Rust implementation of hdrop.
demo.mp4
- Hyprland
- 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, [CHOOSEN_KEY], exec, hyprdrop [CHOOSEN_TERMINAL] -i [CHOOSEN_IDENTIFIER]
# Example
bind = $mainMod, U, exec, hyprdrop alacritty -i alacritty_hyprdrop
Additionally, if you want to launch a TUI application:
# Template
bind = $mainMod, [CHOOSEN_KEY], exec, hyprdrop [CHOOSEN_TERMINAL] --identifier=[CHOOSEN_IDENTIFIER] --args=[TUI_CMD_AND_ARGS]
# Example
bind = $mainMod, I, exec, hyprdrop alacritty --identifier=bottom_hyprdrop --args=btm,-b
You can check the hyprdrop --help command to see all the available options.
Note
The argument identifier must be a unique name if you want to use as a separate application with special window rules.
Note
Check that for TUI applications it's not required to type the -e flag that most
terminal emulators use when executing a command, this is implemented by Hyprdrop itself.
Warning
Hyprdrop was initially designed with TUI applications in mind. Theoretically, it should work with
any GUI application or TUI application not supported (you are obligated to use the original
class/title to identify the window). However, one consideration is that GUI apps are not usable
with the args flag, as it is specifically designed for terminal emulators.
The following list shows which terminal emulators are supported by Hyprdrop:
| Terminal | Supported | Window Identifier (for Hyprland Config) |
|---|---|---|
| Alacritty | yes | class |
| Kitty | yes | class |
| Wezterm | yes | class |
| Gnome Terminal | yes | title |
| Foot | yes | title |
| Konsole | yes1 | title |
| Rio | no | - |
Note
The identifier is needed by Hyprdrop to identify the dropped window and by Hyprland to apply window rules.
For better experience you can add some window rules to your Hyprland config. This could create a centered floating window with defined size.
windowrulev2 = float, class:^(alacritty_hyprdrop)$
windowrulev2 = center, class:^(alacritty_hyprdrop)$
windowrulev2 = size 1460 810, class:^(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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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]↩