updating wallpaper with a cycle 7am and 8pm

hypr/autostart.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# ~/.config/hypr/autostart.sh
+# Launches apps and moves them to the correct workspace once their window appears.
+# Use in hyprland.conf:
+#   exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/autostart.sh
+
+# ── helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Wait for a window matching a class/title regex, then move it to a workspace.
+# Usage: launch_on <workspace> <class_regex> <command>
+launch_on() {
+    local ws="$1"
+    local class="$2"
+    shift 2
+    local cmd=("$@")
+
+    # Launch the app in the background
+    "${cmd[@]}" &
+
+    # Poll until the window appears, then move it
+    for _ in $(seq 1 30); do
+        sleep 1
+        local addr
+        addr=$(hyprctl clients -j \
+            | grep -i "\"class\": \"$class\"" \
+            | head -1)
+        if [[ -n "$addr" ]]; then
+            hyprctl dispatch movetoworkspacesilent "$ws,class:^(${class})$"
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# ── app definitions ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+#   launch_on <workspace> <window class> <command ...>
+
+launch_on 1 firefox          firefox
+launch_on 2 code             code
+launch_on 3 kitty            kitty
+launch_on 4 vesktop          vesktop
+launch_on 5 steam            steam
+launch_on 6 spotify          spotify

hypr/hyprland.conf

@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ decoration {
 
 # https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Variables/#animations
 animations {
-    enabled = yes, please :)
-
+    enabled = yes
     # Default curves, see https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Animations/#curves
     #        NAME,           X0,   Y0,   X1,   Y1
     bezier = easeOutQuint,   0.23, 1,    0.32, 1
@@ -160,19 +159,7 @@ misc {
 
 # https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Variables/#input
 input {
-    kb_layout = us
-    kb_variant =
-    kb_model =
-    kb_options =
-    kb_rules =
-
-    follow_mouse = 1
-
-    sensitivity = 0 # -1.0 - 1.0, 0 means no modification.
-
-    touchpad {
-        natural_scroll = false
-    }
+    kb_layout = us,dk
 }
 
 # See https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Gestures
@@ -197,7 +184,7 @@ $mainMod = SUPER # Sets "Windows" key as main modifier
 bind = $mainMod, return, exec, $terminal
 bind = $mainMod, W, killactive,
 bind = $mainMod, M, exec, command -v hyprshutdown >/dev/null 2>&1 && hyprshutdown || hyprctl dispatch exit
-bind = $mainMod, R, exec, hyprctl reload & killall -SIGUSR2 waybar & hyprpaper 
+bind = SUPER, R, exec, sh -c '~/.config/hypr/reload.sh'
 bind = $mainMod, V, togglefloating,
 bind = $mainMod, space, exec, $menu
 bind = $mainMod, P, pseudo, # dwindle
@@ -243,7 +230,7 @@ bind = SUPER ALT, left,  movefocus, l
 
 
 # Example special workspace (scratchpad)
-bind = $mainMod, S, togglespecialworkspace, magic
+bind = $mainMod, S, exec, grim -g "$(slurp)" - | wl-copy
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, S, movetoworkspace, special:magic
 
 # Scroll through existing workspaces with mainMod + scroll
@@ -274,6 +261,7 @@ bind = $mainMod CTRL, left,  resizeactive, -50 0
 bind = $mainMod CTRL, up,    resizeactive, 0 -50
 bind = $mainMod CTRL, down,  resizeactive, 0 50
 
+bind = $mainMod CTRL, Space, exec, hyprctl switchxkblayout at-translated-set-2-keyboard next
 ##############################
 ### WINDOWS AND WORKSPACES ###
 ##############################
@@ -314,26 +302,8 @@ windowrule {
     float = yes
 }
 
-exec-once = hyprpaper
+# env stuff
 exec-once = waybar
-
-# NEW 0.53 syntax
-windowrule = match:class ^(discord)$, workspace 4 silent
-windowrule = match:class ^(Spotify)$, workspace 6 silent
-
-exec-once = discord
-exec-once = spotify
-
-exec-once = discord
-exec-once = spotify
-
-exec-once = [workspace 1 silent] firefox 
-exec-once = [workspace 2 silent] code
-exec-once = [workspace 3 silent] kitty
-exec-once = [workspace 5 silent] rmpc
-exec-once = discord
-exec-once = spotify
-
-
-# Format: monitor=name,resolution@refreshrate,position,scale
-
+exec-once = hyprpaper
+exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/autostart.sh
+exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/wallpaper-cycle.sh 

