Dots_release_notes

Created this for easy reference rather than clicking each releases

v2.2.12

Hello its me again, always poking around stuff and so...

• This release is not so much changes as it seems. Mostly are just some bug fixes, tweaking, etc etc..
• I'd Like to thank @SherLock707 & @JohnRTitor who actively contributing to this project.
• I'd like to thank @darkeddie for fixing the Rofi-Beats to play local music and able to shuffle it. And of course for submitting all those beautiful screenshots of the waybar styles. Please check out on the Gallery LINK

so what changed?

• Dwindle Layout is now default. Actually as per voting from the Discord, master config is 1 vote higher than dwindle. However, since release of v2.2.11, I start to use dwindle layout. And actually, its not bad... of course you can always change the default layout via ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/UserSettings.conf. Of course the temporary layout of change layout via keybind CTRL ALT L is still there.

• Waybar configs and styles (some) are tweaked. Added New Config (TOP - Simple) and [Wallust-Bordered] Chroma Simple Style. Added workspace#rw on waybar module bank.

• Introducing group waybar modules and added power-profiles-daemon. Nope that installation of power-profiles-daemon will be ONLY offered to asus laptops.

Note

I cant add to all since it conflicts with TLP, CPU-Auto-frequency etc.

• Rofi beats can now play shuffle local music. Thanks to @darkeddie

• Change on the wallpaper menu, which can now detect the wallpapers inside wallpapers directory i.e. Dynamic Wallpapers. Animation changes to "any" swww mode instead of just slide

• some updates on WindowRules.conf

• some hyprland animation and settings changes. default blur increased to 6 from 5

• Rofi configs tweaked / cleaned up

• switching keyboard layout fixed. Thanks to @vailrahmatulin . Note, the keybind was changed as well. See new keybinds in ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/UserKeybinds.conf. Obviously this is only for multiple kb layout users

• small tweak of AGS Overview. Goodbye xrandr :) Huge Thanks to @SherLock707

• added Rofi-Calc - Based on qalculate-gtk. Thanks to @JosephArmas. Note that I moved the keybinds and script to UserConfigs and UserScripts.

• added fastfetch config. Note, Debian / Ubuntu users, you need to download and install from Fastfetch github page

• added a compact fastfetch config. Thanks to @JohnRTitor. Can invoke the compact config by fastfetch --config ~/.config/fastfetch/config-compact.jsonc or can be alias cfastfetch="fastfetch --config ~/.config/fastfetch/config-compact.jsonc" on your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc

Note

Even fastfetch is included on the installation, I have not set to add on ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc

• You maybe notice in your first boot of course new default waybar style and wallpaper. This will be like a trend I will start. New release new waybar style new wallpaper.. As usual, you can always change it using waybar style & configs menu :)

UPGRADING / UPDATING DOTS

• alot of times I have been asked about this. Please see this WIKI
• If you are using v2.2.11, you can ran the upgrade.sh . If you are using v2.2.10 and older, you need to download and rerun the Distro-Hyprland Install scripts again. This is because your dots will not work properly as there are changes especially from v2.2.11 where I moved the color-palette generation from pywal to wallust. Please see the release notes for v2.2.10

Closing notes:

• Well, just want to say thanks to all. For all the supports. For those who have tested and kept in touch on Discord. Kindly join my Discord for faster communication.

Here are the beautiful people who express their love by buying me coffee via Buymecoffee and Kofi.com

Thank you very much. Some I have to mask your name for privacy :)

• @dfabianus
• William stil****
• Coco R***
• Nathan Le****

Previous Kofi Supports (From 2024) but was not properly sent my thanks via releases or videos

• Leif Rasmu****
• Paul@UnitedKingdom
• @rapaz2044
• Bobblkabb
• Artzi
• Ger O'M
• uci

v2.2.11-1 Hotfix

This is just basically a small hotfix and quick fix

Adjusted some wallust colors for some waybar styles and swaync wallust backends switched to kmeans. It looks alot better added in the Keyhints for AGS Overview (Desktop Overview) startup for swww is fixed..

v2.2.11

So after a week of poking around new things, I now present to you v2.2.11 :)

Breaking Changes

• Have now move to wallust. You need v3 of wallust. V2.10 and older wont work. For Arch users, you can just install wallust-git from AUR. Other Distro, compile and install the wallust dev branch
• Im setting a new GTK Themes and Icons. LINK. Not really a breaking changes but the automatic install copy for this dots, it was set to initially boot with these new GTK themes and icons. You dont have to install it. After boot, you will just have to reset your GTK themes and icons using nwg-look or anything you prefer. Or you can switch to Dark / Light theme and it should apply your previous GTK themes

Naturally, I have adjusted all the Distro-Hyprland scripts (Arch, Debian, Fedora, OpenSuse and Ubuntu 24.04).

That is why I highly suggest you to re-download and re-install these Hyprland install scripts irrespective of which Hyprland Dots version you are currently using.

