Rust implementation of hdrop.
demo.mp4
- Hyprland (Tested against version 0.46.2)
- Rust >= 1.75
Clone the repository and build:
git clone https://github.com/kjlo/hyprdrop
cd hyprdrop
cargo install --path .This will create a binary in your $HOME/.cargo/bin. You must verify that this address it's in your $PATH.
The preferred way to use it's by adding this as bindings to your Hyprland config:
# Template
bind = $mainMod, [KEY], exec, hyprdrop [TERMINAL] -i [CHOOSEN_IDENTIFIER]
# Example
bind = $mainMod, U, exec, hyprdrop alacritty -i alacritty_hyprdrop
Note
The argument identifier must be a unique name if you want to use as a separate application with special window rules.
Additionally, if you want to launch a TUI application:
# Template
bind = $mainMod, [KEY], exec, hyprdrop [TERMINAL] --identifier=[CHOOSEN_IDENTIFIER] --args=[TUI_CMD_AND_ARGS]
# Example
bind = $mainMod, I, exec, hyprdrop alacritty --identifier=bottom_hyprdrop --args=btm,-b
Note
Check that for TUI applications it's not required to type the -e flag that most
terminal emulators use when executing a command, this is implemented by Hyprdrop itself.
To launch Spotify:
# Template
bind = $mainMod, [KEY], exec, hyprdrop [GUI_APP] --identifier=[CHOOSEN_IDENTIFIER] --args=[GUI_APP_ARGS] --env=[ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE]
# Example
bind = $mainMod, code:47, exec, hyprdrop spotify --identifier="Spotify Free" --args="--enable-features=UseOzonePlatform\,WaylandWindowDecorations,--ozone-platform=wayland" --env="LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/spotify-adblock.so"
Note
Hyprdrop transform comma-separated values into space-separated values by default. If you want to
ignore some value you must add the prefix \.
Note
Spotify's class or title cannot be modified by the user so Hyprdrop uses the default
initial_title to identify the app, in my case is Spotify Free.
You can check the hyprdrop --help command to see all the available options.
Warning
Hyprdrop was initially designed with TUI applications in mind. Theoretically, it should work with any GUI application or TUI application not fully supported (you are obligated to use the original class/title to identify the window).
The following list shows which terminal emulators are fully supported by Hyprdrop, this means you can run every TUI application with this terminals and apply window rules.
| Terminal | Supported | Window Identifier (for Hyprland Config) |
|---|---|---|
| Alacritty | yes | title1 |
| Foot | yes | title |
| Gnome Terminal | yes | title |
| Ghostty | yes | title |
| Kitty | yes | class |
| Konsole | yes2 | title |
| Rio | no | - |
| Wezterm | yes | class |
- This list is compiled based on testing conducted on those apps.
| Terminal | Caveats |
|---|---|
| Spotify | Unable to apply window rules |
- This list is compiled based on testing conducted on those apps.
Note
The identifier is needed by Hyprdrop to identify the dropped window and by Hyprland to apply window rules.
For better experience you can add some window rules to your Hyprland config. This could create a centered floating window with defined size.
windowrulev2 = float, title:^(alacritty_hyprdrop)$
windowrulev2 = center, title:^(alacritty_hyprdrop)$
windowrulev2 = size 1460 810, title:^(alacritty_hyprdrop)$
windowrulev2 = float, title:^(foot_hyprdrop)$
windowrulev2 = float, title:^(gnome-terminal_hyprdrop)
And some additional rules for TUI apps which is the same as above:
windowrulev2 = float, class:^(bottom_hyprdrop)$
windowrulev2 = center, class:^(bottom_hyprdrop)$
windowrulev2 = size 1460 810, class:^(bottom_hyprdrop)$
- This project is not affiliated with Hyprland or hdrop.
- This project is in its early stages so it may not work as expected.
- I'm not a programmer so I don't know how to write good code.
Footnotes
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Now, Alacritty receives window rules through the title of the window, adjust your settings accordingly. ↩
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To apply window rules for Konsole you need to use a partial pattern matching because Konsole modify the title of the window to something like this:
[ASSIGNED_IDENTIFIER_BY_USER] — Konsole. So you must create a window rule with this syntax:windowrule = [RULE], title:^[ASSIGNED_IDENTIFIER_BY_USER] — Konsole$or simplywindowrule = [RULE], title:^[ASSIGNED_TITLE_BY_USER]↩