logging/format: use std::format_string to catch formatting string errors at compile time (#3377)

* fix(log): use constexpr format string

* deprecate getFormat

15 files changed, 130 insertions, 171 deletions

diff --git a/hyprctl/main.cpp b/hyprctl/main.cpp
index 6f418c05..aebc1cbb 100644
--- a/hyprctl/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprctl/main.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <ranges>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <format>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
@@ -106,20 +107,6 @@ std::vector<SInstanceData> instances() {
     return result;
 }
 
-std::string getFormat(const char* fmt, ...) {
-    char*   outputStr = nullptr;
-
-    va_list args;
-    va_start(args, fmt);
-    vasprintf(&outputStr, fmt, args);
-    va_end(args);
-
-    std::string output = std::string(outputStr);
-    free(outputStr);
-
-    return output;
-}
-
 void request(std::string arg, int minArgs = 0) {
     const auto SERVERSOCKET = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 
@@ -248,19 +235,19 @@ void instancesRequest(bool json) {
 
     if (!json) {
         for (auto& el : inst) {
-            result += getFormat("instance %s:\n\ttime: %llu\n\tpid: %llu\n\twl socket: %s\n\n", el.id.c_str(), el.time, el.pid, el.wlSocket.c_str());
+            result += std::format("instance {}:\n\ttime: {}\n\tpid: {}\n\twl socket: {}\n\n", el.id, el.time, el.pid, el.wlSocket);
         }
     } else {
         result += '[';
         for (auto& el : inst) {
-            result += getFormat(R"#(
-{
-    "instance": "%s",
-    "time": %llu,
-    "pid": %llu,
-    "wl_socket": "%s"
-},)#",
-                                el.id.c_str(), el.time, el.pid, el.wlSocket.c_str());
+            result += std::format(R"#(
+{{
+    "instance": "{}",
+    "time": {},
+    "pid": {},
+    "wl_socket": "{}"
+}},)#",
+                                  el.id, el.time, el.pid, el.wlSocket);
         }
 
         result.pop_back();
diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 18db8f16..9360875a 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ void CCompositor::focusWindow(CWindow* pWindow, wlr_surface* pSurface) {
 
     // Send an event
     g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activewindow", g_pXWaylandManager->getAppIDClass(pWindow) + "," + pWindow->m_szTitle});
-    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activewindowv2", getFormat("{:x}", (uintptr_t)pWindow)});
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activewindowv2", std::format("{:x}", (uintptr_t)pWindow)});
 
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("activeWindow", pWindow);
 
@@ -2183,13 +2183,13 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::getWindowByRegex(const std::string& regexp) {
                 break;
             }
             case MODE_ADDRESS: {
-                std::string addr = getFormat("0x{:x}", (uintptr_t)w.get());
+                std::string addr = std::format("0x{:x}", (uintptr_t)w.get());
                 if (matchCheck != addr)
                     continue;
                 break;
             }
             case MODE_PID: {
-                std::string pid = getFormat("{}", w->getPID());
+                std::string pid = std::format("{}", w->getPID());
                 if (matchCheck != pid)
                     continue;
                 break;
diff --git a/src/Window.cpp b/src/Window.cpp
index 832d84a9..0d1cfbb0 100644
--- a/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/Window.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void CWindow::moveToWorkspace(int workspaceID) {
     updateSpecialRenderData();
 
     if (PWORKSPACE) {
-        g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"movewindow", getFormat("{:x},{}", (uintptr_t)this, PWORKSPACE->m_szName)});
+        g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"movewindow", std::format("{:x},{}", (uintptr_t)this, PWORKSPACE->m_szName)});
         EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("moveWindow", (std::vector<void*>{this, PWORKSPACE}));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index a487734d..5cad82ff 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ void CConfigManager::updateBlurredLS(const std::string& name, const bool forceBl
         for (auto& lsl : m->m_aLayerSurfaceLayers) {
             for (auto& ls : lsl) {
                 if (BYADDRESS) {
-                    if (getFormat("0x{:x}", (uintptr_t)ls.get()) == matchName)
+                    if (std::format("0x{:x}", (uintptr_t)ls.get()) == matchName)
                         ls->forceBlur = forceBlur;
                 } else if (ls->szNamespace == matchName)
                     ls->forceBlur = forceBlur;
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ void CConfigManager::handleSource(const std::string& command, const std::string&
 
     if (auto r = glob(absolutePath(rawpath, configCurrentPath).c_str(), GLOB_TILDE, nullptr, glob_buf.get()); r != 0) {
         parseError = std::format("source= globbing error: {}", r == GLOB_NOMATCH ? "found no match" : GLOB_ABORTED ? "read error" : "out of memory");
-        Debug::log(ERR, parseError);
+        Debug::log(ERR, "{}", parseError);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ std::vector<SLayerRule> CConfigManager::getMatchingRules(SLayerSurface* pLS) {
 
     for (auto& lr : m_dLayerRules) {
         if (lr.targetNamespace.find("address:0x") == 0) {
-            if (getFormat("address:0x{:x}", (uintptr_t)pLS) != lr.targetNamespace)
+            if (std::format("address:0x{:x}", (uintptr_t)pLS) != lr.targetNamespace)
                 continue;
         } else {
             std::regex NSCHECK(lr.targetNamespace);
diff --git a/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp b/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
index 08699b38..ed4357d2 100644
--- a/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ void CrashReporter::createAndSaveCrash(int sig) {
     finalCrashReport += "--------------------------------------------\n   Hyprland Crash Report\n--------------------------------------------\n";
     finalCrashReport += getRandomMessage() + "\n\n";
 
