Hyprland 0.53.1 w/HyprScrolling Focus Problem

[Oberal01]

When using MOD + [left] or MOD + [right] with focus_fit=1 the focus will not change to the next window to the left or right in the workspace with Hyprscrolling when the window aligns with the edge of the screen.

Please see YouTube video to illustrate the problem better than my words, https://youtu.be/Vsu4X91eeHE
Please excuse the capture as it won't seem to get the entire desktop, but enough is here to see the problem. Illustrates 3 windows side by side on workspace 1, movefocus won't move to the next window when the previous window aligns with edge of screen. I am using hyprshell to application switch to the windows on the extents since focus won't move.

Hyprscrolling was installed with hyprpm. After doing a system update, I performed a "hyprpm update" and reloaded hyprland.

This worked flawlessly prior to tonight's updates.

For reference hyprland.conf contains:
plugin {
hyprscrolling {
column_width = 0.7
fullscreen_on_one_column = true
focus_fit_method = 1
}
}

hyprscrolling binds, see https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-plugins/tree/main/hyprscrolling

bind = $mainMod, slash, layoutmsg, colresize -conf
bind = $mainMod CONTROL, right, layoutmsg, movewindowto r
bind = $mainMod CONTROL, left, layoutmsg, movewindowto l
bind = $mainMod CONTROL, up, layoutmsg, movewindowto u
bind = $mainMod CONTROL, down, layoutmsg, movewindowto d
bind = $mainMod CONTROL SHIFT, up, layoutmsg, movecoltoworkspace -1
bind = $mainMod CONTROL SHIFT, down, layoutmsg, movecoltoworkspace +1

Move focus with mainMod + arrow keys

bind = $mainMod, left, movefocus, l
bind = $mainMod, right, movefocus, r
bind = $mainMod, up, movefocus, u
bind = $mainMod, down, movefocus, d
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, up, workspace, e-1
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, down, workspace, e+1

[makirill]

Have you tried to use layoutmsg focus? For example:

bind = $mainMod, left, layoutmsg, focus l
bind = $mainMod, right, layoutmsg, focus r
bind = $mainMod, up, layoutmsg, focus u
bind = $mainMod, down, layoutmsg, focus d

Another option (scroll left/right):

bind = $mainMod, period, layoutmsg, move +col
bind = $mainMod, comma, layoutmsg, move -col

Both options are scoped to single workspace and focus will not jump to next workspace in multi-monitor environment like movefocus does.

[Oberal01]

You're a lifesaver. This worked like a champ. TBH I'm glad that it was a stupid user error. Thank-you very much for the assistance.

[paulhocker]

@Oberal01 what is that app that showed all the open windows on that screen?

[Oberal01]

@Oberal01 what is that app that showed all the open windows on that screen?

That was hyprshell, https://github.com/H3rmt/hyprshell. I have it set up not as a launcher, but just an application switcher. I do this mainly to switch windows while I am in a full screen / borderless game.

~/.config/hyprshell  cat config.ron  ✔
// Edit with hyprshell config edit
(
version: 3,
windows: (
scale: 8.5,
items_per_row: 5,
overview: None,
switch: (
modifier: "alt",
key: "Tab",
filter_by: [
current_monitor,
],
switch_workspaces: false,
exclude_special_workspaces: "",
),
switch_2: None,
),
)%

[AbhinavPratapS]

Have you tried to use layoutmsg focus? For example:

bind = $mainMod, left, layoutmsg, focus l
bind = $mainMod, right, layoutmsg, focus r
bind = $mainMod, up, layoutmsg, focus u
bind = $mainMod, down, layoutmsg, focus d

Another option (scroll left/right):

bind = $mainMod, period, layoutmsg, move +col
bind = $mainMod, comma, layoutmsg, move -col

Both options are scoped to single workspace and focus will not jump to next workspace in multi-monitor environment like movefocus does.

While this does solve the primary issue, the windows arent aligning with the edge of the screen:

is there any way to do this while aligning the borders like it was before, like in these images?

[makirill]

I think focus_fit_method = 1 is what you looking for.

From the hyprscrolling documentation:

when a column is focused, what method to use to bring it into view. 0 - center, 1 - fit

[AbhinavPratapS]

Yes that fixed it, thank you!

[HypatiaG]

bind = $mainMod, left, layoutmsg, focus
bind = $mainMod, right, layoutmsg, focus r
bind = $mainMod, up, layoutmsg, focus u
bind = $mainMod, down, layoutmsg, focus d

somehow when i have this keybinds the animation just gone, any fix?

[vaxerski]

closing, hyprscrolling is no longer supported (it was moved into core)

If this issue is still relevant, make a discussion over at hyprland.