Hyprland Dotfiles
A comprehensive Hyprland configuration with custom scripts, themes, and optimizations for Arch Linux.
🖼️ Screenshots
✨ Features
- Hyprland - Dynamic tiling Wayland compositor
- Waybar - Highly customizable status bar
- Rofi - Application launcher with custom themes
- Kitty - GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
- Mako/SwayNC - Notification daemon
- Greenclip - Clipboard manager
- Fastfetch - System information tool
- Custom scripts - Automation and utilities
- Consistent theming - Unified look across all applications
📋 Requirements
System Requirements
- OS: Arch Linux (primary support)
- Display Server: Wayland
- GPU: Any GPU with Vulkan support (recommended)
Dependencies
Essential Packages
# Core Hyprland ecosystem
hyprland waybar rofi kitty mako
# System utilities
fastfetch ranger vim git
# Audio/Media
pulseaudio pamixer
# Additional tools
greenclip xpad telegram-desktop google-chrome
Optional Packages
# Notification alternatives
swaync dunst
# Terminal alternatives
alacritty
# System monitoring
htop neofetch cava
# Display management
ly picom
🚀 Installation
Quick Install
-
Clone the repository
cd ~/ git clone https://github.com/TolaMironcenko/hyprland_dotfiles.git dotfiles cd ~/dotfiles -
Run the installation script
./install_scripts/install.sh
Manual Installation
If you prefer to install components individually:
# Hyprland configuration
ln -s ~/dotfiles/hypr ~/.config/hypr
# Waybar configuration
ln -s ~/dotfiles/waybar ~/.config/waybar
# Terminal configuration
ln -s ~/dotfiles/kitty ~/.config/kitty
# Other configurations
ln -s ~/dotfiles/mako ~/.config/mako
ln -s ~/dotfiles/ranger ~/.config/ranger
ln -s ~/dotfiles/fastfetch ~/.config/fastfetch
ln -s ~/dotfiles/vimrc ~/.vimrc
Full System Installation (Arch Linux)
For a complete Arch Linux installation with this configuration:
-
Customize the installation script
vim install_scripts/install-arch.sh # Edit variables: disk, hostname, normal_user, etc. -
Run the installer (as root)
./install_scripts/install-arch.sh
⌨️ Keybindings
| Key Combination | Action |
|---|---|
Alt |
Main modifier key |
Alt + Q |
Close window |
Alt + V |
Toggle floating window |
Alt + Return |
Open terminal (Kitty) |
Alt + D |
Open Rofi launcher |
Alt + Shift + P |
Open Rofi power menu |
Alt + C |
Open Rofi clipboard (Greenclip) |
Alt + B |
Lock screen (Hyprlock) |
Alt + Shift + C |
Screenshot to clipboard |
Alt + [1-0] |
Switch to workspace [1-10] |
Alt + X |
Open Xpad |
Alt + Shift + X |
Open new note in Xpad |
Alt + A |
Open Telegram |
Alt + G |
Open Google Chrome |
Additional Keybindings
- Window Management:
Alt + H/J/K/Lfor directional focus - Workspace Movement:
Alt + Shift + [1-0]to move window to workspace - Resize Mode:
Alt + Rto enter resize mode - Fullscreen:
Alt + Fto toggle fullscreen
🎨 Customization
Themes
The configuration uses a consistent color scheme across all applications:
- Primary: Blue accent (
#33ccff) - Secondary: Green accent (
#00ff99) - Background: Dark theme optimized for OLED displays
Waybar Modules
Current modules (left to right):
- Left: Launcher, CPU, Memory, Temperature, Disk, Weather, Updates, Window title
- Center: Workspaces
- Right: Audio, Media, Backlight, Keyboard, Language, Battery, Clock, Tray, Power
Rofi Themes
Multiple Rofi configurations included:
- Application launcher
- Power menu
- Clipboard manager
- Emoji picker (rofimoji)
🔧 Configuration Structure
dotfiles/
├── hypr/ # Hyprland configuration
│ ├── hyprland.conf # Main configuration
│ ├── keybinds.conf # Keybinding definitions
│ ├── startup.conf # Startup applications
│ └── windowrules.conf # Window rules
├── waybar/ # Status bar configuration
├── rofi/ # Application launcher themes
├── kitty/ # Terminal configuration
├── mako/ # Notification daemon
├── ranger/ # File manager
├── shell/ # Shell aliases and functions
├── bin/ # Custom scripts
└── install_scripts/ # Installation automation
🛠️ Troubleshooting
Common Issues
-
Hyprland won't start
- Check GPU drivers:
lspci -k | grep -A 2 -E "(VGA|3D)" - Verify Wayland support:
echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
- Check GPU drivers:
-
Waybar not showing
- Check if running:
pgrep waybar - Restart:
killall waybar && waybar &
- Check if running:
-
Audio issues
- Check PulseAudio:
pulseaudio --check - Restart audio:
pulseaudio -k && pulseaudio --start
- Check PulseAudio:
-
Rofi not launching
- Check configuration:
rofi -dump-config - Test with:
rofi -show drun
- Check configuration:
Log Files
- Hyprland:
~/.local/share/hyprland/hyprland.log - Waybar: Check journal:
journalctl --user -u waybar
📝 Shell Aliases
The configuration includes numerous helpful aliases:
System Management
p- pacmanpi- install packagepsyu- system upgradesctl- systemctlff- fastfetch
Development
g- gitga- git addgc- git clonegst- git status
Docker
dr- docker rundpa- docker ps -ads- docker start
[Full alias list in shell/source.sh]
🤝 Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Make your changes
- Test thoroughly
- Submit a pull request
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
🙏 Acknowledgments
- Hyprland - Amazing Wayland compositor
- Waybar - Flexible status bar
- Rofi - Application launcher
- The Arch Linux community for excellent documentation
📞 Support
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Wiki: Project Wiki
- Email: Contact
Note: This configuration is primarily tested on Arch Linux. While it may work on other distributions, you may need to adjust package names and paths accordingly.