-    finalCrashReport += getFormat("Hyprland received signal {} ({})\n\n", sig, (const char*)strsignal(sig));
+    finalCrashReport += std::format("Hyprland received signal {} ({})\n\n", sig, (const char*)strsignal(sig));
 
-    finalCrashReport += getFormat("Version: {}\nTag: {}\n\n", GIT_COMMIT_HASH, GIT_TAG);
+    finalCrashReport += std::format("Version: {}\nTag: {}\n\n", GIT_COMMIT_HASH, GIT_TAG);
 
     if (g_pPluginSystem && !g_pPluginSystem->getAllPlugins().empty()) {
         finalCrashReport += "Hyprland seems to be running with plugins. This crash might not be Hyprland's fault.\nPlugins:\n";
 
         for (auto& p : g_pPluginSystem->getAllPlugins()) {
-            finalCrashReport += getFormat("\t{} ({}) {}\n", p->name, p->author, p->version);
+            finalCrashReport += std::format("\t{} ({}) {}\n", p->name, p->author, p->version);
         }
 
         finalCrashReport += "\n\n";
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void CrashReporter::createAndSaveCrash(int sig) {
     uname(&unameInfo);
 
     finalCrashReport +=
-        getFormat("\tSystem name: {}\n\tNode name: {}\n\tRelease: {}\n\tVersion: {}\n\n", unameInfo.sysname, unameInfo.nodename, unameInfo.release, unameInfo.version);
+        std::format("\tSystem name: {}\n\tNode name: {}\n\tRelease: {}\n\tVersion: {}\n\n", unameInfo.sysname, unameInfo.nodename, unameInfo.release, unameInfo.version);
 
 #if defined(__DragonFly__) || defined(__FreeBSD__)
     const std::string GPUINFO = execAndGet("pciconf -lv | fgrep -A4 vga");
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void CrashReporter::createAndSaveCrash(int sig) {
 
     finalCrashReport += "GPU:\n\t" + GPUINFO;
 
-    finalCrashReport += getFormat("\n\nos-release:\n\t{}\n\n\n", replaceInString(execAndGet("cat /etc/os-release"), "\n", "\n\t"));
+    finalCrashReport += std::format("\n\nos-release:\n\t{}\n\n\n", replaceInString(execAndGet("cat /etc/os-release"), "\n", "\n\t"));
 
     finalCrashReport += "Backtrace:\n";
 
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ void CrashReporter::createAndSaveCrash(int sig) {
 #endif
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < CALLSTACK.size(); ++i) {
-        finalCrashReport += getFormat("\t#{} | {}\n", i, CALLSTACK[i].desc);
+        finalCrashReport += std::format("\t#{} | {}\n", i, CALLSTACK[i].desc);
 
 #ifdef __clang__
-        const auto CMD = getFormat("llvm-addr2line -e {} -f 0x{:x}", FPATH.c_str(), (uint64_t)CALLSTACK[i].adr);
+        const auto CMD = std::format("llvm-addr2line -e {} -f 0x{:x}", FPATH.c_str(), (uint64_t)CALLSTACK[i].adr);
 #else
-        const auto CMD = getFormat("addr2line -e {} -f 0x{:x}", FPATH.c_str(), (uint64_t)CALLSTACK[i].adr);
+        const auto CMD = std::format("addr2line -e {} -f 0x{:x}", FPATH.c_str(), (uint64_t)CALLSTACK[i].adr);
 #endif
         const auto ADDR2LINE = replaceInString(execAndGet(CMD.c_str()), "\n", "\n\t\t");
         finalCrashReport += "\t\t" + ADDR2LINE.substr(0, ADDR2LINE.length() - 2);
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index d4b36396..29d2b4d1 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ std::string monitorsRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
             if (!m->output)
                 continue;
 
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#({{
     "id": {},
     "name": "{}",
@@ -82,16 +82,16 @@ std::string monitorsRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
                 continue;
 
             result +=
-                getFormat("Monitor {} (ID {}):\n\t{}x{}@{:.5f} at {}x{}\n\tdescription: {}\n\tmake: {}\n\tmodel: {}\n\tserial: {}\n\tactive workspace: {} ({})\n\tspecial "
-                          "workspace: {} ({})\n\treserved: {} "
-                          "{} {} {}\n\tscale: {:.2f}\n\ttransform: "
-                          "{}\n\tfocused: {}\n\tdpmsStatus: {}\n\tvrr: {}\n\n",
-                          m->szName, m->ID, (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y,
-                          (m->output->description ? m->output->description : ""), (m->output->make ? m->output->make : ""), (m->output->model ? m->output->model : ""),
-                          (m->output->serial ? m->output->serial : ""), m->activeWorkspace, g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(m->activeWorkspace)->m_szName, m->specialWorkspaceID,
-                          getWorkspaceNameFromSpecialID(m->specialWorkspaceID), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x, (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x,
-                          (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform, (m.get() == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "yes" : "no"), (int)m->dpmsStatus,
-                          (int)(m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED));
+                std::format("Monitor {} (ID {}):\n\t{}x{}@{:.5f} at {}x{}\n\tdescription: {}\n\tmake: {}\n\tmodel: {}\n\tserial: {}\n\tactive workspace: {} ({})\n\tspecial "
+                            "workspace: {} ({})\n\treserved: {} "
+                            "{} {} {}\n\tscale: {:.2f}\n\ttransform: "
+                            "{}\n\tfocused: {}\n\tdpmsStatus: {}\n\tvrr: {}\n\n",
+                            m->szName, m->ID, (int)m->vecPixelSize.x, (int)m->vecPixelSize.y, m->refreshRate, (int)m->vecPosition.x, (int)m->vecPosition.y,
+                            (m->output->description ? m->output->description : ""), (m->output->make ? m->output->make : ""), (m->output->model ? m->output->model : ""),
+                            (m->output->serial ? m->output->serial : ""), m->activeWorkspace, g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(m->activeWorkspace)->m_szName, m->specialWorkspaceID,
+                            getWorkspaceNameFromSpecialID(m->specialWorkspaceID), (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.x, (int)m->vecReservedTopLeft.y, (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.x,
+                            (int)m->vecReservedBottomRight.y, m->scale, (int)m->transform, (m.get() == g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? "yes" : "no"), (int)m->dpmsStatus,
+                            (int)(m->output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED));
         }
     }
 
