New Hyprland update brought to you by Yours Truly, the CEO of Hyprland Corp.

A lot of fixes and changes, enjoy! Thanks for all the contributions :)

CPU and GPU usage should be considerably down from 0.35.*

Notes for packagers

• new dep: hyprlang>=0.4.0

Breaking changes

• config:
  • migrated to hyprlang. Some nice additions include rgba(123, 123, 69, 0.5), dynamic variables updating, and more.
  • all device:XYZ sections are now device { name = XYZ ..., see the wiki
  • ## is now properly treated as an escaped #.
• windowrules:
  • no*request rules have been nuked in favor of the new suppressevent rule.

New features:

• config: Add option to resolve keybinds by sym instead of code (#4851)
• config: add defaultName for workspace rules
• config: add opengl:force_introspection
• core: add env to disable crash reporter
• dispatchers: add Fullscreen without sending fullscreen to application (#4720)
• dwindle: add swapsplit dispatcher (#4702)
• feat: Add css style gaps (#4723)
• hyprctl: add -r argument
• internal: add forcenofocus prop (#4672)
• keybinds: Add an option to pass a window argument to moveoutofgroup (#4724)
• renderer: add more logging for fails in beginRender
• socket2: monitoraddedv2 IPC event for monitor description and id (#4646)
• windowrules: add suppressevent

Fixes:

• config: fix errors in default config
• config: fix layout invalidation for keyword commands (#4826)
• config: fix tiny typo in defaultConfig.hpp (#4693)
• core: Fix SEGV/ABRT core dump when exiting (#4823)
• core: Fix building plugins (#4783)
• core: Try to fix the exit hang (#4811)
• crashreporter: fix logging of function data (#4632)
• format: fix formatting
• hyprctl: fix dispatchBatch() treating empty curitem as last request (#4681)
• hyprctl: fix showing invalid instances
• input: fix follow_focus
• input: fix vectorToWindowUnified with floating over fs
• keybinds: Fix focus not moving along when moving workspace (#4660)
• keybinds: fix focuswindow for fullscreen (#4840)
• keybinds: fix keys without keysyms triggering random binds (#4739)
• keybinds: fix movewindoworgroup onto empy workspace on next monitor (#4486)
• keybinds: fix swapactiveworkspaces not moving focus
• layout: Fixed ghost window when opened while fullscreen on a different workspace (#4822)
• monitors: fix outputmgr nullptr crash (#4738)
• renderer: fix invalid damage accumulation with invalid buffer_age
• renderer: fixup damage_ring rotation
• renderer: minor fixes for introspection detection
• screencopy: fix invalid damage being used for final copy in dma
• screencopy: fix ~dtor being in monitorRenderResources map
• shadow: fix missed invalid use of cfg val ptr
• surface: fix damage calcs with a viewport src
• surface: fix invalid damage tracking in damageSurface
• surface: minor fixes for last logicalDamage calc fix
• xdgpopup: fix UAF because of an invalid listener connection

Other:

• IME: don't set modifiers on grab destroy
• Migrate the config to hyprlang (#4656)
• animationmgr: expand layer box for damage
• assets: update tetrahedra by honkadaloonga
• avar: return curve value of 1 when not animated
• compositor: allow source monitor to be provided to getMonitorInDirection (#4837)
• compositor: check for pworkspace validity in setActiveMonitor
• config: adjust default splash col
• config: remove usages of nomaximizerequest from default cfg
• config: update default config for hyprlang migration
• core: nullcheck for old monitor in moveWorkspaceToMonitor
• crashreporter: Use ~/.cache as cache dir (#4719)
• dwindle: round wbox before setting
• events: bring back accidentally nuked preConfigReload
• flake.nix: override inputs for xdph and hyprlang
• groupbar: scale groupbar text according to monitor scale (#4640)
• hyprctl: ignore non-lock files for instances
• hyprctl: jsonify new gaps
• hyprctl: more safety around stoull
• hyprctl: reload everything on dynamic source keywords
• hyprctl: remove hardcoded hyprctl commands. (#4671)
• input: Map touch devices and tablets bound to an output (#3544)
• input: avoid rampant refocuses on popups
• input: avoid reassigns of unchanged surfaces in processMouseRequest
• input: don't schedule frame on cursor move on hw cursors
• input: focus monitor on mouse down
• input: log cursor image requests
• input: partially revert #4514
• input: refocus on completed drags
• internal: removed Herobrine
• keybinds: focus floating on top of fs
• keybinds: focusWorkspaceOnCurrentMonitor: use focused monitor instead (#4625)
• misc: remove unused var
• misc: you're the best for reading this :)
• monitor: don't damage twice (#4727)
• nix: overlay polish for prev parameter (#4558)
• opengl: check bottom/bg layers for required introspection
• renderer: Update splash text properties to be configurable (#4707)
• renderer: accept custom state requests for fake outputs
• renderer: don't calculate mirror damage without mirrors present
• renderer: don't set solitary on present notifications
• renderer: ignore set cursor surface if cursor should be hidden (#4780)
• renderer: nuke lastFrameDamage and rework finalDamage
• renderer: take into account fading out windows in solitary recheck
• renderer: update cursor also when hostpot only changes
• rules: ignore static tile/float rules in dynamic gets
• screencopy/toplevelexport: sanitize pointers in ::copyFrame
• screencopy: attempt binding framebuffer before gathering format
• screencopy: avoid dangling client ptrs on client destroy
• screencopy: damage entire screen on a no-damage request
• screencopy: move monitor verif check to the proper place
• screencopy: send full frame damage
• sessionLock: send preferred fractional scale
• shaders: use highp for fragments
• socket2: move to the wayland event loop
• surface: ensure global pointers valid before using in destructor (#4844)
• toplevelexport: set last damage for dmabuf copy
• vector: avoid min0 clamps without a max being invalid
• wayland: implement keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_v1
• windowrules: nuke no*request
• xdg: manually schedule initial configures
• xwayland: ignore OR activate requests if surface doesn't want focus
• xwaylandmgr: clamp size in setWindowSize
• xwaylandmgr: proper clamping for setWindowSize

