass from Discord for the idea. Kindly note SDDM wallpaper background is ONLY supported for Sequoia_2 theme which I set to install, if you opted to install SDDM theme
  • Fixed pixelated wallpaper on wallpaper menu for lower resolutions. ISSUE #589
  • added initial prompts to release.sh and upgrade.sh scripts DISCUSSION #573

MR's

  • auto location detection of Weather.py . Thanks to @brockar for this MR #574
  • added a limit of 30fps for waybar-cava.sh as it helps reducing cpu usage. Thanks to @dwilliams62 for MR #587 and idea from @Packss Enhancement Request

Thanks to these beautiful people for donating / sponsoring for the past months

  • Pain (Ko-Fi - Monthly)
  • skarpass (Kofi)
  • yeonatan (buy me coffee)
  • solomon (buy me coffee)
  • lurifos (Ko-Fi)

v2.3.11

Well folks, 2.3.11 have some significant changes and improvements and some breaking changelogs as well.

You can view the breaking changelog HERE

What's new?

  • new Rofi Themes. Can now use Rofi-Theme-Selector or very own cooked script with Keybind SUPER CTRL R to change rofi theme so easily
  • Introduction of KooL's Dots notification. Added beside swaync waybar module group. In this way, it will check first for update with user's choice and up to user to proceed with update or not.
  • added TOP - Simpliest waybar layout
  • updated wallpaper rofi-menu. Idea from @Abhra00. Note it requires package bc
  • Move some keybinds from ~/.config/hypr/configs/keybinds.conf into ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/UserKeybiinds.conf

MR's

  • added -L on find command on some scripts MR #553
  • new waybar style Chroma Tally v2. Thanks to @prateekshukla1108 for this MR #555

Keybinds changes:

Changes on keybinds

  • SUPER E - Launch file manager (Thunar) - (previous SUPER T)
  • SUPER SHIFT E - Quick Settings - (Previous SUPER E)
  • SUPER CTRL ALT B - hide / unhide waybar - (previous SUPER B)
  • SUPER SHIFT O - toggle BLUR settings - (previously SUPER SHIFT B)
  • SUPER SHIFT F - Fullscreen - (Previous SUPER F)
  • SUPER ALT SPACEBAR toggle float (all window) - (Previous SUPER ALT F)
  • SUPER SPACEBAR toggle Float (single window) - (Previous SUPER SHIFT F)

New Keybinds

  • SUPER B - Launch default browser.
  • SUPER CTRL R - Launch rofi menu theme (modified {NOT REALLY} Rofi-Theme-Selector)

Thanks to these beautiful people for donating / sponsoring for the past months

  • Pain (Ko-Fi - Monthly)
  • skarpass (Kofi)
  • yeonatan (buy me coffee)
  • solomon (buy me coffee)

Youtube Video Presenting KooL Hyprland v2.3.11

v2.3.10

Well, I have this because it seems there is small bug in v2.3.9, in which somebody uses release.sh :)

But, this also serve as a backup.

My v2.3.11 will come out soon anyway.

Anyway, huge thanks to All :)

Take good care and have a nice day!

v2.3.9

same as v2.38, Im just doing this for a backup purpose.

Now that Vaxry have released Hyprland v.0.47 , it just timing for me to start a new version :)

Changes / Updates:

  • added hyprland-qt-support (as per wiki)
  • added betterbird on windowrules, ags icom, workspace rw
  • Searchable keybinds correction. Pressing SUPER SHIFT K again will close rofi
  • added CachyOS browsers on workspace waybar and window rules
  • tweaked refresh.sh cause wallust color does not apply to waybar sometimes
  • tweaked initial-boot.sh - dark theme was not loaded since it is not available at the GTK-themes-icons repo
  • some changes on scripts which depends on rofi. Downside is only way to close the rofi is pressing esc button. However, you can execute immediately the script. ie., rofi menu is opened, by pressing Super W, it will execute wallpaper menu immediately.
  • added hyprpolkitagent support
  • some scripts are tweaked to get a better notification
  • Rofi changed font to Jetbrains Mono Nerd font from fira code and some minor tweaks
  • some settings from UserSettings.conf are moved to DecorAnimations.conf
  • adjusted some waybar style fonts
  • minor hyprlock colors update
  • Separated vertical waybar modules
  • added waybar style Latte-Wallust v2 (continous bar)

fixes / done from issues & discussions

  • fixed switching of multiple keyboard layout Fix

MR's

  • Improved screenshot notifications. Thanks to @SherLock707 MR #515

changes on my distro-hyprland install scripts which pull this repo (only major changes)