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ static std::string getGroupedData(CWindow* w, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat form
     } while (curr != w);
 
     const auto         comma = isJson ? ", " : ",";
-    const auto         fmt   = isJson ? "\"0x{:x}\"" : "{:x}";
     std::ostringstream result;
 
     bool               first = true;
@@ -121,8 +120,10 @@ static std::string getGroupedData(CWindow* w, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat form
             first = false;
         else
             result << comma;
-
-        result << getFormat(fmt, (uintptr_t)gw);
+        if (isJson)
+            result << std::format("\"0x{:x}\"", (uintptr_t)gw);
+        else
+            result << std::format("{:x}", (uintptr_t)gw);
     }
 
     return result.str();
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ static std::string getGroupedData(CWindow* w, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat form
 
 static std::string getWindowData(CWindow* w, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
     if (format == HyprCtl::FORMAT_JSON) {
-        return getFormat(
+        return std::format(
             R"#({{
     "address": "0x{:x}",
     "mapped": {},
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ static std::string getWindowData(CWindow* w, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat forma
             (w->m_bIsFullscreen ? (g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(w->m_iWorkspaceID) ? (int)g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(w->m_iWorkspaceID)->m_efFullscreenMode : 0) : 0),
             w->m_bFakeFullscreenState ? "true" : "false", getGroupedData(w, format), (uintptr_t)w->m_pSwallowed);
     } else {
-        return getFormat(
+        return std::format(
             "Window {:x} -> {}:\n\tmapped: {}\n\thidden: {}\n\tat: {},{}\n\tsize: {},{}\n\tworkspace: {} ({})\n\tfloating: {}\n\tmonitor: {}\n\tclass: {}\n\ttitle: "
             "{}\n\tinitialClass: {}\n\tinitialTitle: {}\n\tpid: "
             "{}\n\txwayland: {}\n\tpinned: "
@@ -177,8 +178,8 @@ static std::string getWindowData(CWindow* w, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat forma
             (w->m_iWorkspaceID == -1                                ? "" :
                  g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(w->m_iWorkspaceID) ? g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(w->m_iWorkspaceID)->m_szName :
                                                                       std::string("Invalid workspace " + std::to_string(w->m_iWorkspaceID))),
-            (int)w->m_bIsFloating, (int64_t)w->m_iMonitorID, g_pXWaylandManager->getAppIDClass(w), g_pXWaylandManager->getTitle(w), w->m_szInitialClass, w->m_szInitialTitle, w->getPID(),
-            (int)w->m_bIsX11, (int)w->m_bPinned, (int)w->m_bIsFullscreen,
+            (int)w->m_bIsFloating, (int64_t)w->m_iMonitorID, g_pXWaylandManager->getAppIDClass(w), g_pXWaylandManager->getTitle(w), w->m_szInitialClass, w->m_szInitialTitle,
+            w->getPID(), (int)w->m_bIsX11, (int)w->m_bPinned, (int)w->m_bIsFullscreen,
             (w->m_bIsFullscreen ? (g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(w->m_iWorkspaceID) ? g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(w->m_iWorkspaceID)->m_efFullscreenMode : 0) : 0),
             (int)w->m_bFakeFullscreenState, getGroupedData(w, format), (uintptr_t)w->m_pSwallowed);
     }
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ static std::string getWorkspaceData(CWorkspace* w, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat
     const auto PLASTW   = w->getLastFocusedWindow();
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(w->m_iMonitorID);
     if (format == HyprCtl::FORMAT_JSON) {
-        return getFormat(R"#({{
+        return std::format(R"#({{
     "id": {},
     "name": "{}",
     "monitor": "{}",
@@ -217,12 +218,12 @@ static std::string getWorkspaceData(CWorkspace* w, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat
     "lastwindow": "0x{:x}",
     "lastwindowtitle": "{}"
 }})#",
-                         w->m_iID, escapeJSONStrings(w->m_szName), escapeJSONStrings(PMONITOR ? PMONITOR->szName : "?"), g_pCompositor->getWindowsOnWorkspace(w->m_iID),
-                         ((int)w->m_bHasFullscreenWindow == 1 ? "true" : "false"), (uintptr_t)PLASTW, PLASTW ? escapeJSONStrings(PLASTW->m_szTitle) : "");
+                           w->m_iID, escapeJSONStrings(w->m_szName), escapeJSONStrings(PMONITOR ? PMONITOR->szName : "?"), g_pCompositor->getWindowsOnWorkspace(w->m_iID),
+                           ((int)w->m_bHasFullscreenWindow == 1 ? "true" : "false"), (uintptr_t)PLASTW, PLASTW ? escapeJSONStrings(PLASTW->m_szTitle) : "");
     } else {
-        return getFormat("workspace ID {} ({}) on monitor {}:\n\twindows: {}\n\thasfullscreen: {}\n\tlastwindow: 0x{:x}\n\tlastwindowtitle: {}\n\n", w->m_iID, w->m_szName,
-                         PMONITOR ? PMONITOR->szName : "?", g_pCompositor->getWindowsOnWorkspace(w->m_iID), (int)w->m_bHasFullscreenWindow, (uintptr_t)PLASTW,
-                         PLASTW ? PLASTW->m_szTitle : "");
+        return std::format("workspace ID {} ({}) on monitor {}:\n\twindows: {}\n\thasfullscreen: {}\n\tlastwindow: 0x{:x}\n\tlastwindowtitle: {}\n\n", w->m_iID, w->m_szName,
+                           PMONITOR ? PMONITOR->szName : "?", g_pCompositor->getWindowsOnWorkspace(w->m_iID), (int)w->m_bHasFullscreenWindow, (uintptr_t)PLASTW,
+                           PLASTW ? PLASTW->m_szTitle : "");
     }
 }
 
