core: Add support for hyprqtutils' update screen (#8651)

* Nix: add hyprland-qtutils to PATH

* flake.lock: update

---------

Co-authored-by: Mihai Fufezan <mihai@fufexan.net>

flake.lock

@@ -141,6 +141,32 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "hyprland-qtutils": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "hyprutils": [
+          "hyprutils"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "systems": [
+          "systems"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1733472316,
+        "narHash": "sha256-PvXiFLIExJEJj+goLbIuXLTN5CSDSAUsAfiYSdbbWg0=",
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprland-qtutils",
+        "rev": "969427419276c7ee170301ef1ebe0f68eb6eb2e2",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hyprwm",
+        "repo": "hyprland-qtutils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "hyprlang": {
       "inputs": {
         "hyprutils": [
@@ -215,11 +241,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1732758367,
-        "narHash": "sha256-RzaI1RO0UXqLjydtz3GAXSTzHkpb/lLD1JD8a0W4Wpo=",
+        "lastModified": 1733392399,
+        "narHash": "sha256-kEsTJTUQfQFIJOcLYFt/RvNxIK653ZkTBIs4DG+cBns=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "fa42b5a5f401aab8a32bd33c9a4de0738180dc59",
+        "rev": "d0797a04b81caeae77bcff10a9dde78bc17f5661",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -255,11 +281,11 @@
         "nixpkgs-stable": "nixpkgs-stable"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1732021966,
-        "narHash": "sha256-mnTbjpdqF0luOkou8ZFi2asa1N3AA2CchR/RqCNmsGE=",
+        "lastModified": 1733318908,
+        "narHash": "sha256-SVQVsbafSM1dJ4fpgyBqLZ+Lft+jcQuMtEL3lQWx2Sk=",
         "owner": "cachix",
         "repo": "git-hooks.nix",
-        "rev": "3308484d1a443fc5bc92012435d79e80458fe43c",
+        "rev": "6f4e2a2112050951a314d2733a994fbab94864c6",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -274,6 +300,7 @@
         "hyprcursor": "hyprcursor",
         "hyprgraphics": "hyprgraphics",
         "hyprland-protocols": "hyprland-protocols",
+        "hyprland-qtutils": "hyprland-qtutils",
         "hyprlang": "hyprlang",
         "hyprutils": "hyprutils",
         "hyprwayland-scanner": "hyprwayland-scanner",
@@ -320,11 +347,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1731703417,
-        "narHash": "sha256-rheDc/7C+yI+QspYr9J2z9kQ5P9F4ATapI7qyFAe1XA=",
+        "lastModified": 1733157064,
+        "narHash": "sha256-NetqJHAN4bbZDQADvpep+wXk2AbMZ2bN6tINz8Kpz6M=",
         "owner": "hyprwm",
         "repo": "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland",
-        "rev": "8070f36deec723de71e7557441acb17e478204d3",
+        "rev": "fd85ef39369f95eed67fdf3f025e86916edeea2f",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {

flake.nix

@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
       inputs.systems.follows = "systems";
     };
 
+    hyprland-qtutils = {
+      url = "github:hyprwm/hyprland-qtutils";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      inputs.systems.follows = "systems";
+      inputs.hyprutils.follows = "hyprutils";
+    };
+
     hyprlang = {
       url = "github:hyprwm/hyprlang";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
@@ -123,13 +130,11 @@
       inherit
         (pkgsFor.${system})
         # hyprland-packages
-
         hyprland
         hyprland-debug
         hyprland-legacy-renderer
         hyprland-unwrapped
         # hyprland-extras
-
         xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland
         ;
       hyprland-cross = (pkgsCrossFor.${system} "aarch64-linux").hyprland;

nix/default.nix

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   hyprcursor,
   hyprgraphics,
   hyprland-protocols,
+  hyprland-qtutils,
   hyprlang,
   hyprutils,
   hyprwayland-scanner,
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ in
           wrapProgram $out/bin/Hyprland \
             --suffix PATH : ${makeBinPath [
             binutils
+            hyprland-qtutils
             pciutils
             pkgconf
           ]}

nix/overlays.nix

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ in {
     inputs.hyprcursor.overlays.default
     inputs.hyprgraphics.overlays.default
     inputs.hyprland-protocols.overlays.default
+    inputs.hyprland-qtutils.overlays.default
     inputs.hyprlang.overlays.default
     inputs.hyprutils.overlays.default
     inputs.hyprwayland-scanner.overlays.default

src/Compositor.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "managers/TokenManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/SeatManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/VersionKeeperManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
 #include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
 #include <bit>
@@ -645,6 +646,9 @@ void CCompositor::initManagers(eManagersInitStage stage) {
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the CursorManager!");
             g_pCursorManager = std::make_unique<CCursorManager>();
 
