Bars and panels are a great example where 95% of the use case is the same for almost all users and having a set of sane defaults and easy configuration without having to use a programming language makes hyprland even more accessible. I want a beautiful desktop but I really don't want to spend hours programming modules in waybar to get my minimal yet nice looking bar functional.
Thanks for the briefing for Hyprpanel. Waybar is working so well for me on my Hyprland/CachyOS PCs. I hate to dump waybar configs. I will say the nwg-look, wlogout, hypridle, and nwg-menu apps did add to my Hyprland experience. Maybe Hyprpanel is next to enhance Hyprland.
Yeah, definitely a ram hog but the amount of customization is crazy! I'm still bouncing back and forth between waybar and this one but it's definitely worth coming back to!
HyprPanel is really cool. I like it a lot. It is basically AGS and its worth mentioning an issue really bothering me which has made me go back to waybar for now. But if your device locks and it goes into sleep mode then when you return, the bar is gone. You have to pkill ags and then re load it again. So when that gets fixed I will be back on with it.
@@TheBlackDon Nice. It is a pain. I tried to have it call a script so when it comes back, it kills and reloads AGS too. but it was temperamental and just didnt work.. maybe I need to add a timer of 2 secs or so... hmm
Yeah timer might work. I really like the Hyprpanel but you are right, waybar is just more stable. I might switch back and wait for updates. Or just have my PC never go to sleep 😂😂
#!/bin/bash restart_ags() { echo "Display changed... restarting Hyprpanel." ags -q nohup ags } current_monitor_count=$(hyprctl monitors | grep -c "Monitor") while true; do new_monitor_count=$(hyprctl monitors | grep -c "Monitor") if [[ "$current_monitor_count" != "$new_monitor_count" ]]; then restart_ags current_monitor_count=$new_monitor_count fi sleep 2 done Feel free to use that script until I add a built in way to handle AGS restarts.
For someone who has been slowly learning how to configure Waybar but doesn't have that much time to experiment, make mistakes, look solutions up, rinse and repeat, this was a nice novelty to discover. Will give it a go. Thank you. P.S. How is that Discord theme customised? Is it BetterDiscord, or just opacity effect applied to the default theme in some way?
First, you are very welcome! I'm glad I came across this tool. And I was using vesktop with a vencord theme and I also did have opacity in my Windows set in my Hyprland config.
@@TheBlackDon Thank you, my hyprland config opacity setting seems to only work on terminal windows and not GTK apps, but now that I know this can be done, I will research this and Vencord further.
Thanks for sharing I am new to hyprland and waybar was too much work. I only need the standard that you have on a gnome disro so this is very helpful. I also like your config minimalism is my thing, can you share your config?
hello! In my hyprland there is a small gap between the bottom of the window and the bottom of my monitor, but between the window and the panel, there is a large gap, how did you make yours like this?
Hey! You may need to join my discord so I can further help you. I'm going to need to see your config and possibly your hyprland.conf as well to be sure how to fix it. discord.gg/sUDGzEH9Ms
How did you remove the default modules like bluetooth and network? I cant find the config file and the Configuration wiki and FAQ pages don't help at all.
@ItsBarmanji oh that's one of the Zen Mods. If you go to settings then about half way down you will see Zen mods. You can simply enable them with one click. It's really nice.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic 🤣🤣. Waybar is not nearly as customizable. Yes, you can edit the style.css but Hyprpanel just adds some styling and features that make it soooo much easier for the average user. Although, waybar is still way more ram efficient and light weight. So Hyprpanel is not for everyone.
Right. But like I said the average user does not know how to use CSS. I completely get where you are coming from but the majority will be able to do a lot more with a panel like this because you can configure from a GUI.
@@TheBlackDon I wouldn't say that it's more customizable, it's just easier than Waybar due to the GUI settings panel. I couldn't find anything I could do in Hyprpanel that I can't do in Waybar. Except that "dashboard" widget, or what's it called. Maybe I need to spend more time with it, but for now, Waybar is still my favorite.
It's called Zen Browser, It does not have a config but I just recorded a video on my browser journey 😂. I show all the mods I have installed. I'm posting it tomorrow morning!
What issue are you having? You need to make sure you have it starting on start up with exec-once= ags and make sure you delete or comment out waybar and dunst.
Panel won't start at all . I reached out to their discord and i will try to embrace my problem with info from them. I can't put link to screenshot here because YT will delete comment.
