hyprwm/Hyprland v0.48.0 on GitHub

After a while, it is my pleasure to release 0.48.0 to everyone!

Hyprland is now 3 years old since March 16th, happy birthday! :)

Breaking changes:

opengl:force_introspection has been removed
render:allow_early_buffer_release has been removed
windowrule v1 syntax is gone. windowrule now behaves like windowrulev2, deprecating the windowrulev2 keyword

New features:

animations: add the gnomed animation style for windows
core: add an ANR dialog
desktop: add ability to target pinned windows in workspace rules (#9344)
dispatchers: add cyclenext hist option (#9055)
groupbar: add an option to adjust gap sizes (#9578)
hyprctl: Add IPC support for Hyprsunset (#9315)
hyprpm: add --hl-url for custom forks
input: add flip_x and flip_y for touchpad (#9481)
input: add follow_mouse_threshold (#9392)
keybinds: Added toggleswallow dispatcher (#5548)
master: add option to keep master window position (#9537)
protocols: add version 2 of ext-idle-notify-v1 protocol (#8959)
renderer: add simple color management (#9506)
socket2: add activespecialv2 (#9530)
syncobj: ensure we only add waiters on succesful checks (#9412)
windowrules: add option to allow size persistence between app launches (#9422)
xwayland: add INCR support for clipboard transfers (#9434)

Fixes:

cmake: add CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED flag to ensure c++ version must be c++26 (#9476)
config/descriptions: add enable_anr_dialog
config/hyprctl: fix keyword not updating autoreload
config: fix a possible crash in the monitor config parser (#9460)
core,hyprctl: clang, clang-tidy, typo fixes and dtors changes (#9233)
core/Compositor.hpp: fix non-relative Texture import (#9703)
core/compositor: Fix dropping cursor buffer data early (#9700)
core: Add null activeWorkspace check in moveWorkspaceToMonitor (#9503)
core: fix DS and VRR automation (#9334)
core: add default initializers for ccompositor ptrs
core: add mallopt to modify trim threshold
datadevice: fix wrong param (#9370)
deps: add libinotify-kqueue on BSDs after 8dd2cd4 (#9197)
desktop: fix segfault when destroying a partially create layer surface (#9247)
desktop: move popups to UPs and fix missing subsurface resource
groupbar: fix groupbar missing when indicator_height is <= 0
hyprctl/config: fixup config descriptions, fill out missing ones, provide more data
input: Fix clicking through groupbar tabs (#9606)
input: fix touch calibration matrix overriding
input: fixup mouse check for flipping x / y (#9529)
internal: Fix compiler warnings (#9646)
internal: fix include paths (#9500)
keybinds: fix some errors not returning a failure (#9416)
pass/rect: fix bounding / opaque regions
presentation: log a fixme when there is a feedback leak
protocols: Fix IWaylandProtocol onDisplayDestroy m_pGlobal double-free (#9507)
protocols: Fix blocked color management get_information (#9563)
protocols: Fix cursor shape protocol valid shape check (#9547)
protocols: fix wrong iface for xdg_dialog
renderer: add an option to disable cm and auto-skip cm if not necessary
renderer: fix cm_fs_passthrough (#9698)
renderer: fix fade out on silent moves to special
renderer: fix missing null checks to prevent crashes (#9332)
renderer: fix window offset for dragged windows (#9629)
renderer: various fixes towards improving gpu calls robustness (#9188)
subsurface: fix invalid parent typo
toplevelexport: fix transformed origin for shm buffers (#9343)
window: fix missing surface null checks to prevent crashes (#9350)
xwayland: fix a possible clipboard race condition (#9394)

Other:

CI/Nix: remove deprecated magic-nix-cache-action
CMake: install frag files
CMake: install frag files (for real this time)
Meson: include frags in globber
Nix: change meson buildtype from debugoptimized to debug
XWayland: restore the abstract socket, and make it optional (#9615)
animation: don't immediately disconnect active vars during tick (#9272)
animations: sync inactive/active border angles when using borderangle animations (#9401)
anr: add a note for no pid dialogs
anr: add xwayland support (#9456)
ci: Fail on warnings (#9668)
cmonitor: guard old workspace
compositor: don't iterate over unmapped ls-es in vectorToLS
compositor: guard null ws in updating fade
config/defaultConfig.hpp: windowrulev2 -> windowrule (#9663)
config: actually set initial beziers (#9400)
config: default movefocus_cycles_fullscreen to false
config: nuke windowrule v1 syntax
config: set no_hw_cursors to auto by default and disable on tearing
configWatcher: watch both symlinks and canonical paths (#9219)
configmgr: properly free glob memory
core/compositor: Correctly track SHM buffer damage (#9678)
core: avoid .at() and use [] operator (#9347)
core: begin using CFileDescriptor from hyprutils (#9122)
core: cleanup some smart pointer usage
core: cleanup window properties
core: ignore internal move workspace calls if the workspace doesn't change (#9516)
core: prevent crash when monitor list is empty (#9572)
core: update decorations on lockgroups (#9573)
descriptions: remove allow_early_buffer_release
desktop: move popup and subsurface ctors to factories
dmabuf: pop buffer on failure (#9620)
env: move XDG_SESSION_TYPE to before backend init (#9390)
example/hyprland.conf: windowrulev2 -> windowrule (#9662)
groupbar: pass alpha to title tex render pass
groupbar: remove 2 pixel gap above groupbar (#9664)
groupbar: remove recursive window recalc (#9561)
groupbar: various visual improvements
groups: deactivate unfocused windows in groups (#9354)
hyprctl/layers: print pid for layershell clients (#9468)
hyprctl: Error handling improvements, minor cleanups (#9536)
hyprctl: Extract IPC code to separate method (#9223)
hyprctl: don't return empty str if there are no global shortcuts
hyprpm: return 1 when plugins are outdated (#9694)
ikeyboard: free xkbSymState in clearManuallyAllocd
input: Provide a non-zero time for button release triggered during window unmap. (#9513)
input: change window grab cursor to closed hand (#9196)
internal: redirect exec'd app output to /dev/null (#9411)
internal: remove unused variable (#9402)
internal: removed Herobrine
internal: use isNumber from hyprutils (#9467)
keybinds): prevent crash when executing movewindoworgroup (#9551)
managers: Use primary backend for cursor swapchain (#9645)
monitor: Optimize direct scanout damage (#9653)
monitor: avoid crash on expired special workspace monitor owner
monitor: preferred mode now tries first 3 modes if preferred fails before erroring (#9246)
monitor: report a scheduled frame when tearing on cursor move
monitor: round refresh rates in sorting modes
nix/module: toHyprconf -> toHyprlang (#9221)
nix: remove wayland-protocols overlay and bump flake (#9613)
opengl: simplify cm pipeline
pass: add input region debug
popup: improve ::at() behavior
popup: stop refocusing at unmap
popup: take xdg geometry into account in input calcs
protocols: Ensure protocol dtors are called in ProtocolManager dtor (#9521)
protocols: Support content-type-v1 proto (#9226)
protocols: Support wp color management proto (#9444)
protocols: implement hyprland-ctm-control rev 2 (#9267)
refactor: clang-tidy in compositor (#9241)
render: enforce framebuffer offloading and remove introspection toggle (#9217)
renderer: calculate UV using both pixel and monitor dimensions (#9210)
renderer: delete now redundant ifdefs (#9651)
renderer: disable explicit if aquamarine output doesn't support it (#9396) (#9398)
renderer: don't crash if cm fails to compile
renderer: remove spammy log
screencopy, render: Use explicit sync for screencopy (#9697)
scripts/generateVersion.sh: convert to posix (#9433)
scripts: don't overwrite generated version if we're not in a git repo
seatmgr: avoid crash on null surfs
session-lock: send locked when in unsafe state (#9399)
splashes: update for 3ya
subsurfaces: dont try to access popup surfaces when handling subsurface updates (#9421)
syncobj: dont crash compositor on protocol errors (#9627)
syncobj: refactor point timelines (#9689)
syncobj: restore SHM buffer reset (#9675)
syncobj: use eventfd instead of stalling fd checks (#9437)
tablet: take active_area_size into account when sending tip event (#9325)
touch: reject swipe on locked sessions
types: Upgrade buffer ref from WP to SP (#9677)
window: move size reporting to animation begin callback (#9298)
windowrules: store floating size on close instead of resize (#9569)
windows: respect noinitialfocus with workspace changes (#9586)
workspaces: update persistence on workspace rename (#9368)
xcursor: move config check to sync gsettings (#9473)
xwayland: configure on a configure request and cleanup geometry conversion (#9375)
xwayland: correct pointer coordinate mismatch in X11 windows (#9259)
xwayland: handle window coords correctly (#9238)
xwayland: improve dnd and cleanup (#9405)
xwayland: prevent invalid window configurations for X11 apps (#9253)
xwayland: respect window size set by configure requests (#9190)
xwayland: send synthetic configure events (#9193)

Special thanks

Special thanks to these people for donating to help the project continue:

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MRs

ci: clang-format fix by @littleblack111 in #9145
xwayland: send synthetic configure events by @DDoSolitary in #9193
nix: fix duplicate inputs and update flake.lock by @matt1432 in #9195
Unbreak build on FreeBSD via libinotify-kqueue by @jbeich in #9197
xwayland: respect window size set by configure requests by @DDoSolitary in #9190
fix two minor asan reported leaks by @gulafaran in #9201
fix(render): calculate UV using both pixel and monitor dimensions by @nnyyxxxx in #9210
change window grab cursor to closed hand by @mageowl in #9196
core,hyprctl: clang, clang-tidy, typo fixes and dtors changes by @Honkazel in #9233
begin using CFileDescriptor from hyprutils by @gulafaran in #9122
fix(xwayland): handle window coords correctly by @nnyyxxxx in #9238
preferred mode now trys first 3 modes if preferred fails before erroring by @ikalco in #9246
fix(xwayland): prevent invalid window configurations for X11 apps by @nnyyxxxx in #9253
Extract IPC code to separate method by @aaronjamt in #9223
desktop: fix segfault when destroying a partially create layer surface by @BlueZeeKing in #9247
src/config/ConfigWatcher.cpp: watch both symlinks and canonical paths by @fufexan in #9219
fix(xwayland): correct pointer coordinate mismatch in X11 windows by @nnyyxxxx in #9259
perf(render): enforce framebuffer offloading and remove introspection toggle by @nnyyxxxx in #9217
animation: don't immediately disconnect active vars during tick by @PaideiaDilemma in #9272
Nix: change meson buildtype from debugoptimized to debug by @micha4w in #9290
protocols: implement hyprland-ctm-control v2 by @outfoxxed in #9267
refactor: clang-tidy in compositor by @Truenya in #9241
Support content-type-v1 proto by @UjinT34 in #9226
feat: cyclenext hist option by @Truenya in #9055
Added toggleswallow dispatcher by @tomben13 in #5548
fix(render): add null checks to prevent crashes by @nnyyxxxx in #9332
nix: add hydraJobs output for aggregating Hyprland build jobs by @NotAShelf in #9338
avoid .at() and use [] operator by @gulafaran in #9347
window: move size reporting to animation begin callback by @PaideiaDilemma in #9298
toplevelexport: fix transformed origin for shm buffers by @WhySoBad in #9343
desktop: add ability to target pinned windows in workspace rules by @kreejzak in #9344
ensure framebuffer textures are detached and deleted, avoid leaving framebuffers bound when not needed by @gulafaran in #9188
fix(groups): deactivate unfocused windows in groups by @nnyyxxxx in #9354
datadevice: small comp fix by @Honkazel in #9370
fixes #9322, take active_area_size into account when sending tip event by @clamydo in #9325
Implement version 2 of ext-idle-notify-v1 protocol by @jjramsey in #8959
fix(env): move XDG_SESSION_TYPE to before backend init by @nnyyxxxx in #9390
session-lock: send locked when in unsafe state by @PaideiaDilemma in #9399
animations: sync inactive/active border angles when using borderangle animations by @PaideiaDilemma in #9401
fix(render): disable explicit if aquamarine output doesn't support it by @aruhier in #9398
config: actually set initial beziers by @PaideiaDilemma in #9400
remove unused variable by @Honkazel in #9402
syncobj: ensure we only add waiters on succesful checks by @gulafaran in #9412
fix(exec): redirect app output to /dev/null by @nnyyxxxx in #9411
Update persistence on workspace rename by @hariseldon78 in #9368
fix(xwayland): prevent clipboard race condition by @nnyyxxxx in #9394
fixed socket not returning errors where appropriate by @andrewandreii in #9416
xwayland: configure on a configure request and cleanup geometry conversion by @PaideiaDilemma in #9375
implemented follow_mouse_threshold by @andrewandreii in #9392
fix(subsurface): dont try to access popup surfaces when handling subsurface updates by @nnyyxxxx in #9421
refactor(build): convert generateVersion to posix by @nnyyxxxx in #9433
fix(xwayland): add INCR support for clipboard transfers by @nnyyxxxx in #9434
Add IPC support for Hyprsunset by @aaronjamt in #9315
anr: add xwayland support by @vaxerski in #9456
xcursor: move config check to sync gsettings by @gulafaran in #9473
signalActive: use isNumber from hyprutils by @littleblack111 in #9467
Less crash-prone monitor config parser by @cyanbun96 in #9460
refactor(xwayland): improve dnd and cleanup by @nnyyxxxx in #9405
Support wp color management proto by @UjinT34 in #9444
layer: getPID() function by @littleblack111 in #9468
nix: wp-protocol version bump by @Soliprem in #9494
Fix ColorManagement.hpp include path in Monitor.hpp by @zjeffer in #9500