  • switched to final version of ags v1 (v1.9.0)
  • switched default oh-my-zsh styles to funky
  • added some modified fastfetch-compact logo as per distro

v2.3.8

Well, my video was just out about few hours about the changes

Lord Vaxry is cooking something about qt6 , qml, qt apps, etc

So I better put this a release and start adjusting for his next big update. Maybe? Its good so we dont have to rely other apps themes, decorations, [ not sure up to now if those were the case :) ]

Anyway, as always, here are the changes v2.3.8

Changes / Updates:

  • updated copy.sh to choose less than 1440p from =< 1080p to cover anything less than 1440p monitor resolutions
  • updated copy.sh - fix multiple copying of config/hypr directory which prompts to restore some User configurations
  • updated copy.sh - added hyprcursor version of Bibata Ice Cursor. NOTE. You need to download the bibata hyprcursor version from https://github.com/LinuxBeginnings/GTK-themes-icons/blob/main/icon/Bibata-Modern-Ice.zip
  • moved / added the power-profiles-daemon waybar module to mobo / mobo drawer
  • by default, high resolution and high refresh rate are enabled by default
  • some changes on default UserSettings.conf
  • kvantum color scheme changes
  • Updated copy.sh to offer restoration of all files in UserConfigs.conf - NOTE: A caveat! You need to manage the changes yourself
  • added 2 waybar styles. Adopted from ML4W; ML4W modern and ML4W modern mixed
  • Minor update on Rofi Beats - added station
  • updated copy.sh to offer some User Scripts restoration when running copy.sh
  • waybar "sleek" config tweaked
  • tweaks on keybinds (added some names) to make it easier to search using rofi
  • added waybar style - catpuccin frappe
  • Some rofi tweaks
  • fix waybar-wallust colors not applying
  • battery not charging waybar animation changes to reduce cpu usage as per wiki
  • disabled env = LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE,1 for a VM install since on my test, hyprland is crashing

Thanks to these beautiful people for donating / sponsoring for the past 3 months

  • Pain (Ko-Fi - Monthly)
  • Milan (Ko-Fi - Monthly)
  • Mikel (Ko-Fi)
  • ddubs (Ko-Fi)
  • Lumipyry (Ko-Fi)
  • Ichfeis (Github)
  • frankperrakis (Github)
  • Chromeghost (Buy me coffee)

v2.3.7

Well its not really a new release since I have switched to upstream versions on my Distro-Hyprland scripts.

So basically Im just doing this for a backup...

Changes / Updates:

  • hyprland-workspace#rw update
  • initial wallpaper, waybar style changed
  • small tweak on wallust.toml
  • minor tweak rofi design
  • nvim will not be offered to be copied anymore. However, nvim config remains on config
  • minor tweaks on workspaces#rw
  • added mate-polkit agent (polkit-gnome is not available for fedora 41)
  • Waybar Overhaul - Introducing Default v4 module, with app drawer function. Custom, Groups are taken out from the main waybar modules. Note: App drawer is only enabled on Waybar default v4. You can add into your favorite waybar layout.

  • minor hyprlock color adjustments
  • added functionality on copy.sh to check if either neovim or vim is installed and offer it to make as default editor
  • added functionality on copy.sh to offer restoration on some conf from hypr
  • added functionality on copy.sh for config clean up if detected to have more than 1 backup configs
  • new Keyboard shortcut - SUPER SHIFT K, to launch searchable keybinds which uses rofi. Can also be launch via right click on Hint Button.

  • added togglesplit. Super Shift I - Thanks to @dwilliams62
  • added new waybar design - [Colorful] Oglo Chicklets
  • change default shadow border colors
  • some minor updates on hyprland settings and Wallpaper scripts to make it work with swww-git

fixes / done from issues & discussions

MR's

  • Added RGB bordered waybar style. Thanks to @0xl30 MR #465
  • Added some icons for the workspaces#rw. Thanks to @brockar MR #478
  • Move of shadown variable. Thanks to @ThaSioul MR #483

v2.3.6

This might be the last release where Wallust is used as a color-palette generator. Lately I found an issue but I could find a work around. More on it below

Originally, I was gonna wait for new waybar 0.11.0 to be released to public but my initial test, its all still fine :)

I am releasing this dots as I will gonna work on moving to matugen do ditch wallust. Lately I found out that for "modified wallpaper" by imagemagick, wallust give "Error: Image should at least have two different pixel colors." The F was that? for a black and white wallpaper there is white and black.. oh of course grey color....

