From 6c39af8039493e0eb059fa4ac2c470a2066d7417 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jan Ehrhardt <jan.ehrhardt@cozybytes.tech>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 22:27:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add Hyprpaper

---
 README.md                      | 9 ++++++++-
 dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf  | 3 +--
 dot_config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf | 2 ++
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 dot_config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c8da6d..4bca939 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ paru -S \
   qt6-wayland \
   hypridle \
   waybar \
-  swaybg \
+  hyprpaper \
   swayosd \
+  wlogout \
   wl-clip-persist \
   zen-browser-bin \
   yazi \
@@ -40,6 +41,12 @@ paru -S \
   impala
 ```
 
+I am using [uwsm](https://github.com/Vladimir-csp/uwsm) to run Hyprland. The following user services must be started:
+
+```bash
+systemctl --user enable --now hyprpaper.service
+```
+
 I prefer [iwd as Wifi back-end of NetworkManager](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NetworkManager#Using_iwd_as_the_Wi-Fi_backend). Once configured, restart the service:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index 8749d1b..23a87c7 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ $menu = wofi --show drun
 
 exec-once = uwsm app -- hypridle
 exec-once = uwsm app -- waybar
-exec-once = uwsm app -- swaybg -i ~/.config/hypr/background.jpg -m fill
 exec-once = uwsm app -- swayosd-server
 exec-once = /usr/lib/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1 &
 exec-once = wl-clip-persist --clipboard regular --all-mime-type-regex '^(?!x-kde-passwordManagerHint).+'
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ bind = $mainMod, V, togglefloating,
 bind = $mainMod, P, pseudo, # dwindle
 bind = $mainMod, J, togglesplit, # dwindle
 bind = $mainMod, SPACE, exec, $menu
-bind = $mainMod, ESCAPE, exec, wlogout
+bind = $mainMod, ESCAPE, exec, uwsm app -- wlogout
 
 # Move focus with mainMod + arrow keys
 bind = $mainMod, left, movefocus, l
diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf b/dot_config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ea66cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+preload = ~/.config/hypr/background.jpg
+wallpaper = , ~/.config/hypr/background.jpg
-- 
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