Mario Mohar
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In Hyprland a second bind on an already bound key does not replace the first, both stay live, which is why an override is written as hl.unbind followed by hl.bind. The parser dropped that pair on the floor when it came from a user's own Lua module: - parseLuaLines discarded the unbind whenever the same file rebound the key, so the DMS default was never removed - addBind then treated the rebind as a config bind conflicting with a DMS bind, counted it in bindsAfterDMS and returned false, so it never reached the section The keybinds modal therefore showed the DMS default for that key and the user's actual action was nowhere, which is what #3145 reports. The discard existed to protect dms/binds-user.lua, the file the settings modal writes, which uses the same unbind+bind pair: recording its unbind would have deleted its own rebind too, since that file is also a DMS bind source. The guard was just too coarse, suppressing the unbind entirely instead of exempting the one bind it belongs to. Now the unbind is always recorded, and rebindSources remembers which file unbound and rebound a key so removeUnboundDMSBinds spares that file's own bind. addBind treats a bind as an override, not a conflict, when the same file unbound the key earlier — tracked per file in fileUnbinds, saved and restored around each parsed file so an include cannot leak into its parent. A config bind without a preceding unbind is unchanged: both binds really are live in Hyprland, so it stays a conflict and keeps counting towards "Some DMS binds may be overridden by config binds". No other provider has an unbind concept; mangowc, niri and sway parse formats without one, so this is Hyprland-only. Tests: hyprland_parser_override_test.go covers the reported case, the conflict case without an unbind, a bare unbind with no rebind, and the dms/binds-user.lua round trip. Only the first fails without the fix; the other three pass either way and guard against over-correcting.
DankMaterialShell
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DankMaterialShell is a complete desktop shell for niri, Hyprland, MangoWC, Sway, labwc, Scroll, Miracle WM, and other Wayland compositors. It replaces waybar, swaylock, swayidle, mako, fuzzel, polkit, and everything else you'd normally stitch together to make a desktop.
Repository Structure
This is a monorepo containing both the shell interface and the core backend services:
DankMaterialShell/
├── quickshell/ # QML-based shell interface
│ ├── Modules/ # UI components (panels, widgets, overlays)
│ ├── Services/ # System integration (audio, network, bluetooth)
│ ├── Widgets/ # Reusable UI controls
│ └── Common/ # Shared resources and themes
├── core/ # Go backend and CLI
│ ├── cmd/ # dms CLI and dankinstall binaries
│ ├── internal/ # System integration, IPC, distro support
│ └── pkg/ # Shared packages
├── distro/ # Distribution packaging
│ ├── fedora/ # Fedora RPM specs
│ ├── debian/ # Debian packaging
│ └── nix/ # NixOS/home-manager modules
└── flake.nix # Nix flake for declarative installation
See it in Action
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Installation
curl -fsSL https://install.danklinux.com | sh
One command installs DMS and all dependencies on Arch, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, or Gentoo.
Features
Dynamic Theming Wallpaper-based color schemes that automatically theme GTK, Qt, terminals, editors (vscode, vscodium), and more using matugen and dank16.
System Monitoring Real-time CPU, RAM, GPU metrics and temperatures built into the dms daemon (powered by dgop). Process list with search and management.
Powerful Launcher Spotlight-style search for applications, files (dsearch), emojis, running windows, calculator, and commands. Extensible with plugins.
Control Center Unified interface for network, Bluetooth, audio devices, display settings, and night mode.
Smart Notifications Notification center with grouping, rich text support, and keyboard navigation.
Media Integration MPRIS player controls, calendar sync, weather widgets, and clipboard history with image previews.
Session Management Lock screen, idle detection, auto-lock/suspend with separate AC/battery settings, and a settings front-end for dank-greeter.
Plugin System
Extend functionality with the plugin registry. DMS keeps
~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins.lock.json synchronized with managed plugin installs and
their exact Git commits, so the same plugins can be reproduced on another machine.
Supported Compositors
Works best with niri, Hyprland, Sway, MangoWC, labwc, Scroll, and Miracle WM with full workspace switching, overview integration, and monitor management. Other Wayland compositors work with reduced features.
Compositor configuration guide
Command Line Interface
Control the shell from the command line or keybinds:
dms run # Start the shell
dms ipc call spotlight toggle
dms ipc call audio setvolume 50
dms ipc call wallpaper set /path/to/image.jpg
dms brightness list # List available displays
dms plugins search # Browse plugin registry
dms plugins lock # Refresh the portable plugin lockfile
dms plugins restore ~/plugins.lock.json
Full CLI and IPC documentation
Documentation
- Website: danklinux.com
- Docs: danklinux.com/docs
- Theming: Application themes | Custom themes
- Plugins: Development guide
- Support: Ko-fi
Dank Projects
DMS is one piece of the suite. The rest lives in its own repos:
- dank-greeter - greetd login screen with the Dank Material aesthetic. The Greeter tab in DMS settings is the front-end for it.
- dankcalendar - Local, Google, Microsoft, and CalDAV calendars for the dank desktop.
- dgop - System monitoring TUI and Go library; its library powers the process list and dashboard widgets inside the dms daemon.
- dsearch - Fast file search that powers file results in the launcher.
- dank-qml-common - Shared QML widgets and components used by DMS, dank-greeter, and dankcalendar.
- dankgo - Common Go modules behind the single binary apps.
Development
See component-specific documentation:
- quickshell/ - QML shell development, widgets, and modules
- core/ - Go backend, CLI tools, and system integration
- distro/ - Distribution packaging (Fedora, Debian, NixOS)
Building from Source
Core + Dankinstall:
cd core
make # Build dms CLI
make dankinstall # Build installer
Shell:
quickshell -p quickshell/
NixOS:
{
inputs.dms.url = "github:AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell";
# Use in home-manager or NixOS configuration
imports = [ inputs.dms.homeModules.dank-material-shell ];
}
Contributing
Contributions welcome. Bug fixes, widgets, features, documentation, and plugins all help.
- Fork the repository
- Make your changes
- Test thoroughly
- Open a pull request
For documentation contributions, see DankLinux-Docs.
Credits
- quickshell - Shell framework
- niri - Scrolling window manager
- Ly-sec - Wallpaper effects from Noctalia
- soramanew - Caelestia inspiration
- end-4 - dots-hyprland inspiration
Star History
License
MIT License - See LICENSE for details.