This week, I have concentrated on tweaking my Distro-Hyprland install scripts project. Thanks to @dwilliam62 for all the critics and ideas :)

Anyway, I am proud to present my Distro Hyprland install-scripts are all now tweaked :) These Distro-Hyprland install scripts will now check for the essential packages to be checked at the end of installation, which can be defined of course :), are installed to have Hyprland and of course KooL's Dots up and running nicely :)

Unfortunately, I could'nt tweak more the Ubuntu-Hyprland 24.04 because Ubuntu will NOT backport packages into it, so as usual, not so much changes everything have to be build from source. Dont worry, Ubuntu 24.10-Hyprland install script is ready for it, which is better in terms as most of the packages are now being pulled from Ubuntu universe Repo. Most notable change was nwg-look, which was originally offered as optional are now in Debian Trixie and SID and Ubuntu 24.10 Universe repo. Fedora-Hyprland will also now pull from a copr repo. This nwg-look building has now been significantly reduced!

Anyway, looking forward in the future here are plans so far:

  • Moving away from Wallust to Matugen. Unless you have a better option, please let me know..
  • After matugen maybe I will port Hyprpanel by Jas Singh

BUT.................. I will be travelling again soon so dont expect much though.. Anyway, I will allocate perhaps an hour everyday for the update.

Final notes: I would like to thank all for the contributions. PR's or MR's, ideas, bug reports via github and discord.

Changes / Updates:

  • Separated waybar workspaces modules to "shorten" a bit the main waybar modules file
  • some wallust templates updates
  • workspaces animation now enabled.
  • rofi compact.rasi enabled scroll bar by default
  • waybar module inihibitor have now tooltip. However, custom-hypridle module still there for killing hypridle instead
  • new default wallpaper
  • wlogout script minor tweak
  • explicit sync will not be disabled anymore if nvidia is detected
  • env = GDK_SCALE,1 will be enabled by default

fixes from issues:

MR's

  • AGS overview respect monitor scale. Huge Thanks to @threehymns MR #434

v2.3.5

Decide to release a new dots version cause I will state on the release which version of Hyprland would be.

This would be alot easier for me which Dots version for Debian and Ubuntu I would assign in the future, in which btw, at the time of writing, they are still on Hyprland v0.41.2.. Im guessing they are having hard time to adopt aquamarine.. (perhaps)

Well not so much changes here. Only a couple of fixes

Changes / Updates:

  • added org.mozilla.firefox into waybar module workspaces#rw since fedora decided to name it like that (phew)
  • minor waybar [TOP]-minimal - Long tweak
  • added keep aspect ration for PIP window rule

fixes from issues:

v2.3.4

Alright folks, I was actually waiting for Vaxry to release a new Hyprland but Im guessing himself and his team are just busy squashing bugs.

Anyway, these are just minor tweaks. bug fixes, etc.

The only "major" change is a new rofi menu layout, in which, you should be able to check out the design via change logs.

Changes / Updates:

  • animations: - Smoother animation
  • Decoration and Animations are on different file (UserDecorAnimations.conf)
  • fix cycle window when on group mode
  • minor update rofi-beats
  • disabled rainbow colors in inactive window. Rainbow colors only appears on active or focused window
  • small addition to ENVariables.conf. Adding default editor (note: disabled by default)
  • return of background opacity on kitty.conf
  • added in gamemode to disable opacity
  • enhanced rofi-emoji. now with extra emojis
  • new rofi menu layout / design LINK on Changelogs

fixes from issues:

MR's

  • window-rules: add zen browser and missioncenter. Thanks to @JohnRTitor #413
  • added New Waybar config and Style [TOP] Everforest and [Extra] EverForest - Thanks to @MID3EE-ARCH #417

Thanks to these beautiful people for donating / sponsoring

  • Pain (Ko-Fi)
  • @kurtlieber (github)

v2.3.3

This is actually more a HOTFIX than major release

Changes / Updates:

