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# Foreword
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Nvidia GPUs are widely known as... yeah. If you want to try Hyprland on Nvidia regardless (many people have reported successes), follow the [Nvidia page](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/wiki/Nvidia) after installing Hyprland.
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Nvidia GPUs are widely known as... yeah. If you want to try Hyprland on Nvidia
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regardless (many people have reported successes), follow the
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[Nvidia page](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/wiki/Nvidia) after installing
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Hyprland.
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### Distros
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Arch and NixOS are very supported. For any other distro (not based on Arch/Nix)
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you might have varying amounts of success. However, since Hyprland is extremely
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bleeding-edge, distros like Pop!_OS, Ubuntu, etc. etc. might have **major**
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bleeding-edge, distros like Pop!\_OS, Ubuntu, etc. might have **major**
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issues running Hyprland.
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# Installation
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@ -14,34 +17,33 @@ issues running Hyprland.
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Installing Hyprland is very easy. Either you install it from your local package
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provider (if they provide pkgs for Hyprland) or you install/build it yourself.
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**Notice:** Given this project is under development and constantly changing, if
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{{< hint title=Note >}}
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This project is under development and is constantly changing. If
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you want to keep up to date with the latest commits, please consider updating
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your packages with `yay -Syu --devel`, or your other preferred package manager.
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{{< /hint >}}
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## Packages
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**WARNING:** I do not maintain any packages. If they are broken, try building
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from source first.
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## Arch Linux
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{{< tabs "uniqueid" >}}
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*AUR:*
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{{< tab "Arch Linux" >}}
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*If you're on Arch Linux, I* ***heavily*** *recommend you use the AUR.*
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```
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```plain
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hyprland-git - compiles from latest source
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hyprland - compiles from latest release source
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hyprland-bin - compiled latest release
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```
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{{< /tab >}}
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*If you're on Arch Linux, I* ***heavily*** *recommend you use the AUR.*
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{{< tab "Nix" >}}Read the [Nix page](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/wiki/Nix).{{< /tab >}}
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{{< tab "Fedora" >}}<https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/284>{{< /tab >}}
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{{< /tabs >}}
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## Nix
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Read the [Nix page](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/wiki/Nix).
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## Fedora
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[https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/284](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/284)
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## Manual (Releases)
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@ -65,7 +67,9 @@ libwlroots), you don't need to update anything else.
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*Arch dependencies*:
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`yay -S gdb ninja gcc cmake libxcb xcb-proto xcb-util xcb-util-keysyms libxfixes libx11 libxcomposite xorg-xinput libxrender pixman wayland-protocols cairo pango`
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```plain
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yay -S gdb ninja gcc cmake libxcb xcb-proto xcb-util xcb-util-keysyms libxfixes libx11 libxcomposite xorg-xinput libxrender pixman wayland-protocols cairo pango
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```
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(If any are missing hmu)
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### CMake (recommended)
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then...
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```
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```Plain
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git clone --recursive https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland
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cd Hyprland
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sudo make install
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### Meson
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then...
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```
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```plain
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meson _build
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ninja -C _build
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ninja -C _build install
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```
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Refer to Debugging to see how to build & debug.
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Refer to [Debugging](../../Contributing-and-Debugging) to see how to build & debug.
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## Crashes at launch
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## Crash on launch
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See the log, `cat /tmp/hypr/[INSTANCE_SIGNATURE]/hyprland.log`
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*If you are unsure of the signature, grab the one thats the most recently
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*If you are unsure of the signature, grab the one that's the most recently
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modified.*
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Diagnose the issue by what is in the log:
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- `sWLRBackend was NULL!` -> launch in the TTY and refer to the wlr logs in RED.
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- `Monitor X has NO PREFERRED MODE, and an INVALID one was requested` -> your
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monitor is bork.
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monitor is borked.
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- Other -> see the coredump. Use `coredumpctl`, find the latest one's PID and do
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`coredumpctl info PID`.
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- failing on a driver (e.g. `radeon`) -> try compiling with
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`make legacyrenderer`, if that doesn't help, report an issue.
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- failing on `wlr-xxx` -> try compiling with `make legacyrenderer`, if that
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`make legacyrenderer`. If that doesn't help, report an issue.
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- failing on `wlr-xxx` -> try compiling with `make legacyrenderer`. If that
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doesn't help, report an issue, and also refer to the TTY wlr logs in RED like
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in the first point.
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- failing on `Hyprland` -> report an issue.
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for legacy renderer:
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```
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```plain
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sudo make clear && sudo make config && make legacyrenderer && sudo cp ./build/Hyprland /usr/bin && sudo cp ./example/hyprland.desktop /usr/share/wayland-sessions
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```
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<br/><br/> Any other config: (replace \[PRESET\] with your preset, `release`
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`debug` `legacyrenderer` `legacyrendererdebug`)
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```
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```plain
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sudo make clear && sudo make config && make [PRESET] && sudo cp ./build/Hyprland /usr/bin && sudo cp ./example/hyprland.desktop /usr/share/wayland-sessions
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```
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Supported custom build flags:
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```
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```plain
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NO_XWAYLAND - Removes XWayland support
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```
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Clean before everything and config the root:
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```
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```plain
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make clear && sudo make config
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```
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Then, configure CMake:
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```
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```plain
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mkdir -p build && cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -D<YOUR_FLAG>:STRING=true -H./ -B./build -G Ninja
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```
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Now, build:
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```
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```plain
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cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j 10
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```
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Now, of course, install manually.