@mr_hardy5329 you can join my discord. We can help you there. I did have an issue with mine starting too initially. Maybe you are saving a similar issue. discord.gg/sUDGzEH9Ms
Nice tool but the title is clearly clickbait. Everything related to the actual statusbar is achievable through waybar. The gui and batteries included defaults do make it more accessible. So it would be a good choice for people getting started. I don't see how someone already using waybar would profit since this adds extra bloat to the system.
Yah know what, I appreciate your comment. A lot of others are just like why would I do that. But you are calling it out for what it is. Yes, the title is a little click-baity. That honestly wasn't my intention initially. When I first started messing with Hyprpanel that's truly how I felt about it's capabilities. After using it for a while I do still have the waybar configured and switch back and forth as it definitely takes up more resources to run Hyprpanel over waybar.
Bars and panels are a great example where 95% of the use case is the same for almost all users and having a set of sane defaults and easy configuration without having to use a programming language makes hyprland even more accessible. I want a beautiful desktop but I really don't want to spend hours programming modules in waybar to get my minimal yet nice looking bar functional.
Agreed. That is why I liked the Hyprpanel made it easier to configure to my liking
Thanks for the briefing for Hyprpanel. Waybar is working so well for me on my Hyprland/CachyOS PCs. I hate to dump waybar configs. I will say the nwg-look, wlogout, hypridle, and nwg-menu apps did add to my Hyprland experience. Maybe Hyprpanel is next to enhance Hyprland.
Yeah, definitely a ram hog but the amount of customization is crazy! I'm still bouncing back and forth between waybar and this one but it's definitely worth coming back to!
HyprPanel is really cool. I like it a lot. It is basically AGS and its worth mentioning an issue really bothering me which has made me go back to waybar for now. But if your device locks and it goes into sleep mode then when you return, the bar is gone. You have to pkill ags and then re load it again. So when that gets fixed I will be back on with it.
Same!! That is happening to me as well! I made a keybind to kill them relaunch but it got annoying too.
@@TheBlackDon Nice. It is a pain. I tried to have it call a script so when it comes back, it kills and reloads AGS too. but it was temperamental and just didnt work.. maybe I need to add a timer of 2 secs or so... hmm
Yeah timer might work. I really like the Hyprpanel but you are right, waybar is just more stable. I might switch back and wait for updates. Or just have my PC never go to sleep 😂😂
#!/bin/bash
restart_ags() {
echo "Display changed... restarting Hyprpanel."
ags -q
nohup ags
}
current_monitor_count=$(hyprctl monitors | grep -c "Monitor")
while true; do
new_monitor_count=$(hyprctl monitors | grep -c "Monitor")
if [[ "$current_monitor_count" != "$new_monitor_count" ]]; then
restart_ags
current_monitor_count=$new_monitor_count
fi
sleep 2
done
Feel free to use that script until I add a built in way to handle AGS restarts.
Thanks for this! I will give it a try! 💯😎
For someone who has been slowly learning how to configure Waybar but doesn't have that much time to experiment, make mistakes, look solutions up, rinse and repeat, this was a nice novelty to discover. Will give it a go. Thank you.
P.S. How is that Discord theme customised? Is it BetterDiscord, or just opacity effect applied to the default theme in some way?
First, you are very welcome! I'm glad I came across this tool. And I was using vesktop with a vencord theme and I also did have opacity in my Windows set in my Hyprland config.
@@TheBlackDon Thank you, my hyprland config opacity setting seems to only work on terminal windows and not GTK apps, but now that I know this can be done, I will research this and Vencord further.
@SvalbardSleeperDistrict If you need help you can join the discord. We help each other out with our configs all the time. discord.gg/sUDGzEH9Ms
It looks great but it's typescript. It uses like 5x more ram :(
Yeah definitely using more ram waybar is way more light weight but I got some to spare 😂😂
You saved me some amount of time of trying this thingy to figure out that it needs more ram.
Thanks for sharing I am new to hyprland and waybar was too much work. I only need the standard that you have on a gnome disro so this is very helpful.
I also like your config minimalism is my thing, can you share your config?
No problem at all!! Let me see if I still have it saved I've reinstalled hyprland since then and have not reconfigured it.
hello!
In my hyprland there is a small gap between the bottom of the window and the bottom of my monitor, but between the window and the panel, there is a large gap, how did you make yours like this?
Hey! You may need to join my discord so I can further help you. I'm going to need to see your config and possibly your hyprland.conf as well to be sure how to fix it.
discord.gg/sUDGzEH9Ms
How did you remove the default modules like bluetooth and network? I cant find the config file and the Configuration wiki and FAQ pages don't help at all.
