🎮 Hyprland ↔ SteamOS Session Switcher

Seamlessly switch between Desktop and Gaming modes on Arch Linux

✨ Features

🚀 One-Click Session Switching - Toggle between Desktop (Hyprland) and Gaming (SteamOS-like) modes
🎯 Gaming Optimized - Seamless integration with Steam Big Picture and Gamescope
🎨 Beautiful UI - Custom Wofi interface with glassmorphism effects
⚡ Lightning Fast - Instant session switching with proper cleanup
🔧 Arch Native - Built specifically for Arch Linux gaming setups
🎮 Controller Friendly - Works perfectly with gaming controllers

🖼️ Preview

┌─────────────────────────────┐
│        Switch Mode:         │
├─────────────────────────────┤
│  🎮 SteamOS                 │
│  🖥️ Desktop                 │
└─────────────────────────────┘

Elegant Wofi interface with SteamOS-inspired glassmorphism design

🎯 What This Does

Transform your Arch Linux gaming rig into the ultimate dual-purpose machine:

• 🖥️ Desktop Mode: Full Hyprland experience with UWSM session management
• 🎮 Gaming Mode: SteamOS-like experience with Gamescope for optimal gaming performance
• ⌨️ Quick Switch: SUPER + F12 to instantly toggle between modes
• 🔄 Smart Cleanup: Properly terminates sessions and handles process management

📋 Requirements

Core Dependencies

# Essential packages
sudo pacman -S hyprland sddm wofi gamescope steam

# AUR packages (install with yay)
yay -S gamescope-session-git uwsm-git gamescope-session-steam-git

System Setup

• OS: Arch Linux (or Arch-based distro)
• Display Manager: SDDM
• Session Manager: UWSM
• Window Manager: Hyprland
• Gaming Layer: Gamescope + Steam

🚀 Installation

Quick Install

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hyprland-steamos-switcher.git
cd hyprland-steamos-switcher

# Make installer executable
chmod +x install.sh

# Run installation
./install.sh

Manual Installation

Click to expand manual installation steps

1. Copy the session switcher script:

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
cp install.sh ~/.local/bin/switch-session.sh
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/switch-session.sh

2. Add Hyprland keybinding:

echo "bind = SUPER, F12, exec, ~/.local/bin/switch-session.sh" >> ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf

3. Configure SDDM for autologin (optional):

sudo tee /etc/sddm.conf > /dev/null <<EOF
[Autologin]
User=yourusername
Session=switcher
EOF

🎮 Usage

Switching Sessions

Method 1: Keyboard Shortcut

• Press SUPER + F12 while in Hyprland
• Select your desired mode from the Wofi menu

Method 2: Terminal

~/.local/bin/switch-session.sh

Method 3: From Gaming Mode

• Use Steam's built-in session switching
• Or run the script from a terminal in desktop mode

Session Types

Mode	Description	Best For
🎮 SteamOS Mode	Gamescope + Steam Big Picture	Gaming, controller use, living room setup
🖥️ Desktop Mode	Hyprland + UWSM	Development, productivity, general computing

⚙️ Configuration

Customizing the Wofi Interface

Edit ~/.config/wofi/style.css to modify the appearance:

/* Example: Change the accent color */
#entry:selected {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 107, 107, 0.8) 0%, rgba(255, 142, 83, 0.8) 100%);
}

Adding Custom Session Options

Modify the script to add more session types:

choice=$(printf "🎮 SteamOS\n🖥️ Desktop\n🎲 RetroArch\n🎵 Music Mode" | wofi --dmenu ...)

🛠️ Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Session won't switch

# Check if services are running
systemctl --user status gamescope-session-plus@steam
systemctl --user status uwsm@hyprland-uwsm.service

Wofi not appearing

# Verify Wayland display
echo $WAYLAND_DISPLAY
echo $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR

Steam not launching in gaming mode

# Restart Steam service
systemctl --user restart gamescope-session-plus@steam

Getting Help

• 📖 Check the Wiki for detailed guides
• 🐛 Report issues on GitHub Issues
• 💬 Join the discussion in Discussions

🗑️ Uninstallation

To completely remove the session switcher:

chmod +x uninstall.sh
./uninstall.sh

This will remove:

• ✅ Session switching scripts
• ✅ SDDM autologin configuration
• ✅ Systemd service overrides
• ✅ Wofi custom styling
• ✅ Hyprland keybinding

Preserved:

• ✅ Hyprland configuration (except switcher keybinding)
• ✅ UWSM setup
• ✅ All installed packages
• ✅ Steam and gaming setup

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Desktop Mode  │    │   Gaming Mode   │
│                 │    │                 │
│   Hyprland      │◄──►│   Gamescope     │
│   + UWSM        │    │   + Steam       │
│   + Full DE     │    │   + Big Picture │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
         ▲                       ▲
         │                       │
         └───────── Wofi ────────┘
              Session Switcher

🤝 Contributing

We love contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. 🍴 Fork the repository
2. 🌿 Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. 💍 Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. 📤 Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. 🎯 Open a Pull Request

Development Setup

# Clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hyprland-steamos-switcher.git

# Create a development branch
git checkout -b my-awesome-feature

# Test your changes
./install.sh  # Test installation
./uninstall.sh  # Test cleanup

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Hyprland - Amazing Wayland compositor
• Gamescope - Valve's gaming compositor
• UWSM - Universal Wayland Session Manager
• Wofi - Beautiful application launcher
• Arch Linux Community - For the amazing ecosystem

🌟 Star History

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Made with ❤️ for the Arch Linux Gaming Community

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