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the VersionKeeper!");
+            g_pVersionKeeperMgr = std::make_unique<CVersionKeeperManager>();
+
             Debug::log(LOG, "Starting XWayland");
             g_pXWayland = std::make_unique<CXWayland>(g_pCompositor->m_bEnableXwayland);
         } break;
@@ -2611,6 +2615,7 @@ WORKSPACEID CCompositor::getNewSpecialID() {
 
 void CCompositor::performUserChecks() {
     static auto PNOCHECKXDG     = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:disable_xdg_env_checks");
+    static auto PNOCHECKQTUTILS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:disable_hyprland_qtutils_check");
 
     if (!*PNOCHECKXDG) {
         const auto CURRENT_DESKTOP_ENV = getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
@@ -2622,6 +2627,13 @@ void CCompositor::performUserChecks() {
         }
     }
 
+    if (!*PNOCHECKQTUTILS) {
+        if (!executableExistsInPath("hyprland-dialog")) {
+            g_pHyprNotificationOverlay->addNotification(
+                "Your system does not have hyprland-qtutils installed. This is a runtime dependency for some dialogs. Consider installing it.", CHyprColor{}, 15000, ICON_WARNING);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (g_pHyprOpenGL->failedAssetsNo > 0) {
         g_pHyprNotificationOverlay->addNotification(std::format("Hyprland failed to load {} essential asset{}, blame your distro's packager for doing a bad job at packaging!",
                                                                 g_pHyprOpenGL->failedAssetsNo, g_pHyprOpenGL->failedAssetsNo > 1 ? "s" : ""),

src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp

@@ -1133,6 +1133,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "misc:disable_hyprland_qtutils_check",
+        .description = "disable the warning if hyprland-qtutils is missing",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+    },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "misc:lockdead_screen_delay",
         .description = "the delay in ms after the lockdead screen appears if the lock screen did not appear after a lock event occurred.",

src/config/ConfigManager.cpp

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:middle_click_paste", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:render_unfocused_fps", Hyprlang::INT{15});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:disable_xdg_env_checks", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:disable_hyprland_qtutils_check", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("misc:lockdead_screen_delay", Hyprlang::INT{1000});
 
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:insert_after_current", Hyprlang::INT{1});
@@ -606,6 +607,8 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:direct_scanout", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("render:expand_undersized_textures", Hyprlang::INT{1});
 
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("ecosystem:no_update_news", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+
     // devices
     m_pConfig->addSpecialCategory("device", {"name"});
     m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "sensitivity", {0.F});

src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp

@@ -930,4 +930,34 @@ float stringToPercentage(const std::string& VALUE, const float REL) {
         return (std::stof(VALUE.substr(0, VALUE.length() - 1)) * REL) / 100.f;
     else
         return std::stof(VALUE);
-};
+}
+
+bool executableExistsInPath(const std::string& exe) {
+    if (!getenv("PATH"))
+        return false;
+
+    static CVarList paths(getenv("PATH"), 0, ':', true);
+
+    for (auto& p : paths) {
+        std::string     path = p + std::string{"/"} + exe;
+        std::error_code ec;
+        if (!std::filesystem::exists(path, ec) || ec)
+            continue;
+
+        if (!std::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec) || ec)
+            continue;
+
+        auto stat = std::filesystem::status(path, ec);
+        if (ec)
+            continue;
+
+        auto perms = stat.permissions();
+
+        if (std::filesystem::perms::none == (perms & std::filesystem::perms::others_exec))
+            return false;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}

src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ bool                                envEnabled(const std::string& env);
 int                                 allocateSHMFile(size_t len);
 bool                                allocateSHMFilePair(size_t size, int* rw_fd_ptr, int* ro_fd_ptr);
 float                               stringToPercentage(const std::string& VALUE, const float REL);
+bool                                executableExistsInPath(const std::string& exe);
 
 template <typename... Args>
 [[deprecated("use std::format instead")]] std::string getFormat(std::format_string<Args...> fmt, Args&&... args) {

