hyprland-wiki/pages/Configuring/Variables.md

For basic syntax info, see Configuring Hyprland.

This page documents all the "options" of Hyprland. For binds, monitors, animations, etc. see the sidebar. For anything else, see Keywords.

Please keep in mind some options that are layout-specific will be documented in the layout pages and not here. (See the Sidebar for Dwindle and Master layouts)

Variable types

type	description
int	integer
bool	boolean, true or false (yes or no, 0 or 1) - any numerical value that is not 0 or 1 will cause undefined behaviour.
float	floating point number
color	color (see hint below for color info)
vec2	vector with 2 values (float), separated by a space (e.g. 0 0 or -10.9 99.1)
MOD	a string modmask (e.g. SUPER or SUPERSHIFT or SUPER + SHIFT or SUPER and SHIFT or CTRL_SHIFT or empty for none. You are allowed to put any separators you please except for a ,)
str	a string
gradient	a gradient, in the form of color color ... [angle] where color is a color (see above) and angle is an angle in degrees, in the format of 123deg e.g. 45deg (e.g. rgba(11ee11ff) rgba(1111eeff) 45deg) Angle is optional and will default to 0deg

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Colors:

You have 3 options:

rgba(), e.g. rgba(b3ff1aee)

rgb(), e.g. rgb(b3ff1a)

legacy, e.g. 0xeeb3ff1a -> ARGB order

Mod list:

SHIFT CAPS CTRL/CONTROL ALT MOD2 MOD3 SUPER/WIN/LOGO/MOD4 MOD5

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Sections

General

name	description	type	default
sensitivity	mouse sensitivity (legacy, may cause bugs if not 1, prefer input:sensitivity)	float	1.0
border_size	self-explanatory	int	1
no_border_on_floating	disable borders for floating windows	bool	false
gaps_in	gaps between windows	int	5
gaps_out	gaps between windows and monitor edges	int	20
col.inactive_border	self-explanatory	gradient	0xffffffff
col.active_border	self-explanatory	gradient	0xff444444
cursor_inactive_timeout	in seconds, after how many seconds of cursor's inactivity to hide it. Set to 0 for never.	int	0
layout	which layout to use. (Available: dwindle, master)	str	dwindle
no_cursor_warps	if true, will not warp the cursor in many cases (focusing, keybinds, etc)	bool	false
apply_sens_to_raw	if on, will also apply the sensitivity to raw mouse output (e.g. sensitivity in games) NOTICE: really not recommended.	bool	false

{{< hint type=warning >}} Prefer using input:sensitivity over general:sensitivity to avoid bugs, especially with Wine/Proton apps. {{< /hint >}}

Decoration

name	description	type	default
rounding	rounded corners' radius (in layout px)	int	0
multisample_edges	enable antialiasing (no-jaggies) for rounded corners	bool	true
active_opacity	self-explanatory, only for windows. (0.0 - 1.0)	float	1.0
inactive_opacity	self-explanatory, only for windows. (0.0 - 1.0)	float	1.0
fullscreen_opacity	self-explanatory, only for windows. (0.0 - 1.0)	float	1.0
blur	enable kawase window background blur	bool	true
blur_size	blur size (distance)	int	8
blur_passes	the amount of passes to perform	int	1
blur_ignore_opacity	make the blur layer ignore the opacity of the window	bool	false
blur_new_optimizations	whether to enable further optimizations to the blur. Recommended to leave on, as it will massively improve performance.	bool	true
blur_xray	if enabled, floating windows will ignore tiled windows in their blur. Only available if blur_new_optimizations is true. Will reduce overhead on floating blur significantly.	bool	false
drop_shadow	enable drop shadows on windows	bool	true
shadow_range	Shadow range ("size") in layout px	int	4
shadow_render_power	(1 - 4), in what power to render the falloff (more power, the faster the falloff)	int	3
shadow_ignore_window	if true, the shadow will not be rendered behind the window itself, only around it.	bool	true
col.shadow	shadow's color. Alpha dictates shadow's opacity.	color	0xee1a1a1a
col.shadow_inactive	inactive shadow color. (if not set, will fall back to col.shadow)	color	unset
shadow_offset	shadow's rendering offset.	vec2	[0, 0]
shadow_scale	shadow's scale. 0.0 - 1.0	float	1.0
dim_inactive	enables dimming of inactive windows	bool	false
dim_strength	how much inactive windows should be dimmed, 0.0 - 1.0	float	0.5
dim_special	how much to dim the rest of the screen by when a special workspace is open. 0.0 - 1.0	float	0.2
dim_around	how much the dimaround window rule should dim by. 0.0 - 1.0	float	0.4
screen_shader	a path to a custom shader to be applied at the end of rendering. See examples/screenShader.frag for an example.	str	[EMPTY]

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blur_size and blur_passes have to be at least 1.

