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Hyprland - Dynamic tiling Wayland compositor with stunning animations and GPU-accelerated effects. Use when configuring Hyprland window manager, keybinds, monitors, workspaces, animations, window rules, or working with the Hypr ecosystem tools. Keywords: hyprland, wayland, compositor, tiling, window-manager, keybinds, dispatchers, monitors, workspaces, animations, window-rules, hyprctl, hyprlang, nvidia, xwayland, plugins, gestures, decorations.

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Hyprland

Hyprland is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks. It provides the latest Wayland features, is highly customizable, has all the eyecandy, and comes with powerful plugins.

Quick Start

bash

# Config location
~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf

# Launch Hyprland from TTY
start-hyprland

# Basic keybinds (default config)
SUPER + Q          # Launch terminal (kitty)
SUPER + C          # Close window
SUPER + M          # Exit Hyprland
SUPER + E          # File manager
SUPER + V          # Toggle floating
SUPER + R          # App launcher
SUPER + 1-9        # Switch workspace
SUPER + SHIFT + 1-9 # Move window to workspace

# Control Hyprland via CLI
hyprctl dispatch exec kitty
hyprctl keyword general:border_size 3
hyprctl reload

Installation

bash

# Arch Linux (recommended)
sudo pacman -S hyprland

# NixOS - add to configuration.nix
programs.hyprland.enable = true;

# Install default terminal
sudo pacman -S kitty

Documentation

Complete documentation in

docs/

. Consult

docs/000-index.md

for navigation.

By Topic

Topic	Files	Description
Getting Started	001, 034-036	Installation, tutorials, preconfigured setups
Configuration	003-025	Animations, binds, layouts, monitors, variables
Window Management	005-006, 012, 022-023	Dispatchers, dwindle/master layouts, rules
Input & Gestures	010, 021 (input section)	Touchpad, keyboard, gestures
Hypr Ecosystem	037-058	hypridle, hyprlock, hyprpaper, hyprcursor, etc.
Nix Integration	062-069	NixOS, Home Manager, Cachix, plugins
Plugins	071-077	Development, using plugins, event hooks
Utilities	079-091	Status bars, launchers, clipboard, wallpapers
Troubleshooting	032-033, 070	Crashes, bugs, FAQ, Nvidia

By Keyword

Keyword	File
animation	003, 021
keybinds / binds	004
dispatchers	005
dwindle-layout	006
master-layout	012
environment-variables	007
monitors	013
multi-gpu	014
performance	015
window-rules	022
workspace-rules	023
xwayland	024
hyprctl	020
hyprlang	043
hypridle	040
hyprlock	045
hyprpaper	046
hyprcursor	038
nvidia	070
plugins	071-077
ipc / sockets	009, 061
gestures	010
tearing	018
screensharing	087
status-bars / waybar	088
app-launchers	080
clipboard	081
uwsm / systemd	089

Learning Path

Foundation: Read 034 (Installation), 035 (Master Tutorial), 036 (Getting Started)
Configuration Basics: 017 (Config Start), 021 (Variables), 004 (Binds)
Window Management: 005 (Dispatchers), 006/012 (Layouts), 022 (Window Rules)
Visual Customization: 003 (Animations), 013 (Monitors), 021 (Decorations section)
Ecosystem Tools: 040 (hypridle), 045 (hyprlock), 046 (hyprpaper)
Advanced: 071-077 (Plugins), 061 (IPC), 009 (Automation)

Common Tasks

Configure monitors

docs/013-Configuring-Monitors.md

(resolution, position, scaling, rotation, VRR, HDR)

Set up keybinds

docs/004-Configuring-Binds.md

(basic binds, mouse binds, submaps, global shortcuts)

Create window rules

docs/022-Configuring-Window-Rules.md

(match by class/title, float, opacity, workspace)

Configure animations

docs/003-Configuring-Animations.md

(animation tree, bezier curves, speed, style)

Set up idle/lock screen

docs/040-Hypr-Ecosystem-hypridle.md

docs/045-Hypr-Ecosystem-hyprlock.md

Configure Nvidia GPU

docs/070-Nvidia.md

(drivers, environment variables, troubleshooting)

Use hyprctl commands

docs/020-Configuring-Using-hyprctl.md

(dispatch, keyword, reload, clients)

Debug crashes

docs/032-Crashes-and-Bugs.md

(logs, crash reports, coredumps, bisect)

Screen sharing setup

docs/087-Useful-Utilities-Screen-Sharing.md

(PipeWire, xdg-desktop-portal)

Set up status bar

docs/088-Useful-Utilities-Status-Bars.md

(Waybar, AGS, Eww configurations)