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ std::string layersRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         result += "{\n";
 
         for (auto& mon : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#("{}": {{
     "levels": {{
 )#",
@@ -282,13 +283,13 @@ std::string layersRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
 
             int layerLevel = 0;
             for (auto& level : mon->m_aLayerSurfaceLayers) {
-                result += getFormat(
+                result += std::format(
                     R"#(
         "{}": [
 )#",
                     layerLevel);
                 for (auto& layer : level) {
-                    result += getFormat(
+                    result += std::format(
                         R"#(                {{
                     "address": "0x{:x}",
                     "x": {},
@@ -321,15 +322,15 @@ std::string layersRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
 
     } else {
         for (auto& mon : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
-            result += getFormat("Monitor {}:\n", mon->szName);
+            result += std::format("Monitor {}:\n", mon->szName);
             int                                     layerLevel = 0;
             static const std::array<std::string, 4> levelNames = {"background", "bottom", "top", "overlay"};
             for (auto& level : mon->m_aLayerSurfaceLayers) {
-                result += getFormat("\tLayer level {} ({}):\n", layerLevel, levelNames[layerLevel]);
+                result += std::format("\tLayer level {} ({}):\n", layerLevel, levelNames[layerLevel]);
 
                 for (auto& layer : level) {
-                    result += getFormat("\t\tLayer {:x}: xywh: {} {} {} {}, namespace: {}\n", (uintptr_t)layer.get(), layer->geometry.x, layer->geometry.y, layer->geometry.width,
-                                        layer->geometry.height, layer->szNamespace);
+                    result += std::format("\t\tLayer {:x}: xywh: {} {} {} {}, namespace: {}\n", (uintptr_t)layer.get(), layer->geometry.x, layer->geometry.y, layer->geometry.width,
+                                          layer->geometry.height, layer->szNamespace);
                 }
 
                 layerLevel++;
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         result += "\"mice\": [\n";
 
         for (auto& m : g_pInputManager->m_lMice) {
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#(    {{
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "name": "{}",
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         result += "\"keyboards\": [\n";
         for (auto& k : g_pInputManager->m_lKeyboards) {
             const auto KM = g_pInputManager->getActiveLayoutForKeyboard(&k);
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#(    {{
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "name": "{}",
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         result += "\"tablets\": [\n";
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lTabletPads) {
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#(    {{
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "type": "tabletPad",
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         }
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lTablets) {
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#(    {{
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "name": "{}"
@@ -410,13 +411,13 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         }
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lTabletTools) {
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#(    {{
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "type": "tabletTool",
         "belongsTo": "0x{:x}"
     }},)#",
-                (uintptr_t)&d, d.wlrTabletTool ? d.wlrTabletTool->data : 0);
+                (uintptr_t)&d, d.wlrTabletTool ? (uintptr_t)d.wlrTabletTool->data : 0);
         }
 
         trimTrailingComma(result);
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         result += "\"touch\": [\n";
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lTouchDevices) {
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#(    {{
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "name": "{}"
@@ -439,7 +440,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         result += "\"switches\": [\n";
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lSwitches) {
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 R"#(    {{
         "address": "0x{:x}",
         "name": "{}"
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         result += "mice:\n";
 
         for (auto& m : g_pInputManager->m_lMice) {
-            result += getFormat(
+            result += std::format(
                 "\tMouse at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n\t\t\tdefault speed: {:.5f}\n", (uintptr_t)&m, m.name,
                 (wlr_input_device_is_libinput(m.mouse) ? libinput_device_config_accel_get_default_speed((libinput_device*)wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(m.mouse)) : 0.f));
         }
@@ -465,35 +466,35 @@ std::string devicesRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
 
         for (auto& k : g_pInputManager->m_lKeyboards) {
             const auto KM = g_pInputManager->getActiveLayoutForKeyboard(&k);
-            result +=
-                getFormat("\tKeyboard at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n\t\t\trules: r \"{}\", m \"{}\", l \"{}\", v \"{}\", o \"{}\"\n\t\t\tactive keymap: {}\n\t\t\tmain: {}\n", (uintptr_t)&k,
-                          k.name, k.currentRules.rules, k.currentRules.model, k.currentRules.layout, k.currentRules.variant, k.currentRules.options, KM, (k.active ? "yes" : "no"));
+            result += std::format("\tKeyboard at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n\t\t\trules: r \"{}\", m \"{}\", l \"{}\", v \"{}\", o \"{}\"\n\t\t\tactive keymap: {}\n\t\t\tmain: {}\n",
+                                  (uintptr_t)&k, k.name, k.currentRules.rules, k.currentRules.model, k.currentRules.layout, k.currentRules.variant, k.currentRules.options, KM,
+                                  (k.active ? "yes" : "no"));
         }
 