  • disabled background opacity on kitty config and let hyprland deal with background opacity via window rules
  • added SUPER ALT O to disable opacity to an active window
  • UserSettings.conf adjust for -git version? general: sensitivity and apply_sens_to_raw (to be verified) 18-Aug-2024
  • added line for hyprlock config to choose current wallpaper option.
  • updated windowrule for ROG Control Center

MR

  • added kitty-dropterm in waybar taskbar ignored list Thanks to @asunekants #407
  • nvim config double synchornization. Thanks to @MID3EE-ARCH #386

v2.3.2

Changes / Updates:

  • adjusted Variables on UserSettings.conf to align for Hyprland v0.42.0 release
  • updated and added some wallpaper effects
  • Some script/code cleanups
  • Update WallpaperSelect.sh to handle file name spaces
  • setting up no hardware cursors if nvidia detected
  • reduced font size for kitty if user chose <1080p resolution during installation
  • windowrules config cleanup
  • disabled no_direct_scanout commit

fixes from issues:

MR's

  • Fix bug Weather.py reversed min/max temps. Thanks to @alzalia1 #383
  • Updated Quick Edit to use $EDITOR. Thanks to @ningen #386
  • Some windowsrules addition and clean up. Thanks to @JohnRTitor #389
  • Added some neovim configuration. Thanks to @Fernu292 #380
  • small fix waybar update integration for Arch. Thanks to @ElectroPerf #377
  • Monitors.conf documentation update. Thanks to @AstralCookie #381

v2.3.1

This is just a small improvement. more like a "tweaks" release.

  • Rofi beats improvement thanks to @LamidoKing
  • small adjustment on Gamemode.sh (swww breaking wallpaper)
  • Small improvement to Brightness.sh (backlight) thanks to @Eccys
  • Added a image preview on random for wallpaper script. thanks to @Eccys
  • added thorium browser in WindowRules.conf
  • copy.sh adjustment. To highlight keyboard layout and to disable Rainbow Borders or not.
  • updated rofi-beats stations

v2.3

Since Vaxry released new Hyprland version, v0.41.2

I am bumping the released version as well.

Ideally, a new version bump higher would indicate a huge changes. But, due to that fact that Hyprland >v0.40 have huge changes, I think it is also right to follow through

I can see Arch and Fedora have now updated their hyprland, only thing left now is OpenSuse TW. However, I believe it will follow soon

Anyway, most of the changes is just for new Hyprland v0.41.2 . Nothing really major changes here I have been busy as well for the past almost 3 weeks already so only small tweaks have made

v2.2.14

With the release of much awaited Hyprland v0.41.0, I am releasing this version for just two main reasons

    1. This version will serve as latest compatible Hyprland Dots / configurations for Ubuntu 24.04, so this might be the end of it for Ubuntu 24.04
    1. This version will serve as "rest area" Dots for Debian Trixie. Explanation will be below

  • With the release of Hyprland v0.41.0, there are lots of changes in the settings in which older Hyprland versions are not compatible. ie, nvidia dropping env's for cursor, settings on hyprcursor etc etc etc

  • For Ubuntu, this will be a likely event because Ubuntu Repo has old version of wayland-protocols in which Hyprland >v0.39 wont build

  • a "rest area" for Debian Trixie because Hyprland V0.41.0 requires xcb-errors and xcb-errors are only available in Debian SID. I maybe create a separate branch on Debian-Hyprland repo for Debian SID but this is just my plan for now...

  • By the way, I am also disabling Pyprland for Debian and Ubuntu - It just not working well. Pyprland still installed by default but I just disabled through Startup_Apps.conf

Anyway, Diving to changes

Changes:

  • not much, this is just more like a "tweaks" release
Changelogs:
  • Added mp4 support for Rofi Beats
  • waybar style tweaks
  • Added a kill PID (SUPER SHIFT Q) - this kills the active window
  • Added a variable for the QuickEdit.sh (SUPER E) to easily change a default editor. By default still nano
  • Kitty terminal background is now included in the dark-light theme switcher. (need to close and open kitty to take effect)
  • copy.sh behaviour change. More robust for (unset) keyboard layout. NixOS set up properly (Polkit) :)
  • Updated Touchpad disabling script and configs
  • Update rofi beats to select user's choice thanks to @dazWiLLiE
  • Disable pyprland for Debian/ubuntu. This is via checking if dpkg is present
Closing Thoughts
  • On Next release, I will concentrate on tweaking the Hyprland Settings. So this could be the end of version 2 of KooL's Hyprland-Dots.
  • And as always, take care always. Love from 🇰🇷 & 🇵🇭 :)

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v2.2.13-1

v2.2.13-1 HOTFIX!

