Currently using:

• Hyprland (looking at Niri - good but less flexible)
• ashell (the smallest footprint for the features)
• pyprland (the glue, helps with configuration and adds fine UX features, eg: matugen-alike and scratchpads)
• zsh (replacing it seems futile)
• kitty (the best terminal emulator so far)
• hyprpaper (bug-free when it comes to screen transformation - unlike swww and even swaybg)
• hyprlock
• hypridle
• ...

See also, my compatible nvim configuration

Installing

Via self-installer

Download and execute the latest dotfiles-installer.run file in releases

The installer should be safe to run, and only copies files after backing them up.

via git clone/download

run install.sh

To preview the changes without doing anything, run install.sh --dry-run

Works best using Gtk theme "adw".

Usage

Hyprland

• Mod+Shift+q to stop Hyprland
• Ctrl+Mod+L to shutdown, shutdown or reboot
• Ctrl+L to lock the session
• Mod+w to open a web browser
• Mod+Enter to open a shell
• Mod+t to open a file browser scratchpad
• Mod+a to open a shell scratchpad
• Mod+v to open a volume scratchpad
• Mod+c to close a window
• Mod+e to start or focus some program
• Mod+r to run commands from the custom menu
• Mod+Arrows with optional modifiers to operate on the focused window
• Mod+k and Mod+j with common modifiers to manipulate workspaces (carrying focused window with SHIFT)
• Mod+Shift+, change the wallpaper and update every colors (vim, kitty, hyprland, ...). Check wallpapers.toml for the configuration.

For the complete list, refer to keybindings.conf

Zsh

• End a command with '**' to complete every file below the path under cursor
• View anything directly in the shell with the v command

Notes

You can force a specific color for the theme using a command such as matugen color hex '#AA5533' (replace with the RGB code of your choice) or matugen image /path/to/an/image

Special thanks to

• Axenide/Ax-shell for the matugen support and making me appreciate rounded corners

About

Now using Hyprland, I'm a former user of:

• qtile
• awesome
• gnome/kde
• cinnamon/mate
• enlightenment (e16/e17)
• xfce
• ROX desktop
• pekwm/openbox/fluxbox/windowmaker/fvwm
• ratpoison and other fun stuff for some moments ;)

I built my requirements over time as a software engineer, trying to maintain some usable modern desktop environment configuration based on the best light (not lightest!) options I can find for my own usage.

This is an "export" of the main files I'm using, with some small automated adaptations to make them more generic.

Report any bug so I can improve those and share it again.