         result += "\n\nTablets:\n";
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lTabletPads) {
-            result += getFormat("\tTablet Pad at {:x} (belongs to {:x} -> {})\n", (uintptr_t)&d, (uintptr_t)d.pTabletParent, d.pTabletParent ? d.pTabletParent->name : "");
+            result += std::format("\tTablet Pad at {:x} (belongs to {:x} -> {})\n", (uintptr_t)&d, (uintptr_t)d.pTabletParent, d.pTabletParent ? d.pTabletParent->name : "");
         }
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lTablets) {
-            result += getFormat("\tTablet at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.name);
+            result += std::format("\tTablet at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.name);
         }
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lTabletTools) {
-            result += getFormat("\tTablet Tool at {:x} (belongs to {:x})\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.wlrTabletTool ? d.wlrTabletTool->data : 0);
+            result += std::format("\tTablet Tool at {:x} (belongs to {:x})\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.wlrTabletTool ? (uintptr_t)d.wlrTabletTool->data : 0);
         }
 
         result += "\n\nTouch:\n";
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lTouchDevices) {
-            result += getFormat("\tTouch Device at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.name);
+            result += std::format("\tTouch Device at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.name);
         }
 
         result += "\n\nSwitches:\n";
 
         for (auto& d : g_pInputManager->m_lSwitches) {
-            result += getFormat("\tSwitch Device at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.pWlrDevice ? d.pWlrDevice->name : "");
+            result += std::format("\tSwitch Device at {:x}:\n\t\t{}\n", (uintptr_t)&d, d.pWlrDevice ? d.pWlrDevice->name : "");
         }
     }
 
@@ -506,21 +507,21 @@ std::string animationsRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         ret += "animations:\n";
 
         for (auto& ac : g_pConfigManager->getAnimationConfig()) {
-            ret += getFormat("\n\tname: {}\n\t\toverriden: {}\n\t\tbezier: {}\n\t\tenabled: {}\n\t\tspeed: {:.2f}\n\t\tstyle: {}\n", ac.first, (int)ac.second.overridden,
-                             ac.second.internalBezier, ac.second.internalEnabled, ac.second.internalSpeed, ac.second.internalStyle);
+            ret += std::format("\n\tname: {}\n\t\toverriden: {}\n\t\tbezier: {}\n\t\tenabled: {}\n\t\tspeed: {:.2f}\n\t\tstyle: {}\n", ac.first, (int)ac.second.overridden,
+                               ac.second.internalBezier, ac.second.internalEnabled, ac.second.internalSpeed, ac.second.internalStyle);
         }
 
         ret += "beziers:\n";
 
         for (auto& bz : g_pAnimationManager->getAllBeziers()) {
-            ret += getFormat("\n\tname: {}\n", bz.first);
+            ret += std::format("\n\tname: {}\n", bz.first);
         }
     } else {
         // json
 
         ret += "[[";
         for (auto& ac : g_pConfigManager->getAnimationConfig()) {
-            ret += getFormat(R"#(
+            ret += std::format(R"#(
 {{
     "name": "{}",
     "overridden": {},
@@ -529,8 +530,8 @@ std::string animationsRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
     "speed": {:.2f},
     "style": "{}"
 }},)#",
-                             ac.first, ac.second.overridden ? "true" : "false", ac.second.internalBezier, ac.second.internalEnabled ? "true" : "false", ac.second.internalSpeed,
-                             ac.second.internalStyle);
+                               ac.first, ac.second.overridden ? "true" : "false", ac.second.internalBezier, ac.second.internalEnabled ? "true" : "false", ac.second.internalSpeed,
+                               ac.second.internalStyle);
         }
 
         ret[ret.length() - 1] = ']';
@@ -538,11 +539,11 @@ std::string animationsRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
         ret += ",\n[";
 
         for (auto& bz : g_pAnimationManager->getAllBeziers()) {
-            ret += getFormat(R"#(
+            ret += std::format(R"#(
 {{
     "name": "{}"
 }},)#",
-                             bz.first);
+                               bz.first);
         }
 
         trimTrailingComma(ret);
@@ -558,16 +559,16 @@ std::string globalShortcutsRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
     const auto  SHORTCUTS = g_pProtocolManager->m_pGlobalShortcutsProtocolManager->getAllShortcuts();
     if (format == HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat::FORMAT_NORMAL) {
         for (auto& sh : SHORTCUTS)
-            ret += getFormat("{}:{} -> {}\n", sh.appid, sh.id, sh.description);
+            ret += std::format("{}:{} -> {}\n", sh.appid, sh.id, sh.description);
     } else {
         ret += "[";
         for (auto& sh : SHORTCUTS) {
-            ret += getFormat(R"#(
+            ret += std::format(R"#(
 {{
     "name": "{}",
     "description": "{}"
 }},)#",
-                             escapeJSONStrings(sh.appid + ":" + sh.id), escapeJSONStrings(sh.description));
+                               escapeJSONStrings(sh.appid + ":" + sh.id), escapeJSONStrings(sh.description));
         }
         trimTrailingComma(ret);
         ret += "]\n";
@@ -592,14 +593,14 @@ std::string bindsRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
             if (kb.nonConsuming)
                 ret += "n";
 