-automatic wallpaper now disabled by default. you can still enable it by editing ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/Startup_Apps.conf -added mp4 for rofi-beats -return of env = WLR_NO_HARDWARE_CURSORS,1 for nvidia as it seems to only applied to hyprland-git or newer than hyprland v0.40.0

v2.2.13

And so the tweaking never ends :)

  • On this release, its mostly tweaking with a great addition called Wallpaper Effects which I will mention at the end. You need to Imagemagick v7 or newer

Here are the changelogs

  • some updates on WindowRules.conf
  • updated media keybinds so will still work even lockscreen is active
  • Change backup behaviour of copy.sh to prevent creating multiple backups for wallpapers. Right now will just overwrite ~/Pictures/wallpapers. Huge thanks to @Ddubs for this heads up.
  • remove WLR_NO_HARDWARE_CURSORS for nvidia (deprecated) - See NVIDIA - option still there and will activate if VM detected.
  • added cursor section on Hyprland Settings ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/UserSettings.conf
  • added hyprcursor support through cursor section above

    [!NOTE] cursor and hyprcursor only for Hyprland v0.41.0 and newer

  • added GDK_scale on ENVariables.conf (disabled by default. Useful for those who use monitor-scaling)
  • added waybar style - Wallust Box style
  • corrected waybar module hyprland/workspaces#rw to not show special
  • copy.sh; wallpaper wont be backup anymore but rather just overwrite existing wallpapers
  • added error sound if screenshot is not saved
  • Added wallpaper effects. Inspired from ML4W - Super Shift W keybind. Below are some samples.
  • More wallpaper effects contributed. Thanks to @S4NKALP

So wallpaper effects 👀

  • Inspiration comes from Stephan Raabe (ML4W) on his recent hyprland video release. So quickly peak into his dots, have gone through on Imagemagick command line tools, and implemented it
  • Oh and the initial wallpaper was one of the effects :) (Edge Detect)
  • To launch the wallpaper effects options (SUPER Shift W)
  • This cool effects requires Imagemagick 7. Debian and Ubuntu users, you need to update your ImageMagick software. I have already edited the Debian-Hyprland and Ubuntu-Hyprland so you just need to download and install using this procedure
  • After updating repo. cd Debian or Ubuntu - Hyprland. execute this command ./install-scripts/imagemagick.sh . Again DO NOT CD in install-scripts. You can also just ran the ./install.sh instead once Debian and Ubuntu Hyprland directories are updated.
Closing Thoughts
  • As always, I would like to thank all those who have tested and contributed.
  • Take care always. Love from 🇰🇷 & 🇵🇭 :)

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v2.2.12

Hello its me again, always poking around stuff and so...

  • This release is not so much changes as it seems. Mostly are just some bug fixes, tweaking, etc etc..
  • I'd Like to thank @SherLock707 & @JohnRTitor who actively contributing to this project.
  • I'd like to thank @darkeddie for fixing the Rofi-Beats to play local music and able to shuffle it. And of course for submitting all those beautiful screenshots of the waybar styles. Please check out on the Gallery LINK

so what changed?

  • Dwindle Layout is now default. Actually as per voting from the Discord, master config is 1 vote higher than dwindle. However, since release of v2.2.11, I start to use dwindle layout. And actually, its not bad... of course you can always change the default layout via ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/UserSettings.conf. Of course the temporary layout of change layout via keybind CTRL ALT L is still there.

  • Waybar configs and styles (some) are tweaked. Added New Config (TOP - Simple) and [Wallust-Bordered] Chroma Simple Style. Added workspace#rw on waybar module bank.

  • Introducing group waybar modules and added power-profiles-daemon. Nope that installation of power-profiles-daemon will be ONLY offered to asus laptops.

    [!NOTE] I cant add to all since it conflicts with TLP, CPU-Auto-frequency etc.