• If you are coming from Hyprland-Dots v2.2.10 , you can just install ags, wallust and new GTK Themes and Icons and just ran the copy.sh, release.sh or even the upgrade.sh . (Choose only one... Duh) Please see the wiki I have created HERE about copy, release and upgrade.sh's

Some new Features for this dots

AGS Overview

• Huge thanks to @SherLock707 for this . Special thanks to @JohnRTitor for his test and contributions on this

For multi-monitor users, Im happy to announce that you can set any wallpapers individually :) All the wallpaper scripts, even the random ones are now only on active monitors o

:)

Dare I say I forgot wallust? :)

• Because pywal and neofetch are now in public Archive, need to find alternative. I know there is pywal16-colors but he need to update his readme as well... But, I see greatness ahead of color tweaking with wallust. I just hope maintainer of wallust need to double time to release and pack to major distros. :)

Distro-Hyprland install scripts

Normally I dont state here but I believe that since this is like the center of attraction for those scripts, better to mention here. Dont you guys agree? 😉

Arch Linux

• Well not really much issue here. Its just flexible and bleeding edge
• reminder aylur-gtk-shell and wallust-git to install

Fedora Linux

• Well only issue is NO workspace on waybar. This is because fedora need to update their waybar repo. Some huge changes on Hyprland socket/ipc . Either you will compile waybar from source or wait until they will update. Should be within this week (hopefully)
• Wallust is not on repo, so you have to install from dev branch.
• Owners of Fedora 38 & 39, kindly read the Fedora-Hyprland readme as some manual adjustment on nwg-look else wont install

OpenSuse TW Linux

• Oh my love and hate with this Distro. Slow package manager plus why the heck sometimes it wants to install sway?!?!? Is there anyway to "block" this?
• ags and wallust (dev) need to install from source.

Debian 13 Trixie

• I think bleeding edge package and Debian does not really play smooth. Need to baby sit the install scripts
• Same as Fedora Linux, waybar on Debian is slow. But as of this moment, its on SID channel. So soon will be on Trixie I believe :)
• I have set to install Hyprland v0.40 and Waybar will be compiled from source.
• Well lots of these packages are installed from source anyway 😅

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

• Last but not the least, Ubuntu Noble Numbat
• NOTE that Hyprland version that was set to install will be v0.39.1.
• Why is that? Well being an LTS, I dont expect the wayland-protocols to be updated sooner... and v0.40 needs an up to date dependencies
• But, I have set to install AGS and Wallust so yeah it is still compatible for this Hyprland-Dots release :)

Gentoo Linux

• Well, you will have to manage it yourself 🤣 . But my Desktop is flawless with these dots :)

Nixos

• Well, same as OpenSuse TW, I have a love and hate feelings with this Distro. Thats why it has never been my main distro
• For example, you cant just install from source, plenty things to do to get wallust-dev
• BUT, special thanks to @JohnRTitor since he is pushing for this to wallust developer :)

Overall recommendation is to re-download and re-install from Distro-Hyprland script

• Sometimes git pull is NOT enough. I dont know why but I experience it from time to time. That is why I always recommend to Re-download from your Distro-Hyprland install script and reinstall it.
• Please do yourself a favor to go through changelogs and readme!
• Two benefits for re-downloading the installs scripts. One is that you will get always the latest Hyprland-Dots release. Second, will be helping me to fix some bugs if present 😉. Dont worry I tested them all on my Machines

Some preview of these changelogs are HERE

Here are some of the changelogs:

• small tweak on WindowRules.conf
• fixed hyprlock delay due to weather. thanks to @SherLock707
• couple of typo and bug fixes
• Wlogout.sh tweaked for higher resolutions (4K) & 1080p
• some waybar style and module tweaks and re-organized
• added new waybar style Wallust - Transparent background
• added new waybar style - Dark Latte-Wallust combined. thanks to mannatsingh from my discord server for the design
• updated rofisearch script to close rofi when toggled
• Rofi configs tweaking to accomodate lower resolutions
• Rofi Beats can play local music. thanks to @Linxford. Need to tweak though as it wont continously play to next music file
• disabled silent moving of thunar to workspace 3. But can still enable in ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/WindowRules.conf
• moving to wallust from pywal. NOTE you need v3 of wallust or the dev branch. wallust stable V2.10 wont work
• Wallpaper Scripts updated (random, select and automatic change) will only set wallpaper on FOCUSED monitor only. NOTE: you need awk for it to work
• ags overview powered by aylur's gtk shell. Huge thanks to @SherLock707

known issue: New rofi-beats can play local music, however, I cant make it play randomly and continously all the music inside a certain directory and sub-directories

And of course, many thanks to few people who have tested this version, reported some bugs, and help me iron-out these dotfiles.

Closing remarks

• As these project requires lots of time to test for compatibilities and such accross distros, perhaps a Kofi or Coffee would be good :)