An update full of bugfixes and new niceties has landed upon us :)

New features:

• args: add --version to binary args
• config: add descriptions for dwindle and master layout options (#7933)
• config: add order rule for layers (#7697)
• core: add HYPRLAND_CONFIG environment variable (#7851)
• core: add a --systeminfo parameter to gather systeminfo without running
• dwindle: add config option split_bias (#7920)
• dwindle: add movetoroot method to layout messages (#7903)
• hyprctl: add defaultName to workspacerules
• hyprctl: add solitary field to hyprctl monitors
• hyprctl: add submap request
• layout: add auto_group to control default grouping (#7883)
• userchecks: add an xdg_current_desktop check

Fixes:

• Meson: fix protocols, clean up
• Nix: fix meson PCH flag
• Meson: add tracy dependency
• Nix: re-add hyprland-protocols
• byteoperations: add missing header
• core: Fix Musl builds (#7934)
• dispatchers: fixup dpms toggle (#7875)
• gammactrl: fix potential crash on monitor removed (#7828)
• github(nix-build): switch to better nix installer, attempt at fixing hash mismatch (#7701)
• internal: Fix change group current fullscreen state query (#7802)
• internal: fix initial cursor warping (#7793)
• internal: fix missing include directive (#7984)
• layout: fix dragging a window into a group after e242694 (#7976)
• man: Fixed the man page to show the new information (#7713)
• meson: fix arch build with new protocol
• protocol: fix missing include
• renderer: Fix resize artifacts (stretching, bumps) (#7499)
• renderer: fix uvBR calculation (#7975)
• textinput: fix tiv3 leave (#7761)
• tiv1: fix deleting first character (#7716)

Other:

• CMake: use hyprland-protocols from pkg-config, fallback to subproject
• CMake: use udis86 from pkg-config, fallback to subproject
• Internal: move to Mat3x3 from hyprutils (#7902)
• Meson: pass AQUAMARINE_VERSION argument
• Meson: try to find udis86 through pkgconfig, fallback to subproject
• assets: Remove execute permission from lockdead.png (#7715)
• build: Set cmake_minimum_required to version 3.30 (#7709)
• cmake: drop ninja dep
• compositor/wayland: up the max buffer size to avoid disconnects when app hangs
• compositor: update all xdg outputs on arrange
• config: Limit max volume to 100%
• config: include XF86Audio* key bindings to default cfg (#7695)
• data-device: conform to reported source actions
• data-device: don't send default action of move
• data-device: send clock time in motion events
• dispatchers: allow moveintogroup when floating (#7818)
• dmabuffer: attempt importing failed dmabufs as implicit
• eventloop: dispatch pending in session on start
• github: encourage usage of --systeminfo if Hyprland won't launch
• github: improve issue template (#7699)
• hyprctl: allow parsing empty value
• hyprctl: use the getMonitorData helper everywhere
• input: move dmps activation to input listeners (#7721)
• internal: removed Herobrine
• internal: Delay monitor events/hooks (#7797)
• internal: move to hyprutils' scopeguard
• internal: nuke wlsignal and related
• monitor: arrange monitors on connect and disconnect
• monitor: cleanup and modernize scheduleDone
• monitor: use a scope guard for disconnect events
• opengl: use GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE instead of GL_CLAMP
• pointermgr: Hide hardware cursor on leave (#7806)
• pointermgr: avoid derefing null outputs
• pointermgr: avoid hogging CMonitor refs
• protocolmgr: don't expose the fallback output
• shm: send a static list of shm formats
• single-pixel-buffer: new protocol impl
• single-pixel: set buffer size to 1,1
• textinput: don't reset if ti isn't enabled (#7798)
• textinput: handle IME resetting (#7731)
• version: log build aquamarine version
• wayland/output: send geometry in updateState
• wlr-output-configuration: Improve output configuration (#7571)
• wlr-output-management: accept 0 refresh rates
• xdg-output: minor cleanups
• xwayland: Some readability improvements (#7807)
• xwayland: remove extra x11 deactivation (#7755)
• xwayland: use proper path for the XWayland sockets (#7852)
• xwm: Minor cleanup, add wrappers for basic types (#7856)

