hyprland-wiki/pages/Configuring/Keywords.md

Keywords are not variables, but "commands" for more advanced configuring. On this page, you will be presented with some that do not deserve their own page.

See the sidebar for more keywords to control binds, animations, monitors, et cetera.

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Please remember, that for ALL arguments separated by a comma, if you want to leave one of them empty, you cannot reduce the number of commas, unless told otherwise in a specific section:

three_param_keyword = A, B, C # OK

three_param_keyword = A, C # NOT OK

three_param_keyword = A, , C # OK

three_param_keyword = A, B,  # OK

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Table of contents

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Executing

you can execute a shell script on startup of the compositor or on each time it's reloaded.

exec-once=command will execute only on launch

exec=command will execute on each reload

Defining variables

You can define your own custom variables like this:

$VAR = value

for example:

$MyFavoriteGame = Among Us

then, to use them, simply use them. For example:

col.active_border=$MyColor

You ARE allowed to do this:

col.active_border=ff$MyRedValue1111

Sourcing (multi-file)

Use the source keyword to source another file.

For example, in your hyprland.conf you can:

source=~/.config/hypr/myColors.conf

And Hyprland will enter that file and parse it like a Hyprland config.

Please note it's LINEAR. Meaning lines above the source= will be parsed first, then lines inside ~/.config/hypr/myColors.conf, then lines below.

Gestures

Use something like libinput-gestures, with hyprctl if you want to expand Hyprland's gestures beyond what's offered in Variables.

Per-device input configs

Per-device config options will overwrite your options set in the input section. It's worth noting that ONLY values explicitly changed will be overwritten.

In order to apply per-device config options, make a new category like this:

device:name {

}

The name can be easily obtained by doing hyprctl devices.

Inside of it, put your config options. All options from the input category (and all subcategories, e.g. input:touchpad) can be put inside, EXCEPT:

force_no_accel, follow_mouse, float_switch_override_focus

Properties that change names:

touchdevice:transform -> touch_transform
touchdevice:output -> touch_output

Additional properties only present in per-device configs:

enabled -> (only for mice / touchpads) enables / disables the device (connects / disconnects from the on-screen cursor) - default: Enabled

Example config section:

device:ROYUAN Akko Multi-modes Keyboard-B {
    repeat_rate=50
    repeat_delay=500
    middle_button_emulation=0
}

remember about the space after the end of the device's name (before the {)!

{{< hint type=tip >}} With hyprctl, the category's spaces get turned into -, and everything is lowercase. So, for hyprctl calls, do for example:

hyprctl keyword device:royuan-akko-multi-modes-keyboard-b:kb_layout us

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Wallpapers

The hyprland background you see when you first start Hyprland is NOT A WALLPAPER, it's the default image rendered at the bottom of the render stack.

To set a wallpaper, use a wallpaper utility like hyprpaper or swaybg.

More can be found in Useful Utilities.

Blurring layerSurfaces

LayerSurfaces are not windows. These are for example: Your wallpapers, notification overlays, bars, etc.

If you really want to blur them, use blurls=

blurls=NAMESPACE

where NAMESPACE is the namespace of the layerSurface. (You can get it from hyprctl layers)

To remove a namespace from being blurred (useful in dynamic situations) use:

blurls=remove,NAMESPACE