So under the general where it says layout there is a long line you have to edit to say what modules are showing on which monitors. I hope this helps!
@@TheBlackDon appreciate it.
leave that, what browser ur using, seems a customised firefox?
please share it.
It's called Zen Browser. It is based on Firefox. Great browser!
@@TheBlackDon i use zen but the docking behaviour of addr bar is what I am not familiar with.
@ItsBarmanji oh that's one of the Zen Mods. If you go to settings then about half way down you will see Zen mods. You can simply enable them with one click. It's really nice.
@@TheBlackDon I still dont get it? which mods we talking about.
man you can really make a vid of that.
@ItsBarmanji I'll do a Zen video on Monday!
Hyprgui:
Everything Hyprpanel does but written in rust.
I just started looking at this about a week ago. 💪🏾Thanks for the suggestions!
So, what can it do that Waybar can't so I should "ditch Waybar immediately"?
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic 🤣🤣. Waybar is not nearly as customizable. Yes, you can edit the style.css but Hyprpanel just adds some styling and features that make it soooo much easier for the average user. Although, waybar is still way more ram efficient and light weight. So Hyprpanel is not for everyone.
@@TheBlackDon waybar is still better you literly have the power of css evrything you can imagine
Right. But like I said the average user does not know how to use CSS. I completely get where you are coming from but the majority will be able to do a lot more with a panel like this because you can configure from a GUI.
@@TheBlackDon I wouldn't say that it's more customizable, it's just easier than Waybar due to the GUI settings panel. I couldn't find anything I could do in Hyprpanel that I can't do in Waybar. Except that "dashboard" widget, or what's it called. Maybe I need to spend more time with it, but for now, Waybar is still my favorite.
I respect it, for sure. Most of my audience are new to Linux . Hyprpanel is just much easier for a beginner or even an advanced person who is lazy 🤣🤣
what browser are you using?
It's the Zen Browser 😎
Whats's that browser?
It's called Zen Browser
It looks like Zen
Its an arc like Firefox fork but even better imo
Agreed I love it! 😎💯
@@TheBlackDon is there a way i could get your theme and/or the mods you're using ? especially that topbar that drops down on hover
what is zenalpha?
It's the Zen Browser. A browser based on Firefox. Much better than the different Firefox spins out there.
depends on gtk4. bloatware just like waybar.
What do you use?
waybar is still way lighter and I have a weak-ass lappy so :V ....tho I'd like to check out ironbar
Yeah that's true lol I haven't heard of ironbar? I'll have to check that out.
3:20 i see my wonderful windows configuration 😂😂
😂😂 yup I didn't even look to see what was on that monitor before I started recording. Prolly should start looking just in case 😂😂
what browser is that and can i have your dotfiles for it?
It's called Zen Browser, It does not have a config but I just recorded a video on my browser journey 😂. I show all the mods I have installed. I'm posting it tomorrow morning!
@@TheBlackDon thank you!
🥳
Way better than Waybar and easier but i have a problem. Hyprpanel don't wanna work.
What issue are you having? You need to make sure you have it starting on start up with exec-once= ags and make sure you delete or comment out waybar and dunst.
Panel won't start at all . I reached out to their discord and i will try to embrace my problem with info from them.
I can't put link to screenshot here because YT will delete comment.
@mr_hardy5329 you can join my discord. We can help you there. I did have an issue with mine starting too initially. Maybe you are saving a similar issue. discord.gg/sUDGzEH9Ms
It's broken.
Broken how?
@@TheBlackDon I'm very sorry. It was a mistake on my end. I'm genuinely slow.
Nice tool but the title is clearly clickbait.
Everything related to the actual statusbar is achievable through waybar.
The gui and batteries included defaults do make it more accessible. So it would be a good choice for people getting started.
I don't see how someone already using waybar would profit since this adds extra bloat to the system.
Yah know what, I appreciate your comment. A lot of others are just like why would I do that. But you are calling it out for what it is. Yes, the title is a little click-baity. That honestly wasn't my intention initially. When I first started messing with Hyprpanel that's truly how I felt about it's capabilities. After using it for a while I do still have the waybar configured and switch back and forth as it definitely takes up more resources to run Hyprpanel over waybar.
Because of how you worded this I changed my title and thumbnail. Click bait was not my intention. 😎💯
soooo waybar but with a gui **smh
It's pretty different from waybar, but okay ..