From 423936d1a75cef8773618a8d6c2bc08b85cb1129 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vaxerski <43317083+vaxerski@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2023 01:19:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] clarify tearing issues more

---
 pages/Configuring/Tearing.md | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pages/Configuring/Tearing.md b/pages/Configuring/Tearing.md
index 2c70574..71d7e74 100644
--- a/pages/Configuring/Tearing.md
+++ b/pages/Configuring/Tearing.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Screen tearing is used to reduce latency and/or jitter in games.
 
 To enable tearing:
  - Set `general:allow_tearing` to `true`. This is a "master toggle"
- - Add `env = WLR_DRM_NO_ATOMIC,1` to your Hyprland config. This disables the usage of a newer DRM API that doesn't support tearing yet.
+ - Add `env = WLR_DRM_NO_ATOMIC,1` to your Hyprland config. This disables the usage of a newer kernel DRM API that doesn't support tearing yet.
  - Add an `immediate` windowrule to your game of choice. This makes sure that Hyprland will tear it.
 
 {{< hint type=note >}}
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ See the likely culprits below.
 ### No tearing at all
 Make sure your windowrules are matching and you have the master toggle enabled.
 
+Also make sure nothing except for your game is showing on your monitor. No notifications, overlays, lockscreens,
+bars, other windows, etc. (on a different monitor is fine)
+
 ### Apps that should tear, freeze
 Almost definitely means your GPU driver does not support tearing, like e.g. Intel's.