HYPRLAND ML4W Dotfiles 2.9.1. for Arch Linux. Easy customization. NEW wallpaper effects & more.

In this video I will walk you through the latest version of the 👉 ML4W Dotfiles 2.9.1 for Arch based distributions. The ML4W Dotfiles are an advanced configuration and full desktop environment based on the dynamic tiling window manager Hyprland. The installation is for beginner friendly and will guide through all required steps to install Hyprland and required packages. The ML4W Dotfiles includes apps and tools to make Hyprland customization asceasy as possible without coding or using the terminal.
👉 Changelog Version 2.9
- Hyprpaper is the default wallpaper engine. swww will not be installed by the installer anymore. You can still switch to swww in the Dotfiles Settings App (System tab) but you need to install swww manually with yay -S swww
- pfetch has been replaced with fastfetch (requires an update of the .bashrc)
- Directory for wallpapers can be customized with new .settings/wallpaper-folder.sh
- Screen shading possible with hyprshade. SUPER+SHIFT+S to toggle hyprshade. The shader can be defined with the shader module in waybar or in ~/dotfiles/.settings/hyprshade.sh
For auto-activation at a dedicated time please set the filter to off and follow the instructions here https://github.com/loqusion/hyprshade. - Nautilus defined as the new default file manager. Thunar is still available.
- Waybar can be toggles with SUPER+CTRL+B
- Installation script optimized for new gum
- During the installation of the keyboard, it can be selected between a desktop and laptop optimized configuration.
- RDP launch script updated
- Nvidia environment configuration updated
- Pacman can be configured for parallel downloads, colors and more during the installation and with the ML4W Settings app
- Image conversions with imagemagick can be enabled for wallpapers. Right click on wallpaper module in waybar. You can add more effects in ~/dotfiles/hypr/effects/wallpaper
- ChatGPT Window opens on the left screen side in floating mode
- New default wallpaper
- Added hypridle inhibitor waybar module to toggle screen locking with hyprlock
- Tooltips added to all waybar modules
You can download the ML4W Dotfiles 2.9 from GitLab:
👉 https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles
ML4W Dotfiles Wiki:
👉 https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/wikis/home
You can install the dotfiles with one command in your terminal.
👉 https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/wikis/home/Installation
For NVIDIA users: Please check the Hyprland Wiki Page:
👉 https://wiki.hyprland.org/Nvidia/