-            ret += getFormat("\n\tmodmask: {}\n\tsubmap: {}\n\tkey: {}\n\tkeycode: {}\n\tdispatcher: {}\n\targ: {}\n\n", kb.modmask, kb.submap, kb.key, kb.keycode, kb.handler,
-                             kb.arg);
+            ret += std::format("\n\tmodmask: {}\n\tsubmap: {}\n\tkey: {}\n\tkeycode: {}\n\tdispatcher: {}\n\targ: {}\n\n", kb.modmask, kb.submap, kb.key, kb.keycode, kb.handler,
+                               kb.arg);
         }
     } else {
         // json
         ret += "[";
         for (auto& kb : g_pKeybindManager->m_lKeybinds) {
-            ret += getFormat(
+            ret += std::format(
                 R"#(
 {{
     "locked": {},
@@ -648,7 +649,7 @@ std::string versionRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
 
         return result;
     } else {
-        std::string result = getFormat(
+        std::string result = std::format(
             R"#({{
     "branch": "{}",
     "commit": "{}",
@@ -779,15 +780,15 @@ std::string cursorPosRequest(HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat format) {
     const auto CURSORPOS = g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal().floor();
 
     if (format == HyprCtl::FORMAT_NORMAL) {
-        return getFormat("{}, {}", (int)CURSORPOS.x, (int)CURSORPOS.y);
+        return std::format("{}, {}", (int)CURSORPOS.x, (int)CURSORPOS.y);
     } else {
-        return getFormat(R"#(
+        return std::format(R"#(
 {{
     "x": {},
     "y": {}
 }}
 )#",
-                         (int)CURSORPOS.x, (int)CURSORPOS.y);
+                           (int)CURSORPOS.x, (int)CURSORPOS.y);
     }
 
     return "error";
@@ -1039,10 +1040,10 @@ std::string dispatchGetOption(std::string request, HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat
         return "no such option";
 
     if (format == HyprCtl::eHyprCtlOutputFormat::FORMAT_NORMAL)
-        return getFormat("option {}\n\tint: {}\n\tfloat: {:.5f}\n\tstr: \"{}\"\n\tdata: {:x}\n\tset: {}", curitem, PCFGOPT->intValue, PCFGOPT->floatValue, PCFGOPT->strValue,
-                         (uintptr_t)PCFGOPT->data.get(), PCFGOPT->set);
+        return std::format("option {}\n\tint: {}\n\tfloat: {:.5f}\n\tstr: \"{}\"\n\tdata: {:x}\n\tset: {}", curitem, PCFGOPT->intValue, PCFGOPT->floatValue, PCFGOPT->strValue,
+                           (uintptr_t)PCFGOPT->data.get(), PCFGOPT->set);
     else {
-        return getFormat(
+        return std::format(
             R"#(
 {{
     "option": "{}",
@@ -1169,7 +1170,7 @@ std::string dispatchPlugin(std::string request) {
 
         std::string list = "";
         for (auto& p : PLUGINS) {
-            list += getFormat("\nPlugin {} by {}:\n\tHandle: {:x}\n\tVersion: {}\n\tDescription: {}\n", p->name, p->author, (uintptr_t)p->m_pHandle, p->version, p->description);
+            list += std::format("\nPlugin {} by {}:\n\tHandle: {:x}\n\tVersion: {}\n\tDescription: {}\n", p->name, p->author, (uintptr_t)p->m_pHandle, p->version, p->description);
         }
 
         return list;
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp b/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
index 4eb14cef..741f6e18 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int CHyprMonitorDebugOverlay::draw(int offset) {
 
     yOffset += 17;
     cairo_move_to(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, 0, yOffset);
-    text = getFormat("{} FPS", (int)FPS);
+    text = std::format("{} FPS", (int)FPS);
     cairo_show_text(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str());
     cairo_text_extents(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str(), &cairoExtents);
     if (cairoExtents.width > maxX)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int CHyprMonitorDebugOverlay::draw(int offset) {
 
     yOffset += 11;
     cairo_move_to(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, 0, yOffset);
-    text = getFormat("Avg Frametime: {:.2f}ms (var {:.2f}ms)", avgFrametime, varFrametime);
+    text = std::format("Avg Frametime: {:.2f}ms (var {:.2f}ms)", avgFrametime, varFrametime);
     cairo_show_text(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str());
     cairo_text_extents(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str(), &cairoExtents);
     if (cairoExtents.width > maxX)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int CHyprMonitorDebugOverlay::draw(int offset) {
 
     yOffset += 11;
     cairo_move_to(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, 0, yOffset);
-    text = getFormat("Avg Rendertime: {:.2f}ms (var {:.2f}ms)", avgRenderTime, varRenderTime);
+    text = std::format("Avg Rendertime: {:.2f}ms (var {:.2f}ms)", avgRenderTime, varRenderTime);
     cairo_show_text(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str());
     cairo_text_extents(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str(), &cairoExtents);
     if (cairoExtents.width > maxX)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int CHyprMonitorDebugOverlay::draw(int offset) {
 
     yOffset += 11;
     cairo_move_to(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, 0, yOffset);
-    text = getFormat("Avg Rendertime (No Overlay): {:.2f}ms (var {:.2f}ms)", avgRenderTimeNoOverlay, varRenderTimeNoOverlay);
+    text = std::format("Avg Rendertime (No Overlay): {:.2f}ms (var {:.2f}ms)", avgRenderTimeNoOverlay, varRenderTimeNoOverlay);
     cairo_show_text(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str());
     cairo_text_extents(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str(), &cairoExtents);
     if (cairoExtents.width > maxX)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int CHyprMonitorDebugOverlay::draw(int offset) {
 
     yOffset += 11;
     cairo_move_to(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, 0, yOffset);
-    text = getFormat("Avg Anim Tick: {:.2f}ms (var {:.2f}ms) ({:.2f} TPS)", avgAnimMgrTick, varAnimMgrTick, 1.0 / (avgAnimMgrTick / 1000.0));
+    text = std::format("Avg Anim Tick: {:.2f}ms (var {:.2f}ms) ({:.2f} TPS)", avgAnimMgrTick, varAnimMgrTick, 1.0 / (avgAnimMgrTick / 1000.0));
     cairo_show_text(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str());
     cairo_text_extents(g_pDebugOverlay->m_pCairo, text.c_str(), &cairoExtents);
     if (cairoExtents.width > maxX)
diff --git a/src/debug/Log.hpp b/src/debug/Log.hpp
index a65bccb1..125ed7f4 100644
--- a/src/debug/Log.hpp
+++ b/src/debug/Log.hpp
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 
 #define LOGMESSAGESIZE 1024
 
