hyprland-wiki/pages/Configuring/Uncommon-tips-&-tricks.md

# Switchable keyboard layouts

The easiest way to accomplish this is to set this using XKB settings, for example:

```
input {
    kb_layout = us,pl
    kb_options = grp:alt_shift_toggle
}
```

{{< hint type=important >}}

The first layout defined in the input section will be the one used for binds.

For example: `us,ua` -> config binds would be e.g. `SUPER, A`, while on `ua,us` -> `SUPER, Cyrillic_ef`

{{< /hint >}}

You can also bind a key to execute `hyprctl switchxkblayout` for more keybind freedom.
See [Using hyprctl](../Using-hyprctl).

To find the valid layouts and `kb_options`, you can check out the `/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst`. For example:

To get the layout name of a language:
```sh
grep -i 'persian' /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst
```

To get the list of keyboard shortcuts you can put in the `kb_options` to toggle keyboard layouts:

```sh
grep 'grp:.*toggle' /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst
```

# Disabling keybinds with one master keybind

If you want to disable all keybinds with another keybind (make a keybind toggle
of sorts) you can just use a submap with only a keybind to exit it.

```ini
bind=MOD,KEY,submap,clean
submap=clean
bind=MOD,KEY,submap,reset
submap=reset
```
# Remap Caps-Lock to Ctrl

```
input {
    kb_options = ctrl:nocaps
}
```

# Minimize Steam instead of killing

Steam will exit entirely when it's last window is closed using the `killactive` dispatcher.
To minimize Steam to tray, use the following script to close applications:

```sh
if [ "$(hyprctl activewindow -j | jq -r ".class")" = "Steam" ]; then
    xdotool getactivewindow windowunmap
else
    hyprctl dispatch killactive ""
fi
```

# Window Dancing

Some XWayland games like Rhythm Doctor and Friday Night Funkin' mods like to move 
the windows by themselves, but that often doesn't work by default.

For example, if you want to configure Rhythm Doctor, you'd have to:

1. Set input rules
```ini
input {
	# ...
	follow_mouse=0
	float_switch_override_focus=0
}
```

2. Set the windowrule

```ini
windowrule=windowdance,title:^(Rhythm Doctor)$
# windowrule=forceinput,title:^(Rhythm Doctor)$ # May also be needed
```

3. Have fun!

Click the GIF below to see a full demo video

[![Demo GIF of Rhythm Doctor](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810799100940255260/1032843745864986644/ezgif.com-gif-maker18.gif)](https://pool.jortage.com/voringme/misskey/565b9dfb-125f-4ea0-9257-b371cb4c7195.mp4)

## Shimeji

To use Shimeji programs like [this](https://codeberg.org/thatonecalculator/spamton-linux-shimeji), set the following rules:

```ini
windowrule=float, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
windowrule=noblur, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
windowrule=nofocus, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
windowrule=noshadow, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
windowrule=noborder, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
```

{{< hint >}}

The app indicator probably won't show, so you'll have to `killall -9 java` to kill them.

{{< /hint >}}

![Demo GIF of Spamton Shimeji](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/810799100940255260/1032846469855727656/ezgif.com-gif-maker19.gif)

# Toggle animations/blur/etc hotkey

For increased performance in games, or for less distractions at a keypress

1. create file `~/.config/hypr/gamemode.sh && chmod +x ~/.config/hypr/gamemode.sh` and add:

```bash
#!/usr/bin/env sh
HYPRGAMEMODE=$(hyprctl getoption animations:enabled | awk 'NR==2{print $2}')
if [ "$HYPRGAMEMODE" = 1 ] ; then
    hyprctl --batch "\
        keyword animations:enabled 0;\
        keyword decoration:drop_shadow 0;\
        keyword decoration:blur:enabled 0;\
        keyword general:gaps_in 0;\
        keyword general:gaps_out 0;\
        keyword general:border_size 1;\
        keyword decoration:rounding 0"
    exit
fi
hyprctl reload
```

Edit to your liking of course. If animations are enabled, it disables all the pretty stuff. Otherwise, the script reloads your config to grab your defaults.

2. Add this to your `hyprland.conf`:

```ini
bind = WIN, F1, exec, ~/.config/hypr/gamemode.sh
```

The hotkey toggle will be WIN+F1, but you can change this to whatever you want.