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2.8.4BETA2
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- 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.
- New folder structure for backups: dotfiles-versions/backup holds the latest backup, dotfiles-versions/archive stores archived backups
- Installer can now backup configurations in .config before overwriting by dotfiles
- You can uninstall the ML4W dotfiles with the new uninstaller script starting from the ML4W dotfiles or by executing ~/dotfiles/uninstall.sh
- Using the hypridle.conf suggested by https://wiki.hyprland.org/Hypr-Ecosystem/hypridle/

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# ML4W Dotfiles 2.8.4 BETA 2
# ML4W Dotfiles 2.8.4 RC1
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.
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You can find the overview video (Version 2.8.3) on Youtube: [ML4W Dotfiles 2.8.3](https://youtu.be/zM2AYue0o8s)
You can find the installation video (Version 2.8.2) on YouTube: [Install/Update the ML4W Dotfiles](https://youtu.be/n6Yg232bCOU)
> PLEASE NOTE: In case of issues with the latest Hyprland version 0.37.1, please update your ML4W Dotfiles installation to the latest version. See the troubleshooting section for more information.
The ML4W Dotfiles are available as
- main release (Official release): [https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles](https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles)
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# Installation
To make it easy for you to get started with the ML4W dotfiles, here's a list of recommended next steps.
The package includes an installation script that will guide you through all steps of the installation or update process.
The package includes an installation script install.sh that will guide you through all steps of the installation or update process.
> PLEASE NOTE: Every Linux distribution and setup can be different. Therefore, I cannot guarantee that the installation will work smoothly everywhere. Installation on your own risk.
> PLEASE NOTE: Every Linux distribution and setup can be different. Therefore, I cannot guarantee that the installation will work everywhere. Installation on your own risk.
## Supported platforms
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**PLEASE BACKUP YOUR EXISTING .config FOLDER WITH YOUR DOTFILES BEFORE STARTING THE SCRIPTS FOR INITIAL INSTALLTION.**
The installation script will create a backup from an previous dotfiles installation.
The installation script will create a backups from configurations of your .config folder that will be overwritten from the installation procedure and previous ML4W Dotfiles installation.
If possible, please create a snapshot of your current system if snapper or Timeshift is installed and available.
## Installation
The easiest way to install the ML4W Dotfiles is to use the ML4W Dotfiles Installer App. [You can download the app here.](https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/raw/main/apps/ML4W_Dotfiles_Installer.AppImage) (Right click + Save link as...)
The easiest way to install the ML4W Dotfiles is to use the ML4W Dotfiles Installer App.
[You can download the app here.](https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/raw/main/apps/ML4W_Dotfiles_Installer.AppImage) (Right click + Save link as...)
Or with wget if your starting point is a minimal Arch Linux installation without DE:
```
# Change to the download location (normally the Downloads folder)
mkdir ~/Downloads # If Downloads folder doesn't exists
wget -P ~/Downloads/ https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/raw/main/apps/ML4W_Dotfiles_Installer.AppImage
```
```
# Change to the Downloads folder
cd ~/Downloads
# Make the file executable
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> Please note that you can create a backup of your existing configuration with the backup feature of the install script. It's recommended to remove the folder ~/dotfiles only after creating a backup.
## Uninstall
You can use the integrated uninstallation function (ML4W Dotfiles Uninstaller App) to remove the ML4W Dotfiles from your system.
Please select "Uninstall Dotfiles" from the ML4W Welcome App or execute ~/dotfiles/uninstall.sh
The ML4W Dotfiles Uninstaller App will remove the dotfiles folder, related symbolic links and the desktop files of the ML4W Apps.
The script will also try to restore old configurations back into .config if available and restored during the installation of the ML4W Dotfiles.
## Installation in a KVM virtual machine
Qtile X11 works fine in a KVM virtual machine. The Hyprland performance is low but it's enough for testing new features.
In virt-manager please make sure that 3D acceleration is enabled in Video Virtio and the Listen type is set to None in Display Spice.
To fix the mouse issue on Hyprland, open the Hyprland settings with <kbd>SUPER</kbd> + <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> and select in Environments the variation kvm.conf
## Hyprland & NVIDIA
There is no official Hyprland support for Nvidia hardware. However, you might make it work properly following this page.
https://wiki.hyprland.org/Nvidia/
Users have reported that Hyprland with dotfiles could be installed successfully on setups with NVDIA GPUs using the nouveau open source drivers.
Please select the following variation in the settings script (system/environment):
https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/blob/main/hypr/conf/environments/nvidia.conf
Or set the included environment variables in hyprland.conf
## Installation Hook
The installation script will prepare the configuration files in a folder ~/dotfiles-versions/[version] before copy the files into the final destination in ~/dotfiles
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You can find a template in .install/templates/hook.sh
## Hyprland & NVIDIA
There is no official Hyprland support for Nvidia hardware. However, you might make it work properly following this page.
https://wiki.hyprland.org/Nvidia/
Users have reported that Hyprland with dotfiles could be installed successfully on setups with NVDIA GPUs using the nouveau open source drivers.
Please select the following variation in the settings script (system/environment):
https://gitlab.com/stephan-raabe/dotfiles/-/blob/main/hypr/conf/environments/nvidia.conf
Or set the included environment variables in hyprland.conf
## Launch Hyprland from tty
The suggested method to start Hyprland is from tty with the command Hyprland because login managers (display managers) are not officially supported (https://wiki.hyprland.org/Getting-Started/Master-Tutorial/#launching-hyprland)
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The selected hypridle configuration can be restored from the ML4W installer during a dotfiles update.
## Installation in a KVM virtual machine
Qtile X11 works fine in a KVM virtual machine. The Hyprland performance is low but it's enough for testing new features.
In virt-manager please make sure that 3D acceleration is enabled in Video Virtio and the Listen type is set to None in Display Spice.
To fix the mouse issue on Hyprland, open the Hyprland settings with <kbd>SUPER</kbd> + <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> and select in Environments the variation kvm.conf
The ML4W Dotfiles are using the recommended configuration from https://wiki.hyprland.org/Hypr-Ecosystem/hypridle/
# Some important key bindings
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## Wallpaper issues (grey or distroyed image) with latest swww 0.9.1
Please install the latest version of the ML4W Dotfiles > 2.8.3.4
Please install the latest version of the ML4W Dotfiles > 2.8.4
Or replace the swww launch command in /dotfiles/hypr/conf/autostart.conf with