  • Rofi beats can now play shuffle local music. Thanks to @darkeddie

  • Change on the wallpaper menu, which can now detect the wallpapers inside wallpapers directory i.e. Dynamic Wallpapers. Animation changes to "any" swww mode instead of just slide

  • some updates on WindowRules.conf

  • some hyprland animation and settings changes. default blur increased to 6 from 5

  • Rofi configs tweaked / cleaned up

  • switching keyboard layout fixed. Thanks to @vailrahmatulin . Note, the keybind was changed as well. See new keybinds in ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/UserKeybinds.conf. Obviously this is only for multiple kb layout users

  • small tweak of AGS Overview. Goodbye xrandr :) Huge Thanks to @SherLock707

  • added Rofi-Calc - Based on qalculate-gtk. Thanks to @JosephArmas. Note that I moved the keybinds and script to UserConfigs and UserScripts.

  • added fastfetch config. Note, Debian / Ubuntu users, you need to download and install from Fastfetch github page

  • added a compact fastfetch config. Thanks to @JohnRTitor. Can invoke the compact config by fastfetch --config ~/.config/fastfetch/config-compact.jsonc or can be alias cfastfetch="fastfetch --config ~/.config/fastfetch/config-compact.jsonc" on your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc

    [!NOTE] Even fastfetch is included on the installation, I have not set to add on ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc

  • You maybe notice in your first boot of course new default waybar style and wallpaper. This will be like a trend I will start. New release new waybar style new wallpaper.. As usual, you can always change it using waybar style & configs menu :)

as per voting on Discord, I will keep the rainbow borders on by default. :)

  • Oh I almost forgot, I set a new GTK dark theme (again).. I found that Andromeda GTK theme looks better than brownish-greyish WhiteSur-Dark . Here is the LINK to the new GTK theme

UPGRADING / UPDATING DOTS

  • alot of times I have been asked about this. Please see this WIKI
  • But the easiest is to re-download the Distro-Hyprland install scripts and re-ran. As this will cover everything..
  • If you are using v2.2.11, you can ran the upgrade.sh . and of course install the GTK-themes and icons above If you are using v2.2.10 and older, you need to download and rerun the Distro-Hyprland Install scripts again. This is because your dots will not work properly as there are changes especially from v2.2.11 where I moved the color-palette generation from pywal to wallust. Please see the release notes for v2.2.10

Closing notes:

  • Well, just want to say thanks to all. For all the supports. For those who have tested and kept in touch on Discord. Kindly join my Discord for faster communication.

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Thank you very much. Some I have to mask your name for privacy :)

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v2.2.11-1 Hotfix

This is just basically a small hotfix and quick fix

Adjusted some wallust colors for some waybar styles and swaync wallust backends switched to kmeans. It looks alot better added in the Keyhints for AGS Overview (Desktop Overview) startup for swww is fixed..

v2.2.11

So after a week of poking around new things, I now present to you v2.2.11 :)

Breaking Changes

  • Have now move to wallust. You need v3 of wallust. V2.10 and older wont work. For Arch users, you can just install wallust-git from AUR. Other Distro, compile and install the wallust dev branch
  • Im setting a new GTK Themes and Icons. LINK. Not really a breaking changes but the automatic install copy for this dots, it was set to initially boot with these new GTK themes and icons. You dont have to install it. After boot, you will just have to reset your GTK themes and icons using nwg-look or anything you prefer. Or you can switch to Dark / Light theme and it should apply your previous GTK themes

Naturally, I have adjusted all the Distro-Hyprland scripts (Arch, Debian, Fedora, OpenSuse and Ubuntu 24.04).

That is why I highly suggest you to re-download and re-install these Hyprland install scripts irrespective of which Hyprland Dots version you are currently using.

  • If you are coming from Hyprland-Dots v2.2.10 , you can just install ags, wallust and new GTK Themes and Icons and just ran the copy.sh, release.sh or even the upgrade.sh . (Choose only one... Duh) Please see the wiki I have created HERE about copy, release and upgrade.sh's

Some new Features for this dots

AGS Overview

  • Huge thanks to @SherLock707 for this . Special thanks to @JohnRTitor for his test and contributions on this

For multi-monitor users, Im happy to announce that you can set any wallpapers individually :) All the wallpaper scripts, even the random ones are now only on active monitors o

:)

Dare I say I forgot wallust? :)