-enum LogLevel
-{
+enum LogLevel {
     NONE = -1,
     LOG  = 0,
     WARN,
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Debug {
 
     void               init(const std::string& IS);
     template <typename... Args>
-    void log(LogLevel level, const std::string& fmt, Args&&... args) {
+    void log(LogLevel level, std::format_string<Args...> fmt, Args&&... args) {
         if (disableLogs && *disableLogs)
             return;
 
@@ -63,20 +62,12 @@ namespace Debug {
 #endif
         }
 
-        try {
-            logMsg += std::vformat(fmt, std::make_format_args(args...));
-        } catch (std::exception& e) {
-            std::string exceptionMsg = e.what();
-            Debug::log(ERR, "caught exception in Debug::log: {}", exceptionMsg);
-
-            const auto CALLSTACK = getBacktrace();
-
-            Debug::log(LOG, "stacktrace:");
-
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < CALLSTACK.size(); ++i) {
-                Debug::log(NONE, "\t #{} | {}", i, CALLSTACK[i].desc);
-            }
-        }
+        // no need for try {} catch {} because std::format_string<Args...> ensures that vformat never throw std::format_error
+        // because
+        // 1. any faulty format specifier that sucks will cause a compilation error.
+        // 2. and `std::bad_alloc` is catastrophic, (Almost any operation in stdlib could throw this.)
+        // 3. this is actually what std::format in stdlib does
+        logMsg += std::vformat(fmt.get(), std::make_format_args(args...));
 
         ofs << logMsg << "\n";
 
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index f2986ef3..600f1a9e 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     auto workspaceID = requestedWorkspace != "" ? requestedWorkspace : PWORKSPACE->m_szName;
     g_pEventManager->postEvent(
-        SHyprIPCEvent{"openwindow", getFormat("{:x},{},{},{}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW, workspaceID, g_pXWaylandManager->getAppIDClass(PWINDOW), PWINDOW->m_szTitle)});
+        SHyprIPCEvent{"openwindow", std::format("{:x},{},{},{}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW, workspaceID, g_pXWaylandManager->getAppIDClass(PWINDOW), PWINDOW->m_szTitle)});
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("openWindow", PWINDOW);
 
     // recalc the values for this window
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void Events::listener_unmapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
         return;
     }
 
-    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"closewindow", getFormat("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"closewindow", std::format("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("closeWindow", PWINDOW);
 
     g_pProtocolManager->m_pToplevelExportProtocolManager->onWindowUnmap(PWINDOW);
@@ -806,12 +806,12 @@ void Events::listener_setTitleWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
         return;
 
     PWINDOW->m_szTitle = g_pXWaylandManager->getTitle(PWINDOW);
-    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"windowtitle", getFormat("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"windowtitle", std::format("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("windowTitle", PWINDOW);
 
     if (PWINDOW == g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow) { // if it's the active, let's post an event to update others
         g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activewindow", g_pXWaylandManager->getAppIDClass(PWINDOW) + "," + PWINDOW->m_szTitle});
-        g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activewindowv2", getFormat("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
+        g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"activewindowv2", std::format("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
         EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("activeWindow", PWINDOW);
     }
 
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ void Events::listener_activateXDG(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     if (!PWINDOW || PWINDOW == g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow)
         return;
 
-    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"urgent", getFormat("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"urgent", std::format("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("urgent", PWINDOW);
 
     PWINDOW->m_bIsUrgent = true;
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ void Events::listener_activateX11(void* owner, void* data) {
     if (PWINDOW == g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow)
         return;
 
-    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"urgent", getFormat("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"urgent", std::format("{:x}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW)});
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("urgent", PWINDOW);
 
     if (!*PFOCUSONACTIVATE)
@@ -1146,13 +1146,13 @@ void Events::listener_requestMinimize(void* owner, void* data) {
 
         const auto E = (wlr_xwayland_minimize_event*)data;
 
-        g_pEventManager->postEvent({"minimize", getFormat("{:x},{}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW, (int)E->minimize)});
+        g_pEventManager->postEvent({"minimize", std::format("{:x},{}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW, (int)E->minimize)});
         EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("minimize", (std::vector<void*>{PWINDOW, (void*)E->minimize}));
 
         wlr_xwayland_surface_set_minimized(PWINDOW->m_uSurface.xwayland, E->minimize && g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow != PWINDOW); // fucking DXVK
     } else {
         const auto E = (wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_minimized_event*)data;
-        g_pEventManager->postEvent({"minimize", getFormat("{:x},{}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW, E ? (int)E->minimized : 1)});
+        g_pEventManager->postEvent({"minimize", std::format("{:x},{}", (uintptr_t)PWINDOW, E ? (int)E->minimized : 1)});
         EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("minimize", (std::vector<void*>{PWINDOW, (void*)(E ? (uint64_t)E->minimized : 1)}));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
index 218c2332..e54e93ac 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
@@ -706,8 +706,4 @@ std::vector<SCallstackFrameInfo> getBacktrace() {
 void throwError(const std::string& err) {
     Debug::log(CRIT, "Critical error thrown: {}", err);
     throw std::runtime_error(err);
-}
-
-void sendToLog(uint8_t level, const std::string& s) {
-    Debug::log((LogLevel)level, s);
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
index f53ab4e8..429f381f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp
@@ -32,26 +32,10 @@ std::string                      replaceInString(std::string subject, const std:
 std::vector<SCallstackFrameInfo> getBacktrace();
 void                             throwError(const std::string& err);
 