Increasing blur_passes is necessary to prevent blur looking wrong on higher blur_size values, but remember that higher blur_passes will require more strain on the GPU.

It will, however, cause zero overhead on tiled windows if using blur_new_optimizations.

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Animations

name	description	type	default
enabled	enable animations	bool	true

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More about Animations.

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Input

Input

name	description	type	default
kb_model	Appropriate XKB keymap parameter. See the note below.	str	[EMPTY]
kb_layout	Appropriate XKB keymap parameter	str	us
kb_variant	Appropriate XKB keymap parameter	str	[EMPTY]
kb_options	Appropriate XKB keymap parameter	str	[EMPTY]
kb_rules	Appropriate XKB keymap parameter	str	[EMPTY]
kb_file	If you prefer, you can use a path to your custom .xkb file.	str	[EMPTY]
numlock_by_default	Engage numlock by default.	bool	false
repeat_rate	The repeat rate for held-down keys, in repeats per second.	int	25
repeat_delay	Delay before a held-down key is repeated, in milliseconds.	int	600
sensitivity	Sets the mouse input sensitivity. Value will be clamped to the range -1.0 to 1.0. libinput#pointer-acceleration	float	0.0
accel_profile	Sets the cursor acceleration profile. Can be one of adaptive, flat. Leave empty to use libinput's default mode for your input device. libinput#pointer-acceleration	str	[EMPTY]
force_no_accel	Force no cursor acceleration. This bypasses most of your pointer settings to get as raw of a signal as possible. Enabling this is not recommended due to potential cursor desynchronization.	bool	false
left_handed	Switches RMB and LMB	bool	false
scroll_method	Sets the scroll method. Can be one of 2fg (2 fingers), edge, on_button_down, no_scroll. libinput#scrolling	str	[EMPTY]
scroll_button	Sets the scroll button. Has to be an int, cannot be a string. Check wev if you have any doubts regarding the ID. 0 means default.	int	0
natural_scroll	Inverts scrolling direction. When enabled, scrolling moves content directly instead of manipulating a scrollbar.	bool	false
follow_mouse	(0/1/2/3) Specify if and how cursor movement should affect window focus. See the note below.	int	1
float_switch_override_focus	If enabled (1 or 2), focus will change to the window under the cursor when changing from tiled-to-floating and vice versa. If 2, focus will also follow mouse on float-to-float switches.	int	1

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XKB Settings

You can find a list of models, layouts, variants and options in /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst. Alternatively, you can use the localectl command to discover what is available on your system.

For switchable keyboard configurations, take a look at the uncommon tips & tricks page entry.

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Follow Mouse Cursor

• 0 - Cursor movement will not change focus.

• 1 - Cursor movement will always change focus to the window under the cursor.

• 2 - Cursor focus will be detached from keyboard focus. Clicking on a window will move keyboard focus to that window.

• 3 - Cursor focus will be completely separate from keyboard focus. Clicking on a window will not change keyboard focus.

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Touchpad

Subcategory input:touchpad:

name	description	type	default
disable_while_typing	Disable the touchpad while typing.	bool	true
natural_scroll	Inverts scrolling direction. When enabled, scrolling moves content directly instead of manipulating a scrollbar.	bool	false
scroll_factor	Multiplier applied to the amount of scroll movement.	float	1.0
middle_button_emulation	Sending LMB and RMB simultaneously will be interpreted as a middle click. This disables any touchpad area that would normally send a middle click based on location. libinput#middle-button-emulation	bool	false
clickfinger_behavior	Button presses with 1, 2, or 3 fingers will be mapped to LMB, RMB, and MMB respectively. This disables interpretation of clicks based on location on the touchpad. libinput#clickfinger-behavior	bool	false
tap-to-click	Tapping on the touchpad with 1, 2, or 3 fingers will send LMB, RMB, and MMB respectively.	bool	true
drag_lock	When enabled, lifting the finger off for a short time while dragging will not drop the dragged item. libinput#tap-and-drag	bool	false

{{< hint type=important >}} A subcategory is a nested category:

input {
    # ...
    # ...

    touchpad {
        # ...
        # ...
    }
}

Doing input:touchpad { is invalid! {{< /hint >}}

Touchdevice

Subcategory input:touchdevice:

name	description	type	default
transform	transform the input from touchdevices. The possible transformations are the same as those of the monitors	int	0
output	the output to bind touch devices. Empty means unset and will use the current / autodetected.	string	[EMPTY]

Per-device input config

Described here.