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```
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```plain
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sudo cp ./build/Hyprland /usr/bin && sudo cp ./example/hyprland.desktop /usr/share/wayland-sessions
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```
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supported, I recommend `SDDM`, as it's been working flawlessly with wayland
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compositors.
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It is recommended you have `kitty` for terminal access, (example and autogenerated configs have it bound to SUPER+Q) or for you to manually change it in the config before launching hyprland.
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It is recommended you have `kitty` for terminal access, (example and
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autogenerated configs have it bound to <kbd>SUPER</kbd> + <kbd>Q</kbd>).
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Alternatively, manually change it in the config before launching Hyprland.
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If you have an Nvidia card, please also take a look at [The nvidia page](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/wiki/Nvidia) before launching. You should **first** make a wrapper, as described in the section below, then follow the instructions from the Nvidia page, and then continue on with sections below.
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If you have an Nvidia card, please also take a look at
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[The Nvidia page](../../Nvidia) before
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launching. You should **first** make a wrapper, as described in the section
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below, then follow the instructions from the Nvidia page, and then continue
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on with sections below.
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## Wrapping the launcher (recommended)
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With Xorg, you get the `.xinitrc`. With Hyprland, you can create your own... kind of.
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With Xorg, you get the `.xinitrc`. With Hyprland, you can create your own...
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kind of.
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Make an executable file somewhere in your `PATH`, for example `~/.local/bin/`, called (for example) `wrappedHl`
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Make an executable file somewhere in your `PATH`, for example `~/.local/bin/`,
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called (for example) `wrappedhl`
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In it, put:
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```
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#!/bin/bash
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```bash
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#!/bin/sh
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cd ~
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exec Hyprland
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```
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you can add as many exported envvars as you need (nvidia users might need a lot), but I recommend to have *at least* the shown two. You can also change the shell you launch this with, although it shouldn't matter.
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You can add as many exported envvars as you need (Nvidia users might need a
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lot), but I recommend having *at least* the shown two.
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You should now launch Hyprland with `wrappedHl` instead of `Hyprland`. Make sure to edit your .desktop file in `/usr/share/wayland-sessions/` if you use a login manager! (You might need to put the full path in it, as login managers are usually not ran through the user account)
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You should now launch Hyprland with `wrappedhl` instead of `Hyprland`. Make
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sure to edit your `.desktop` file in `/usr/share/wayland-sessions/` if you use
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a login manager! You might need to put the full path in it, as login managers
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are usually not ran through the user account.
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## Immediate
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Then, you can configure your outputs with
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```
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```bash
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hyprctl keyword monitor NAME,RES@HZ,OFFSET,SCALE
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```
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`NAME` is the name of the display, e.g. `DP-1`, can be empty for a global rule.
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`NAME` is the name of the display, e.g. `DP-1`. Can be empty for a global rule.
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`RES@HZ` is the resolution and refresh rate, e.g. `1920x1080@144`
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`RES@HZ` is the resolution and refresh rate, e.g. `1920x1080@144`. Can be
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`preferred` for auto-detection.
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`OFFSET` is the position of the monitor, e.g. `0x0`
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`OFFSET` is the position of the monitor, e.g. `0x0`. Can be `auto` to
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automatically add it to the right of the viewport.
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`SCALE` is the display scale, e.g. `1`
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example command:
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```
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```plain
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hyprctl keyword monitor DP-3,1920x1080@240,1920x0,1
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```
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**Warning!** These changes are **not** permanent! If you want to make those
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{{< hint type=important >}}
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These changes are **not** permanent! If you want to make those
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changes persist, configure your outputs in the config!
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{{< /hint >}}
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# Proper configuring
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Head onto the
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[Master Configuring Wiki Page](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/wiki/Configuring-Hyprland)
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[Configuring Hyprland page](../../Configuring/Configuring-Hyprland)
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to learn all about configuring Hyprland to your likings.
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# Apps / X11 replacements
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See the [Useful Utilities Page](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/wiki/Useful-utilities) and the
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See the [Useful Utilities page](../../Useful-Utilities) and the
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[Sway wiki page](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki/Useful-add-ons-for-sway)
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just about that.
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- `cat /tmp/hypr/$(ls -t /tmp/hypr | head -n 1)/hyprland.log | grep monitor`
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will give you a bunch of logs about the connected monitors. Names like `DP-x`
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or `HDMI-x` etc are your monitor names.
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- edit (with your favorite text editor) `~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf`
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- edit `~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf`
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- replace the `monitor=` line with `monitor=NAME,RES@Hz,OFFSET,SCALE`, for
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example `monitor=DP-1,1920x1080@60,0x0,1` (See the above section titled
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Monitors for more info about the values) You can also add multiple of those
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for multi-mon setups.
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example `monitor=DP-1,1920x1080@60,0x0,1` (See [Monitors](#monitors) for
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more info about the values). You can also add multiple of those
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for multi-montor setups.
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After this, upon launching Hyprland again, provided you set an appropriate mode
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for your monitors, everything should be fine.
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After this, upon launching Hyprland again, everything should be fine,
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provided you set an appropriate mode for your monitors.
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