hypr/hyprpaper.conf

@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
-ipc = off
+# ~/.config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
+ipc = true
 splash = false
-wallpaper {
-    monitor = DP-2
-    path = ~/.config/hypr/paper/harbor-sunset.jpg
-    fit_mode = cover
-}
-
-wallpaper {
-    monitor = HDMI-A-1
-    path = ~/.config/hypr/paper/harbor-sunset.jpg
-    fit_mode = cover
-}
-
+preload = ~/.config/hypr/paper/day.jpg
+preload = ~/.config/hypr/paper/night.jpg

hypr/reload.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+killall -SIGUSR2 waybar 2>/dev/null
+
+pkill hyprpaper 2>/dev/null
+setsid hyprpaper &>/dev/null &
+
+pkill -f wallpaper-cycle.sh 2>/dev/null
+setsid ~/.config/hypr/wallpaper-cycle.sh &>/dev/null &
+
+hyprctl reload

hypr/wallpaper-cycle.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+DAY_HOUR=7
+NIGHT_HOUR=20
+
+DAY_WALL="$HOME/.config/hypr/paper/day.jpg"
+NIGHT_WALL="$HOME/.config/hypr/paper/night.jpg"
+
+apply_day() {
+    hyprctl hyprpaper wallpaper "DP-2,$DAY_WALL" &>/dev/null
+    hyprctl hyprpaper wallpaper "HDMI-A-1,$DAY_WALL" &>/dev/null
+}
+apply_night() {
+    hyprctl hyprpaper wallpaper "DP-2,$NIGHT_WALL" &>/dev/null
+    hyprctl hyprpaper wallpaper "HDMI-A-1,$NIGHT_WALL" &>/dev/null
+}
+
+apply_now() {
+    hour=$(date +%H)
+    if (( hour >= DAY_HOUR && hour < NIGHT_HOUR )); then
+        apply_night
+        echo "night"
+    else
+        apply_day
+        echo "day"
+    fi
+}
+
+# --- FAST START ---
+current_mode=$(apply_now)
+
+# If hyprpaper wasn't ready yet, retry once shortly after
+sleep 0.5
+current_mode=$(apply_now)
+
+# --- MAIN LOOP ---
+while true; do
+    hour=$(date +%H)
+
+    if (( hour >= DAY_HOUR && hour < NIGHT_HOUR )); then
+        [[ "$current_mode" != "day" ]] && current_mode=$(apply_now)
+    else
+        [[ "$current_mode" != "night" ]] && current_mode=$(apply_now)
+    fi
+
+    # sleep until next minute boundary (feels instant at change)
+    sleep $((60 - $(date +%S)))
+done

waybar/config.jsonc

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "position": "top",
     "height": 24,
     "spacing": 4,
-    "margin-top": 4,
+    "margin-top": 8,
     "margin-left": 10,
     "margin-right": 10,
     "modules-left": ["hyprland/workspaces", "hyprland/window"],
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       },
       "format-icons": {
         "1": "1", "2": "2", "3": "3", "4": "4", "5": "5",
-        "urgent": "", "active": "╳", "default": ""
+        "urgent": "", "default": ""
       }
     },
     "hyprland/window": { "format": "  {}", "max-length": 20, "separate-outputs": true },
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "position": "top",
     "height": 24,
     "spacing": 4,
-    "margin-top": 4,
+    "margin-top": 8,
     "margin-left": 10,
     "margin-right": 10,
     "modules-left": ["hyprland/workspaces", "hyprland/window"],
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
       },
       "format-icons": {
         "6": "6", "7": "7", "8": "8", "9": "9", "10": "10",
-        "urgent": "", "active": "╳", "default": ""
+        "urgent": "", "default": ""
       }
     },
     "hyprland/window": { "format": "  {}", "max-length": 50, "separate-outputs": true },

waybar/style.css

@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@ window#waybar {
 
 #workspaces button:hover {
   background: rgba(137, 180, 250, 0.15);
-  color: #89b4fa;
+  color: #ffffff;
 }
 
 #workspaces button.active {
-  color: #89b4fa;
-  background: rgba(137, 180, 250, 0.20);
-  border-bottom: 2px solid #89b4fa;
+  background: rgb(167, 124, 215);
+  color: #ffffff;
 }
 
 #workspaces button.urgent {
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ window#waybar {
 }
 
 #workspaces button.empty {
-  color: #313244;
+    color: #6c7086;
 }
 
 /* ── Window title ───────────────────────────────────── */