Special Thanks

Special thanks to these chads for donating some moolah:

• Xoores
• taigrr
• SomeMediocreGamer
• Azelphur
• ari-cake
• alukortti
• MasterHowToLearn
• Theory_Lukas
• maltbeverage
• johndoe42
• Milan
• yyyyyyyyyan
• Mikey G
• Piotr
• herrkami
• frozenkro
• Leicham
• crispy caesus
• andresilva
• embed-the-world

MRs

• github(nix-build): switch to better nix installer, attempt at fixing hash mismatch by @diniamo in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7701
• config: Limit max volume to 100% by @davc0n in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7703
• github: improve issue template by @Aqa-Ib in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7699
• feat: add XF86Audio* key bindings by @RichAyotte in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7695
• tiv1: fix deleting first character by @sungyoonc in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7716
• Remove execute permission from lockdead.png by @davc0n in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7715
• Add order rule for layers by @darkwater in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7697
• Fixed the man page to show the new information by @DemonKingSwarn in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7713
• input: move dmps activation to input listeners by @PaideiaDilemma in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7721
• build: Set cmake_minimum_required to version 3.30 by @davc0n in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7709
• update xdph commit in flake.lock by @aacebedo in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7705
• textinput: handle reset by @sungyoonc in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7731
• xwayland: remove extra x11 deactivation by @Trimutex in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7755
• textinput: fix tiv3 leave by @sungyoonc in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7761
• nix: use meson by @diniamo in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7774
• nix: remove cmake remnants by @diniamo in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7778
• fix cursor:default_monitor by @ikalco in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7793
• textinput: don't reset if ti isn't enabled by @sungyoonc in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7798
• Fix change group current messing up fullscreen by @AlvinaNancy in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7802
• Delay monitor messages by @leiserfg in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7797
• core: fix crash on monitor removed with gamma control by @andresilva in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7828
• dispatcher: allow moveintogroup when windows are floating by @Aqa-Ib in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7818
• Some readability improvements for xwayland server by @JassonCordones in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7807
• Hide cursor on leave by @vaxerski in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7806
• fix: use proper path for the XWayland sockets, fixes #7849 by @Arisa-Snowbell in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7852
• Some fixes to XWM by @JassonCordones in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7856
• flake: update xdph by @diniamo in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7871
• core: add HYPRLAND_CONFIG environment variable by @amadalusia in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7851
• Internal: move to Mat3x3 from hyprutils by @vaxerski in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7902
• Fix dpms toggle by @Kam1k4dze in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7875
• Improve output configuration via wlr-output-configuration by @vaxerski in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7571
• also test cross build by @Mic92 in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/6344
• CMake, Meson: suproject improvements by @fufexan in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7885
• dwindle: add config option split_bias by @myQwil in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7920
• Fix Musl builds by @bivsk in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7934
• config: add descriptions for dwindle and master layout options by @myQwil in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7933
• add movetoroot method to dwindle layout by @LukeXuan in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7903
• flake.lock: update by @Gliczy in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7952
• meson: fix arch build with new protocol by @Trimutex in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7959
• feat: auto_group by @Aqa-Ib in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7883
• layout: fix dragging a window into a group after e242694 by @Aqa-Ib in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7976
• renderer: fix uvBR calculation by @PaideiaDilemma in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7975
• fix: add missing include directive by @theoparis in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7984

New Contributors

• @RichAyotte made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7695
• @DemonKingSwarn made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7713
• @aacebedo made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7705
• @AlvinaNancy made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7802
• @JassonCordones made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7807
• @Arisa-Snowbell made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7852
• @amadalusia made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7851
• @Kam1k4dze made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7875
• @Mic92 made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/6344
• @myQwil made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7920
• @bivsk made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7934
• @LukeXuan made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7903
• @Gliczy made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7952
• @theoparis made their first contribution in https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7984

Full Changelog: https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/compare/v0.43.0...v0.44.0