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)

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 (e.g. 0x22334455 - alpha 0x22, red 0x33, green 0x44, blue 0x55)
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 orSUPERSHIFTALTCTRLCAPSMOD2MOD3MOD5 or empty for none)
str	a string

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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	color	0xffffffff
col.active_border	self-explanatory	color	0xff444444
cursor_inactive_timeout	in seconds, after how many seconds of cursor's inactivity to hide it. Set to 0 for never.	int	0
damage_tracking	Makes the compositor redraw only the needed bits of the display. Saves on resources by not redrawing when not needed. Available modes: none, monitor, full. You don't need to know what different modes do, just always use full.	str	full
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 turn on, as it will massively improve performance, but some people have experienced graphical issues	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]
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

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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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Using blur_new_optimizations with an animated wallpaper may actually increase GPU usage.

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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

name	description	type	default
kb_layout	Appropriate XKB keymap parameter	str	us
kb_variant	Appropriate XKB keymap parameter	str	[EMPTY]
kb_model	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 an .xkb file.	str	[EMPTY]
follow_mouse	(0/1/2/3) enable mouse following (focus on enter new window) - See the note below for more info	int	1
float_switch_override_focus	if enabled, focus will follow mouse if changing from tiled to floating and vice versa	bool	true
repeat_rate	in ms, the repeat rate for held keys	int	25
repeat_delay	in ms, the repeat delay (grace period) before the spam	int	600
natural_scroll	enable natural scroll	bool	false
numlock_by_default	lock numlock by default	bool	false
force_no_accel	force no mouse acceleration, bypasses most of your pointer settings to get as raw of a signal as possible.	bool	false
sensitivity	set the libinput sensitivity. This HAS to be from -1 to 1, or else it will be clamped.	float	0.0
left_handed	switches RMB and LMB	bool	false
accel_profile	set the libinput acceleration profile. Can be one of adaptive, flat.	str	[EMPTY]
scroll_method	set the libinput scroll method. Can be one of 2fg (2 fingers), edge, on_button_down, no_scroll.	str	[EMPTY]

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Follow Mouse

• 0 - disabled
• 1 - full
• 2 - loose. Will focus mouse on other windows on focus but not the keyboard.
• 3 - full loose, will not refocus on click, but allow mouse focus to be detached from the keyboard like in 2. {{< /hint >}}

{{< hint type=info >}} For switchable keyboard configs, take a look at the uncommon tips & tricks page entry. {{< /hint >}}

Touchpad

Subcategory input:touchpad:

name	description	type	default
disable_while_typing	disables the touchpad while typing	bool	true
natural_scroll	self-explanatory	bool	false
clickfinger_behavior	self-explanatory	bool	false
middle_button_emulation	self-explanatory	bool	false
tap-to-click	self-explanatory	bool	true
drag_lock	enable dragging with drag lock	bool	false
scroll_factor	control the amount of scroll applied	float	1.0

{{< 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

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
damage_entire_on_snapshot	(deprecated: do not enable) Damage the entire monitor when rendering snapshots. Recommended with transformed displays. Do not use without transformed displays.	bool	false
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]

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

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

More

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