Gestures

name	description	type	default
workspace_swipe	enable workspace swipe gesture	bool	false
workspace_swipe_fingers	how many fingers for the gesture	int	3
workspace_swipe_distance	in px, the distance of the gesture	int	300
workspace_swipe_invert	invert the direction	bool	true
workspace_swipe_min_speed_to_force	minimum speed in px per timepoint to force the change ignoring cancel_ratio. Setting to 0 will disable this mechanic.	int	30
workspace_swipe_cancel_ratio	(0.0 - 1.0) how much the swipe has to proceed in order to commence it. (0.7 -> if > 0.7 * distance, switch, if less, revert)	float	0.5
workspace_swipe_create_new	whether a swipe right on the last workspace should create a new one.	bool	true
workspace_swipe_forever	if enabled, swiping will not clamp at the neighboring workspaces but continue to the further ones.	bool	false
workspace_swipe_numbered	if enabled, swiping will swipe on consecutive numbered workspaces.	bool	false

Misc

name	description	type	default
disable_hyprland_logo	disables the hyprland logo background. :(	bool	false
disable_splash_rendering	disables the hyprland splash rendering. (requires a monitor reload to take effect)	bool	false
no_vfr	disables VFR (variable frame rate) - VFR increases battery life at the expense of possible issues on a few monitors.	bool	true
mouse_move_enables_dpms	If DPMS is set to off, wake up the monitors if the mouse moves.	bool	false
always_follow_on_dnd	Will make mouse focus follow the mouse when drag and dropping. Recommended to leave it enabled, especially for people using focus follows mouse at 0.	bool	true
layers_hog_keyboard_focus	If true, will make keyboard-interactive layers keep their focus on mouse move (e.g. wofi, bemenu)	bool	true
animate_manual_resizes	If true, will animate manual window resizes/moves	bool	false
disable_autoreload	If true, the config will not reload automatically on save, and instead needs to be reloaded with hyprctl reload. Might save on battery.	bool	false
enable_swallow	Enable window swallowing	bool	false
swallow_regex	The class regex to be used for windows that should be swallowed (usually, a terminal)	str	[EMPTY]
focus_on_activate	Whether Hyprland should focus an app that requests to be focused (an activate request)	bool	false
no_direct_scanout	Disables direct scanout. Direct scanout attempts to reduce lag when there is only one fullscreen application on a screen (e.g. game)	bool	false
hide_cursor_on_touch	Hides the cursor when the last input was a touch input until a mouse input is done.	bool	true

Binds

name	description	type	default
pass_mouse_when_bound	if disabled, will not pass the mouse events to apps / dragging windows around if a keybind has been triggered.	bool	false
scroll_event_delay	in ms, how many ms to wait after a scroll event to allow to pass another one for the binds.	int	300
workspace_back_and_forth	If enabled, an attempt to switch to the currently focused workspace will instead switch to the previous workspace. Akin to i3's auto_back_and_forth.	bool	false
allow_workspace_cycles	If enabled, workspaces don't forget their previous workspace, so cycles can be created by switching to the first workspace in a sequence, then endlessly going to the previous workspace.	bool	false
focus_preferred_method	sets the preferred focus finding method when using focuswindow/movewindow/etc with a direction. 0 - history (recent have priority), 1 - length (longer shared edges have priority)	int	0

Debug

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Only for developers.

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name	description	type	default
overlay	print the debug performance overlay. Disable VFR for accurate results.	bool	false
damage_blink	(epilepsy warning!) flash areas updated with damage tracking	bool	false
disable_logs	self-explanatory	bool	false
disable_time	disables time logging	bool	true
damage_tracking	redraw only the needed bits of the display. Do not change. (default: full - 2) monitor - 1, none - 0	int	2

More

There are more config options described in other pages, which are layout- or circumstance-specific. See the sidebar for more pages.