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`hyprctl` is a utility for controlling some parts of the compositor from a CLI
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or a script. If you install with `make install`, or any package, it should
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automatically be installed.
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To check if `hyprctl` is installed, simply execute it by issuing `hyprctl` in
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the terminal.
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If it's not, go to the repo root and `/hyprctl`. Issue a `make all` and then
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`sudo cp ./hyprctl /usr/bin`.
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# Using Hyprctl
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{{< hint type=warning >}}
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_hyprctl_ calls will be dispatched by the compositor _synchronously_,
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meaning any spam of the utility will cause slowdowns.
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It's recommended to use `--batch` for many control calls, and
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limiting the amount of info calls.
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For live event handling, see the [socket2](../../IPC/).
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{{< /hint >}}
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## Commands
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### Dispatch
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issue a `dispatch` to call a keybind dispatcher with an arg.
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An arg has to be present, for dispatchers without parameters it can be anything.
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To pass an argument starting with `-` or `--`, such as command line options to
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`exec` programs, pass `--` as an option. This will disable any subsequent
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parsing of options by _hyprctl_.
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Examples:
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```sh
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hyprctl dispatch exec kitty
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hyprctl dispatch -- exec kitty --single-instance
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hyprctl dispatch pseudo x
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```
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Returns: `ok` on success, an error message on fail.
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See [Dispatchers](../Dispatchers) for a list of dispatchers.
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### Keyword
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issue a `keyword` to call a config keyword dynamically.
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Examples:
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```sh
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hyprctl keyword bind SUPER,O,pseudo
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hyprctl keyword general:border_size 10
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hyprctl keyword monitor DP-3,1920x1080@144,0x0,1
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```
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Returns: `ok` on success, an error message on fail.
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### Reload
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issue a `reload` to force reload the config.
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### kill
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issue a `kill` to get into a kill mode, where you can kill an app by clicking on
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it. You can exit it with ESCAPE.
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Kind of like xkill.
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### setcursor
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Sets the cursor theme and reloads the cursor manager. Will set the theme for
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everything except GTK, because GTK.
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params: theme and size
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e.g.:
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```sh
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hyprctl setcursor Bibata-Modern-Classic 24
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```
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### output
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Allows you to add and remove fake outputs to your preferred backend.
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params: `create` or `remove` and `backend` or `name` respectively.
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For _create_:
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pass a backend name: `wayland`, `x11`, `headless` or `auto`. On a _real_ hyprland
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session, if you're looking for a VNC / RDP type thing, it's 99% going to be `headless`.
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For _remove_:
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pass the output's name, as found in `hyprctl monitors`. Please be aware you are _not_
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allowed to remove real displays with this command.
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e.g.:
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```ini
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# will create a 1920x1080 headless display, for example to use with RDP.
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hyprctl output create headless
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# will remove the above display, provided its name was HEADLESS-1
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hyprctl output remove HEADLESS-1
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```
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### switchxkblayout
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Sets the xkb layout index for a keyboard.
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For example, if you set:
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```ini
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device:my-epic-keyboard-v1 {
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kb_layout=us,pl,de
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}
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```
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You can use this command to switch between them.
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```
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hyprctl switchxkblayout [DEVICE] [CMD]
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```
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where `CMD` is either `next` for next, `prev` for previous, or `ID`
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for a specific one (in the above case, `us`: 0, `pl`: 1, `de`: 2)
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## Info
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```plain
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version - prints the hyprland version, meaning flags, commit and branch of build.
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monitors - lists all the outputs with their properties
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workspaces - lists all workspaces with their properties
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clients - lists all windows with their properties
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devices - lists all connected keyboards and mice
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binds - lists all registered binds
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activewindow - gets the active window name
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layers - lists all the layers
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splash - prints the current random splash
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getoption [option] - gets the config option status (values)
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cursorpos - gets the current cursor pos in global layout coordinates
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```
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For the getoption command, the option name should be written as `section:option`,
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e.g.:
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```sh
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hyprctl getoption general:border_size
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# For nested sections:
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hyprctl getoption input:touchpad:disable_while_typing
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```
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See [Variables](../Variables) for section and options you can use.
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## Batch
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You can also use `--batch` to specify a batch of commands to execute
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e.g.
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```sh
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hyprctl --batch "keyword general:border_size 2 ; keyword general:gaps_out 20"
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```
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`;` separates the commands
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## Flags
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You can specify flags for the request like this:
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```sh
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hyprctl -j monitors
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```
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flag list:
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```txt
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j -> output in JSON
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```
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