Special thanks

Special thanks as always to these humans (hopefully) who donated some euros to me:

• alukortti
• Wickedly
• pulsar256
• Philipp Soldunov
• MasterHowToLearn
• Theory_Lukas
• Goggi
• toni
• MPDarkGuy
• RandomLegend
• The Linux Cast
• dmayle
• Frank
• andreas.maier.de
• Christian D. Storgaard
• Host-in-the-Shell
• sgt
• David Aguiló
• knikkinen
• Mike H
• M1K3
• crashbit
• Danix
• UnclePsymon
• gshood
• junecat
• jodd
• kai-tub
• NachaktiverHalbaffe
• Nicholas Romero

MRs

• use focused monitor for focusWorkspaceOnCurrentMonitor by @phonetic112 in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4625
• Fix crash reporter backtrace by @thejch in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4632
• groupbar: scale groupbar text according to monitor scale by @https123456789 in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4640
• Fix focus not moving along when moving workspace by @Scrumplex in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4660
• fix: remove hardcoded hyprctl commands. by @levnikmyskin in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4671
• Fix hyprctl --batch treating empty curitem as last request by @ComycSans in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4681
• nix: overlay polish for prev parameter by @GrizzlT in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4558
• fix: typo on defaultConfig.hpp by @lpnh in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4693
• add forcenofocus prop by @phonetic112 in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4672
• dwindle: add swapsplit dispatcher by @haasn in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4702
• Feature: monitoraddedv2 IPC event for monitor description by @spikespaz in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4646
• monitor: don't damage twice by @abmantis in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4727
• Fullscreen without sending fullscreen to application, fixes #1817 by @epicgamer256705 in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4720
• feat: Allow passing a window argument to the moveoutofgroup dispatcher by @morr0ne in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4724
• Fix outputmgr nullptr crash (kanshi/shikane like tools) by @levnikmyskin in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4738
• Migrate the config to hyprlang by @vaxerski in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4656
• fix: keys without keysyms triggering random binds by @rszyma in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4739
• Change cache dir by @thejch in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4719
• feat: Add css style gaps by @DashieTM in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4723
• renderer: ignore set cursor surface if cursor should be hidden by @andresilva in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4780
• Fix building plugins by @q234rty in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4783
• Update splash text properties to be configurable by @Stock44 in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4707
• Try to fix the exit hang by @thejch in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4811
• Nix: override inputs for xdph and hyprlang by @fufexan in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4814
• Fix SEGV/ABRT core dump when exiting by @thejch in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4823
• config: fix layout invalidation for keyword commands by @JManch in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4826
• hyprctl: add missing newline in error case of missing `HYPRLAND_INSTA… by @trofi in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4832
• compositor: allow source monitor to be provided to `getMonitorInDirec… by @github-usr-name in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4837
• Fixed ghost window when opened while fullscreen on a different workspace by @tomben13 in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4822
• fix focuswindow for fullscreen by @shezdy in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4840
• surface: ensure global pointers valid before using in destructor by @github-usr-name in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4844
• fix: movewindoworgroup onto empy workspace on next monitor by @muellerbernd in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4486
• Map touch devices and tablets bound to an output by @pdamianik in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/3544
• Add option to resolve keybinds by sym instead of code by @Cu3PO42 in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4851

New Contributors

• @https123456789 made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4640
• @Scrumplex made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4660
• @ComycSans made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4681
• @lpnh made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4693
• @haasn made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4702
• @epicgamer256705 made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4720
• @morr0ne made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4724
• @Stock44 made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4707
• @trofi made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4832
• @github-usr-name made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4837
• @tomben13 made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4822
• @muellerbernd made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4486
• @Cu3PO42 made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/4851

Hyprland :)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/compare/v0.35.0...v0.36.0