Hey hey folks, it’s time for Hyprland 0.56! This update includes a lot of fixes and new features, after about 2.5 months of hard work from all of our contributors and maintainers.

This time, get it, no breaking changes! Truly incredible.

Let’s get on to the stuff.

New features

Layout improvements

New scrolling and master stuff include:

• for scrolling:
  • fit_into_view
  • fit expand
  • inhibit_scroll
• for master:
  • focus_master_on_close

Lua API expansion

New lua APIs include:

• change_id workspace API
• get_loaded_plugins
• clear_crashed_lockscreen for easier recovery from a crashed lockscreen
• is_key_down and key events for more direct key state querying
• custom live gestures
• physical_width and height, CM, and reserved area for monitor objects
• exec_scheduled_prop_refresh_immediately to refresh props immediately and not lazy schedule them
• various set_ functions for raw workspace management on monitors
• event registering and dispatching

Other

Other stuff include:

• new REPL mode for lua in hyprctl
• groupbar’s disable_when_only option
• new windowrule stableid: field
• new windowrules effects for no_auto_hdr, suppress_event for X11 configure events, and a silent monitor option
• XDG interactive drags support (dragging CSD titlebars)
• glow now supports gradients
• and much more…

Fixes

Tons of issues fixed, as usual. I don’t think you care for me to list them all, so let’s just say the classic “stability and performance improvements”. You can read all of the fixes in the raw release on GitHub. :)

The raw release

As always, if you prefer reading more, check the release on Github.

Cheers, vax