hyprland-dotfiles/README.md

# ML4W dotfiles 2.6RC

This is my configuration of Hyprland (Wayland) and Qtile (Xorg & Wayland).
This package includes an installation script to install and setup the required components.

PLEASE NOTE: This branch is the rolling release of my dotfiles and includes the latest changes. Please be aware that this version is not a fully tested release. 

The released dotfiles are tested with Arch Linux, Manjaro Linux, EndeavourOS and Arco Linux.

You can find the video on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank">Dotfiles Configuration and Installation</a>

## Installation

To make it easy for you to get started with my dotfiles, here's a list of recommended next steps.

PLEASE BACKUP YOUR EXISTING .config FOLDER WITH YOUR DOTFILES BEFORE STARTING THE SCRIPTS FOR INITIONAL INSTALLTION.

The script will try to create a backup from an previous dotfiles installation.

PLEASE READ THIS README until the end before starting the installation.

### Installation with GIT (Rolling Release of main branch)

```
# 1.) Change into your Downloads folder
cd ~/Downloads

# 2.) Clone the dotfiles repository into the Downloads folder
git clone https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles.git

# 3.) Change into the dotfiles folder
cd dotfiles

# 4.) Start the installation
./install.sh

```

To access the latest release please choose the latest tag https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/tags or the latest release https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/releases

### Installation with the dotfiles installer (Latest Release)

You can also use the dotfiles installer script to download and install the latest release: https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/installer

### NVIDIA 

There is no official Hyprland support for Nvidia hardware. However, you might make it work properly following this page.
https://wiki.hyprland.org/Nvidia/

That's why NVIDIA GPUs are currently not supported by my dotfiles. But in upcoming releases, I will try to setup Hyprland for NVIDIA based on the article above.

## Some important key bindings

- SUPER + RETURN: Alacritty
- SUPER + CMD + RETURN: rofi application launcher
- SUPER + SHIFT + W: Change wallpaper
- SUPER + PRINT: Screenshot
- SUPER + CMS + Q: Logout screen

All keybindings for Hyprland with right mouse click on Apps in waybar or here: 
https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/blob/main/hypr/conf/keybindings.conf?ref_type=heads

All keybindings for Qtile: https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/blob/main/qtile/config.py?ref_type=heads

## Templating & Settings

Hyprland & Qtile: Included is a pywal configuration that changes the color scheme based on a randomly selected wallpaper. With the key binding SuperKey + Shift + W you can change the wallpaper. SuperKey + Ctrl + W opens rofi with a list of installed wallpapers for your individual selection. See also the .bashrc and the key bindings on Hyprland and Qtile for more alias definitions.

Hyprland: In addition, you can switch the Waybar Template with SUPER + CTRL + T or by pressing the "..." icon in Waybar. The templates are available in ~/dotfiles/waybar/themes. You can add your own personal themes into this folder. The script will read in the folder structure. You can open the settings script with SUPER + CMD + S to select variations for your hyprland.conf and customize your desktop even more.

Qtile X11: In addition, you can switch between the Qtile status bar and Polybar with SUPER + SHIFT + S 

## Screenshots Hyprland

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank"><img src="screenshots/v26/screenshot-26-1.png" alt="Click to watch on YouTube" /></a>

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank"><img src="screenshots/v26/screenshot-26-2.png" alt="Click to watch on YouTube" /></a>

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank">Watch on YouTube</a>

## Screenshots Qtile X11

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank"><img src="screenshots/v25/screenshot-25-3.png" alt="Click to watch on YouTube" /></a>

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank"><img src="screenshots/v25/screenshot-25-4.png" alt="Click to watch on YouTube" /></a>

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank">Watch on YouTube</a>

## Screenshots Qtile Wayland

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank"><img src="screenshots/v25/screenshot-25-1.png" alt="Click to watch on YouTube" /></a>

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank"><img src="screenshots/v25/screenshot-25-2.png" alt="Click to watch on YouTube" /></a>

<a href="https://youtu.be/5i_LMMXUDJI" target="_blank">Watch on YouTube</a>

<b><a href="https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/tree/main/screenshots?ref_type=heads">You can find more screenshots here.</a></b>

## Please note

In case you have issues with starting Waybar please make sure that only one xdg-desktop-portal-x is installed additionally to xdg-desktop-portal.

I had several issues with xdg-desktop-portal-wlr on Hyprland and Waybar. Please make sure that xdg-desktop-portal-wlr is uninstalled and xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland is installed.

More information you can find here:
https://gist.github.com/PowerBall253/2dea6ddf6974ba4e5d26c3139ffb7580

Please note that every Arch Linux system is different and I cannot guarantee that everything works fine on your system.

## General Packages

- Terminal: alacritty
- Editor: nvim
- Prompt: starship
- Icons: Font Awesome
- Launch Menus: Rofi
- Colorscheme: pywal
- Browsers: chromium (brave optional)
- Filemanager: Thunar
- Cursor: Bibata Modern Ice
- Icons: Papirus-Icon-Theme

## Hyprland 

- Status Bar: waybar
- Screenshots: grim & slurp
- Clipboard Manager: cliphist
- Logout: wlogout 
- Screenlock: swaylock-effects

## Qtile Wayland

- Status Bar: Qtile status bar
- Screenshots: grim & slurp
- Clipboard Manager: cliphist
- Logout: rofi power menu
- Screenlock: swaylock-effects

## Qtile X11

- Compositor: picom
- Status Bar: Qtile status bar + Polybar (optional)
- Screenshots: scrot