  • Because pywal and neofetch are now in public Archive, need to find alternative. I know there is pywal16-colors but he need to update his readme as well... But, I see greatness ahead of color tweaking with wallust. I just hope maintainer of wallust need to double time to release and pack to major distros. :)

Distro-Hyprland install scripts

Normally I dont state here but I believe that since this is like the center of attraction for those scripts, better to mention here. Dont you guys agree? 😉

Arch Linux

  • Well not really much issue here. Its just flexible and bleeding edge
  • reminder aylur-gtk-shell and wallust-git to install

Fedora Linux

  • Well only issue is NO workspace on waybar. This is because fedora need to update their waybar repo. Some huge changes on Hyprland socket/ipc . Either you will compile waybar from source or wait until they will update. Should be within this week (hopefully)
  • Wallust is not on repo, so you have to install from dev branch.
  • Owners of Fedora 38 & 39, kindly read the Fedora-Hyprland readme as some manual adjustment on nwg-look else wont install

OpenSuse TW Linux

  • Oh my love and hate with this Distro. Slow package manager plus why the heck sometimes it wants to install sway?!?!? Is there anyway to "block" this?
  • ags and wallust (dev) need to install from source.

Debian 13 Trixie

  • I think bleeding edge package and Debian does not really play smooth. Need to baby sit the install scripts
  • Same as Fedora Linux, waybar on Debian is slow. But as of this moment, its on SID channel. So soon will be on Trixie I believe :)
  • I have set to install Hyprland v0.40 and Waybar will be compiled from source.
  • Well lots of these packages are installed from source anyway 😅

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • Last but not the least, Ubuntu Noble Numbat
  • NOTE that Hyprland version that was set to install will be v0.39.1.
  • Why is that? Well being an LTS, I dont expect the wayland-protocols to be updated sooner... and v0.40 needs an up to date dependencies
  • But, I have set to install AGS and Wallust so yeah it is still compatible for this Hyprland-Dots release :)

Gentoo Linux

  • Well, you will have to manage it yourself 🤣 . But my Desktop is flawless with these dots :)

Nixos

  • Well, same as OpenSuse TW, I have a love and hate feelings with this Distro. Thats why it has never been my main distro
  • For example, you cant just install from source, plenty things to do to get wallust-dev
  • BUT, special thanks to @JohnRTitor since he is pushing for this to wallust developer :)

Overall recommendation is to re-download and re-install from Distro-Hyprland script

  • Sometimes git pull is NOT enough. I dont know why but I experience it from time to time. That is why I always recommend to Re-download from your Distro-Hyprland install script and reinstall it.
  • Please do yourself a favor to go through changelogs and readme!
  • Two benefits for re-downloading the installs scripts. One is that you will get always the latest Hyprland-Dots release. Second, will be helping me to fix some bugs if present 😉. Dont worry I tested them all on my Machines

Some preview of these changelogs are HERE

Here are some of the changelogs:

  • small tweak on WindowRules.conf
  • fixed hyprlock delay due to weather. thanks to @SherLock707
  • couple of typo and bug fixes
  • Wlogout.sh tweaked for higher resolutions (4K) & 1080p
  • some waybar style and module tweaks and re-organized
  • added new waybar style Wallust - Transparent background
  • added new waybar style - Dark Latte-Wallust combined. thanks to mannatsingh from my discord server for the design
  • updated rofisearch script to close rofi when toggled
  • Rofi configs tweaking to accomodate lower resolutions
  • Rofi Beats can play local music. thanks to @Linxford. Need to tweak though as it wont continously play to next music file
  • disabled silent moving of thunar to workspace 3. But can still enable in ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/WindowRules.conf
  • moving to wallust from pywal. NOTE you need v3 of wallust or the dev branch. wallust stable V2.10 wont work
  • Wallpaper Scripts updated (random, select and automatic change) will only set wallpaper on FOCUSED monitor only. NOTE: you need awk for it to work
  • ags overview powered by aylur's gtk shell. Huge thanks to @SherLock707

known issue: New rofi-beats can play local music, however, I cant make it play randomly and continously all the music inside a certain directory and sub-directories

And of course, many thanks to few people who have tested this version, reported some bugs, and help me iron-out these dotfiles.

Closing remarks

  • As these project requires lots of time to test for compatibilities and such accross distros, perhaps a Kofi or Coffee would be good :)

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