Updates

.install/packages/hyprland-packages.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 packagesPacman=(
     "hyprland"
+    "hyprpaper"
     "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland" 
     "waybar" 
     "grim" 

.settings/wallpaper-engine.sh

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+swww

.version/name

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.8.3.4
+2.8.4

.version/version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2834
+2840

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 2.8.4
+https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/releases/2.8.4
+--------------------------------------------------------
+- In the ML4W Dotfiles Settings App you can now switch between the wallpaper applications swww or hyprpaper. In case of issues with the default application swww you can select hyprpaper. The wallpaper application can also be disabled but background images for wlogout, hyprlock and rofi will be generated with the selected wallpaper. 
+PLEASE NOTE: Logout & Login is required after a change.
+
 Version 2.8.3.4
 https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/releases/2.8.3.4
 --------------------------------------------------------

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# ML4W Dotfiles 2.8.3.4
+# ML4W Dotfiles 2.8.4
 
 An advanced configuration of Hyprland and Qtile for Arch Linux based distributions. This package includes an installation script to install and setup the required components.
 

hypr/conf/autostart.conf

@@ -26,11 +26,8 @@ exec-once = hypridle
 # Load cliphist history
 exec-once = wl-paste --watch cliphist store
 
-# Initialize swww
+# Initialize Wallpaper Engine
-exec-once = swww init || swww-daemon --format xrgb
+exec-once = ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/init-wallpaper-engine.sh
-
-# Load last wallpaper and waybar with pywal colors
-exec-once = ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/wallpaper.sh init
 
 # Start ML4W Welcome App
 exec-once = ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/ml4w-welcome-autostart.sh

hypr/hyprpaper.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+preload = ~/wallpaper/hyprland.jpg
+wallpaper = ,~/wallpaper/hyprland.jpg

hypr/scripts/init-wallpaper-engine.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+wallpaper_engine=$(cat $HOME/dotfiles/.settings/wallpaper-engine.sh)
+if [ "$wallpaper_engine" == "swww" ] ;then
+    # swww
+    echo ":: Using swww"
+    swww init
+    swww-daemon --format xrgb
+    sleep 0.5
+    ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/wallpaper.sh init
+elif [ "$wallpaper_engine" == "hyprpaper" ] ;then    
+    # hyprpaper
+    echo ":: Using hyprpaper"
+    # hyprpaper
+    sleep 0.5
+    ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/wallpaper.sh init
+else
+    echo ":: Wallpaper Engine disabled"
+    ~/dotfiles/hypr/scripts/wallpaper.sh init
+fi
+

hypr/scripts/wallpaper.sh

@@ -88,12 +88,28 @@ transition_type="wipe"
 # transition_type="outer"
 # transition_type="random"
 
-swww img $wallpaper \
+wallpaper_engine=$(cat $HOME/dotfiles/.settings/wallpaper-engine.sh)
-    --transition-bezier .43,1.19,1,.4 \
+if [ "$wallpaper_engine" == "swww" ] ;then
-    --transition-fps=60 \
+    # swww
-    --transition-type=$transition_type \
+    echo ":: Using swww"
-    --transition-duration=0.7 \
+    swww img $wallpaper \
-    --transition-pos "$( hyprctl cursorpos )"
+        --transition-bezier .43,1.19,1,.4 \
+        --transition-fps=60 \
+        --transition-type=$transition_type \
+        --transition-duration=0.7 \
+        --transition-pos "$( hyprctl cursorpos )"
+elif [ "$wallpaper_engine" == "hyprpaper" ] ;then
+    # hyprpaper
+    echo ":: Using hyprpaper"
+    killall hyprpaper
+    echo -n "" > $HOME/dotfiles/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
+    echo "preload = $wallpaper" >> $HOME/dotfiles/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
+    echo "wallpaper = ,$wallpaper" >> $HOME/dotfiles/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
+    echo "splash = false" >> $HOME/dotfiles/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
+    hyprpaper &
+else
+    echo ":: Wallpaper Engine disabled"
+fi
 
 if [ "$1" == "init" ] ;then
     echo ":: Init"