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.TH "hyprctl" "1" "31 Mar 2023" "" "hyprctl User Manual"
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.SH NAME
.PP
hyprctl - Utility for controlling parts of Hyprland from a CLI or a
script
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\f[B]hyprctl\f[R] [\f[I](opt)flags\f[R]] [\f[B]command\f[R]]
[\f[I](opt)args\f[R]]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\f[B]hyprctl\f[R] is a utility for controlling some parts of the
compositor from a CLI or a script.
.SH CONTROL COMMANDS
.PP
\f[B]dispatch\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Call a dispatcher with an argument.
.PP
An argument must be present.
For dispatchers without parameters it can be anything.
.PP
Returns: \f[I]ok\f[R] on success, and an error message on failure.
.TP
Examples:
\f[B]hyprctl\f[R] \f[I]dispatch exec kitty\f[R]
.RS
.PP
\f[B]hyprctl\f[R] \f[I]dispatch pseudo x\f[R]
.RE
.RE
.PP
\f[B]keyword\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Set a config keyword dynamically.
.PP
Returns: \f[I]ok\f[R] on success, and an error message on failure.
.TP
Examples:
\f[B]hyprctl\f[R] \f[I]keyword bind SUPER,0,pseudo\f[R]
.RS
.PP
\f[B]hyprctl\f[R] \f[I]keyword general:border_size 10\f[R]
.RE
.RE
.PP
\f[B]reload\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Force a reload of the config file.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]kill\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Enter kill mode, where you can kill an app by clicking on it.
You can exit by pressing ESCAPE.
.RE
.SH INFO COMMANDS
.PP
\f[B]version\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Prints the Hyprland version, flags, commit and branch of build.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]monitors\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Lists all the outputs with their properties.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]workspaces\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Lists all workspaces with their properties.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]clients\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Lists all windows with their properties.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]devices\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Lists all connected input devices.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]activewindow\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Returns the active window name.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]layers\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Lists all the layers.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]splash\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Returns the current random splash.
.RE
.SH OPTIONS
.PP
\f[B]--batch\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Specify a batch of commands to execute.
.TP
Example:
\f[B]hyprctl\f[R] \f[I]--batch \[dq]keyword general:border_size 2 ;
keyword general:gaps_out 20\[dq]\f[R]
.RS
.PP
\f[I];\f[R] separates the commands.
.RE
.RE
.PP
\f[B]-j\f[R]
.RS
.PP
Outputs information in JSON.
.RE
.SH BUGS
.TP
Submit bug reports and request features online at:
<\f[I]https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/issues\f[R]>
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
Sources at: <\f[I]https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland\f[R]>
.SH COPYRIGHT
.PP
Copyright (c) 2022, vaxerski
.SH AUTHORS
Vaxerski <\f[I]https://github.com/vaxerski\f[R]>.