src/managers/VersionKeeperManager.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+#include "VersionKeeperManager.hpp"
+#include "../debug/Log.hpp"
+#include "../macros.hpp"
+#include "../version.h"
+#include "../helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/varlist/VarList.hpp"
+#include "eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
+#include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
+#include <hyprutils/os/Process.hpp>
+
+using namespace Hyprutils::String;
+using namespace Hyprutils::OS;
+
+constexpr const char* VERSION_FILE_NAME = "lastVersion";
+
+CVersionKeeperManager::CVersionKeeperManager() {
+    static auto PNONOTIFY = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("ecosystem:no_update_news");
+
+    const auto  DATAROOT = getDataHome();
+
+    if (!DATAROOT)
+        return;
+
+    const auto LASTVER = getDataLastVersion(*DATAROOT);
+
+    if (!LASTVER)
+        return;
+
+    if (!isVersionOlderThanRunning(*LASTVER)) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "CVersionKeeperManager: Read version {} matches or is older than running.", *LASTVER);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    writeVersionToVersionFile(*DATAROOT);
+
+    if (*PNONOTIFY) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "CVersionKeeperManager: updated, but update news is disabled in the config :(");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!executableExistsInPath("hyprland-update-screen")) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CVersionKeeperManager: hyprland-update-screen doesn't seem to exist, skipping notif about update...");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([]() {
+        CProcess proc("hyprland-update-screen", {"--new-version", HYPRLAND_VERSION});
+        proc.runAsync();
+    });
+}
+
+std::optional<std::string> CVersionKeeperManager::getDataHome() {
+    const auto  DATA_HOME = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+
+    std::string dataRoot;
+
+    if (!DATA_HOME) {
+        const auto HOME = getenv("HOME");
+
+        if (!HOME) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "CVersionKeeperManager: can't get data home: no $HOME or $XDG_DATA_HOME");
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+
+        dataRoot = HOME + std::string{"/.local/share/"};
+    } else
+        dataRoot = DATA_HOME + std::string{"/"};
+
+    std::error_code ec;
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(dataRoot, ec) || ec) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CVersionKeeperManager: can't get data home: inaccessible / missing");
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    dataRoot += "hyprland/";
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(dataRoot, ec) || ec) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "CVersionKeeperManager: no hyprland data home, creating.");
+        std::filesystem::create_directory(dataRoot, ec);
+        if (ec) {
+            Debug::log(ERR, "CVersionKeeperManager: can't create new data home for hyprland");
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+        std::filesystem::permissions(dataRoot, std::filesystem::perms::owner_read | std::filesystem::perms::owner_write | std::filesystem::perms::owner_exec, ec);
+        if (ec)
+            Debug::log(WARN, "CVersionKeeperManager: couldn't set perms on hyprland data store. Proceeding anyways.");
+    }
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(dataRoot, ec) || ec) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CVersionKeeperManager: no hyprland data home, failed to create.");
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    return dataRoot;
+}
+
+std::optional<std::string> CVersionKeeperManager::getDataLastVersion(const std::string& dataRoot) {
+    std::error_code ec;
+    std::string     lastVerFile = dataRoot + "/" + VERSION_FILE_NAME;
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(lastVerFile, ec) || ec) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "CVersionKeeperManager: no hyprland last version file, creating.");
+        writeVersionToVersionFile(dataRoot);
+
+        return HYPRLAND_VERSION;
+    }
+
+    std::ifstream file(lastVerFile);
+    if (!file.good()) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CVersionKeeperManager: couldn't open an ifstream for reading the version file.");
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    return trim(std::string((std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(file)), (std::istreambuf_iterator<char>())));
+}
+
+void CVersionKeeperManager::writeVersionToVersionFile(const std::string& dataRoot) {
+    std::string   lastVerFile = dataRoot + "/" + VERSION_FILE_NAME;
+    std::ofstream of(lastVerFile, std::ios::trunc);
+    if (!of.good()) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CVersionKeeperManager: couldn't open an ofstream for writing the version file.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    of << HYPRLAND_VERSION;
+    of.close();
+}
+
+bool CVersionKeeperManager::isVersionOlderThanRunning(const std::string& ver) {
+    const CVarList        verStrings(ver, 0, '.', true);
+
+    const int             V1 = configStringToInt(verStrings[0]).value_or(0);
+    const int             V2 = configStringToInt(verStrings[1]).value_or(0);
+    const int             V3 = configStringToInt(verStrings[2]).value_or(0);
+
+    static const CVarList runningStrings(HYPRLAND_VERSION, 0, '.', true);
+
+    static const int      R1 = configStringToInt(runningStrings[0]).value_or(0);
+    static const int      R2 = configStringToInt(runningStrings[1]).value_or(0);
+    static const int      R3 = configStringToInt(runningStrings[2]).value_or(0);
+
+    if (R1 > V1)
+        return true;
+    if (R2 > V2)
+        return true;
+    if (R3 > V3)
+        return true;
+    return false;
+}

src/managers/VersionKeeperManager.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+
+class CVersionKeeperManager {
+  public:
+    CVersionKeeperManager();
+
+  private:
+    std::optional<std::string> getDataHome();
+    std::optional<std::string> getDataLastVersion(const std::string& dataRoot);
+    void                       writeVersionToVersionFile(const std::string& dataRoot);
+    bool                       isVersionOlderThanRunning(const std::string& ver);
+};
+
+inline std::unique_ptr<CVersionKeeperManager> g_pVersionKeeperMgr;