core: Add null activeWorkspace check in moveWorkspaceToMonitor by @PlasmaPower in #9503
protocols: Fix IWaylandProtocol onDisplayDestroy m_pGlobal double-free by @PlasmaPower in #9507
Provide a non-zero time for button release triggered during window unmap by @ScatteredRay in #9513
Fix fullscreening in sober by @phonetic112 in #9516
nix/module: toHyprconf -> toHyprlang by @fufexan in #9221
protocols: Ensure protocol dtors are called in ProtocolManager dtor by @ikalco in #9521
feat(input): add flip_x and flip_y for touchpad by @nnyyxxxx in #9481
feat(ipc): add activespecialv2 by @matt-fff in #9530
Error handling improvements, magic number replacement and removed unused header files. by @abdalrahmanshaban0 in #9536
protocols: Fix cursor shape protocol valid shape check by @PlasmaPower in #9547
fix(input): replace not mouse check by @nnyyxxxx in #9529
feat(master): add option to keep master window position by @nnyyxxxx in #9537
fix(keybinds): prevent crash when executing movewindoworgroup by @nnyyxxxx in #9551
protocols: Fix blocked color management get_information by @PlasmaPower in #9563
feat(window): add option to allow size persistence between app launches by @nnyyxxxx in #9422
fix(window): store floating size on close instead of resize by @nnyyxxxx in #9569
fix(compositor): prevent crash when monitor list is empty by @nnyyxxxx in #9572
fix direct scanout glitches by @ikalco in #9556
update decorations on lockgroups by @MightyPlaza in #9573
fix(window): respect noinitialfocus by @nnyyxxxx in #9586
Allow adjusting gap size for groupbar by @phonetic112 in #9578
Simple color management by @UjinT34 in #9506
nix: remove wayland-protocols bump by @andresilva in #9613
syncobj: use eventfd instead of stalling fd checks by @gulafaran in #9437
nix: mesa -> libgbm by @andresilva in #9612
Fix clicking through groupbar tabs by @phonetic112 in #9606
Fix window offset when a window is dragged while a workspace is animated by @Blackilykat in #9629
syncobj: dont crash compositor on protocol errors by @gulafaran in #9627
Meson: include frags in globber by @fufexan in #9623
fix hw cursor not being committed cause of same main buffer in DS by @ikalco in #9648
groupbar: remove recursive window recalc by @nnyyxxxx in #9561
managers: Use primary backend for cursor swapchain by @PlasmaPower in #9645
misc: Fix compiler warnings by @PlasmaPower in #9646
monitor: Optimize direct scanout damage by @PlasmaPower in #9653
renderer: only commit hw cursor stuff if needed by @ikalco in #9654
renderer: delete useless ifdefs by @Honkazel in #9651
updating windowrule on example/hyprland.conf by @tachyglossues in #9662
Update defaultConfig.hpp by @Kam1k4dze in #9663
ci: Fail on warnings by @PlasmaPower in #9668
dmabuf: pop buffer on failure by @gulafaran in #9620
XWayland: restore the abstract socket, make it optional, extend the default permissions for the regular X Unix socket by @PtaxLaine in #9615
Remove 2 pixel gap above groupbar by @phonetic112 in #9664
syncobj: restore SHM buffer reset by @gulafaran in #9675
types: Upgrade buffer ref from WP to SP by @PlasmaPower in #9677
Fix DS and VRR automation by @UjinT34 in #9334
syncobj: store CDRMSyncobjTimelineResource as SP by @gulafaran in #9689
screencopy, render: Use explicit sync for screencopy by @PlasmaPower in #9697
hyprpm: return 1 when plugins are outdated by @alba4k in #9694
core: Correctly track SHM buffer damage by @PlasmaPower in #9678
Fix cm_fs_passthrough by @UjinT34 in #9698
core: Fix dropping cursor buffer data early by @PlasmaPower in #9700
Fix non-relative import in Compositor.hpp by @entailz in #9703

New Contributors

@mageowl made their first contribution in #9196
@aaronjamt made their first contribution in #9223
@BlueZeeKing made their first contribution in #9247
@micha4w made their first contribution in #9290
@WhySoBad made their first contribution in #9343
@kreejzak made their first contribution in #9344
@clamydo made their first contribution in #9325
@jjramsey made their first contribution in #8959
@andrewandreii made their first contribution in #9416
@cyanbun96 made their first contribution in #9460
@Soliprem made their first contribution in #9494
@PlasmaPower made their first contribution in #9503
@ScatteredRay made their first contribution in #9513
@matt-fff made their first contribution in #9530
@abdalrahmanshaban0 made their first contribution in #9536
@Blackilykat made their first contribution in #9629
@tachyglossues made their first contribution in #9662
@PtaxLaine made their first contribution in #9615
@entailz made their first contribution in #9703

Full Changelog: v0.47.0...v0.48.0