Suggestion: Use hyprland submap to keep original, simpler, non-shifted keybindings while still allowing for overlap

[v1ld]

The original Omarchy keybindings were easier to access and less taxing on the fingers than the new SHIFT/ALT version, which were presumably added to reduce overlap with app SUPER bindings.

Hyprland allows for submaps, so another approach could be to preserve the older bindings but provide a minimal submap that can be toggled easily when using an app that wants to use keys like Alt-Tab for its own purposes. Something like so:

bindd = SUPER, grave, Enter minimal keybinding submap, submap, minimal

# Minimal submap for Citrix and other fullscreen apps that want almost all keys passed through
submap = minimal

bindd = SUPER, grave, Exit minimal keybinding submap, submap, reset

submap = reset

I preserve the Super-# and Super-Shift-# bindings in the minimal keymap, but that's personal choice.

Most importantly when working in Citrix I can access Alt-Tab etc by toggling into minimal with SUPER-` without conflict with Omarchy's own SUPER-bindings.

Having Waybar show you when you're in a non-default submap is helpful here.

[Nicknamely]

I use submaps too !! My keymap is verry keyboard driven. I almost dont use the mouse.

submap.conf

# Windows/worksapce

bind = SUPER, W, submap, windows
  submap = windows
  bind = SHIFT, F, workspaceopt, allfloat
  bind = SHIFT, F, submap, reset
  bind = , escape, submap, reset
  submap = reset

# Utils

bind = SUPER, U, submap, utils
  submap = utils
  bind = , S, submap, screenshot
  bind = , K, exec, showmethekey-gtk --no-app-win
  bind = , K, submap, reset
  bind = , T, submap, toggle
  bind = , P, submap, picker
  bind = , escape, submap, reset
  # submap = reset
  submap = screenshot
    bind = , S, exec, ~/.config/hypr/extra/scripts/capture_active_window.sh   
    bind = , S, submap, reset
    bind = SHIFT, S, exec, ~/.config/hypr/extra/scripts/capture_selected_region.sh 
    bind = SHIFT, S, submap, reset
    bind = , A, exec, ~/.config/hypr/extra/scripts/capture_whole_screen.sh
    bind = , A, submap, reset
    bind = , escape, submap, reset
  submap = toggle
    bind = , B, exec, ~/.config/hypr/extra/scripts/toggle_waybar.sh
    bind = , B, submap, reset
  bind = , escape, submap, reset
  submap = picker
    bind = , 1, exec, hyprpicker -an -f hex
    bind = , 1, submap, reset
    bind = , 2, exec, hyprpicker -an -f rgb
    bind = , 2, submap, reset
    bind = , 3, exec, hyprpicker -an -f hsl
    bind = , 3, submap, reset
    bind = , escape, submap, reset

submap = reset


bind = SUPER, P, submap, quickPrograms
  submap = quickPrograms # level 1 submap
  bind = , B, exec, blueman-manager
  bind = , B, submap, reset
  bind = , V, exec, kitty --title "WireMix" wiremix 
  bind = , V, submap, reset
  bind = , M, exec, $TaskManager
  bind = , M, submap, reset
  bind = , escape, submap, reset
  submap = reset

[Nicknamely]

I am really tempted to make a Vim style keymaps with normal mode insert and visual just for fun
with super as the leader key.

my current super key is only for toggling rofi

bindr = SUPER,SUPER_L, exec, pkill rofi ||  $menu

[v1ld]

After looking at some of the other new bindings (SUPER C/V/X etc) the motivation for moving apps to SUPER SHIFT becomes clearer. I've modified my modified bindings to follow suit - it's good to leave the unshifted keys for more common ops than app launch.