-// why, C++.
-void sendToLog(uint8_t, const std::string&);
 template <typename... Args>
-std::string getFormat(const std::string& fmt, Args&&... args) {
-    std::string fmtdMsg;
-
-    try {
-        fmtdMsg += std::vformat(fmt, std::make_format_args(args...));
-    } catch (std::exception& e) {
-        std::string exceptionMsg = e.what();
-        sendToLog(2, std::format("caught exception in getFormat: {}", exceptionMsg));
-
-        const auto CALLSTACK = getBacktrace();
-
-        sendToLog(0, "stacktrace:");
-
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < CALLSTACK.size(); ++i) {
-            sendToLog(1, std::format("\t #{} | {}", i, CALLSTACK[i].desc));
-        }
-    }
-
-    return fmtdMsg;
+[[deprecated("use std::format instead")]] std::string getFormat(std::format_string<Args...> fmt, Args&&... args) {
+    // no need for try {} catch {} because std::format_string<Args...> ensures that vformat never throw std::format_error
+    // because any suck format specifier will cause a compilation error
+    // this is actually what std::format in stdlib does
+    return std::vformat(fmt.get(), std::make_format_args(args...));
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
index 2a135c75..738b3a65 100644
--- a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void IHyprLayout::changeWindowFloatingMode(CWindow* pWindow) {
     const auto TILED = isWindowTiled(pWindow);
 
     // event
-    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"changefloatingmode", getFormat("{:x},{}", (uintptr_t)pWindow, (int)TILED)});
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"changefloatingmode", std::format("{:x},{}", (uintptr_t)pWindow, (int)TILED)});
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("changeFloatingMode", pWindow);
 
     if (!TILED) {
diff --git a/src/macros.hpp b/src/macros.hpp
index 3f0a9ebc..b4fe72d1 100644
--- a/src/macros.hpp
+++ b/src/macros.hpp
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 #define RASSERT(expr, reason, ...)                                                                                                                                                 \
     if (!(expr)) {                                                                                                                                                                 \
         Debug::log(CRIT, "\n==========================================================================================\nASSERTION FAILED! \n\n{}\n\nat: line {} in {}",            \
-                   getFormat(reason, ##__VA_ARGS__), __LINE__,                                                                                                                     \
-                   ([]() constexpr->std::string { return std::string(__FILE__).substr(std::string(__FILE__).find_last_of('/') + 1); })());                                         \
+                   std::format(reason, ##__VA_ARGS__), __LINE__,                                                                                                                   \
+                   ([]() constexpr -> std::string { return std::string(__FILE__).substr(std::string(__FILE__).find_last_of('/') + 1); })());                                       \
         printf("Assertion failed! See the log in /tmp/hypr/hyprland.log for more info.");                                                                                          \
         raise(SIGABRT);                                                                                                                                                            \
     }
diff --git a/src/managers/HookSystemManager.cpp b/src/managers/HookSystemManager.cpp
index b82d6f83..567286d6 100644
--- a/src/managers/HookSystemManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/HookSystemManager.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void CHookSystemManager::emit(const std::vector<SCallbackFNPtr>* callbacks, std:
         } catch (std::exception& e) {
             // TODO: this works only once...?
             faultyHandles.push_back(cb.handle);
-            Debug::log(ERR, " [hookSystem] Hook from plugin {:x} caused a SIGSEGV, queueing for unloading.", (uintptr_t)cb.handle);
+            Debug::log(ERR, "[hookSystem] Hook from plugin {:x} caused a SIGSEGV, queueing for unloading.", (uintptr_t)cb.handle);
         }
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ std::vector<SCallbackFNPtr>* CHookSystemManager::getVecForEvent(const std::strin
     if (IT != m_lpRegisteredHooks.end())
         return &IT->second;
 
-    Debug::log(LOG, " [hookSystem] New hook event registered: {}", event);
+    Debug::log(LOG, "[hookSystem] New hook event registered: {}", event);
 
     return &m_lpRegisteredHooks.emplace_back(std::make_pair<>(event, std::vector<SCallbackFNPtr>{})).second;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 789a9ba6..0b2a2f3a 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
                     const auto PREFERREDMODE = wlr_output_preferred_mode(pMonitor->output);
 
                     if (!PREFERREDMODE) {
-                        Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} has NO PREFERRED MODE, and an INVALID one was requested: {}x{}@{:2f}", (int)pMonitorRule->resolution.x,
+                        Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} has NO PREFERRED MODE, and an INVALID one was requested: {}x{}@{:2f}", pMonitor->ID, (int)pMonitorRule->resolution.x,
                                    (int)pMonitorRule->resolution.y, (float)pMonitorRule->refreshRate);
                         return true;
                     }
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
                 const auto PREFERREDMODE = wlr_output_preferred_mode(pMonitor->output);
 
                 if (!PREFERREDMODE) {
-                    Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} has NO PREFERRED MODE, and an INVALID one was requested: {}x{}@{:2f}", (int)pMonitorRule->resolution.x,
+                    Debug::log(ERR, "Monitor {} has NO PREFERRED MODE, and an INVALID one was requested: {}x{}@{:2f}", pMonitor->ID, (int)pMonitorRule->resolution.x,
                                (int)pMonitorRule->resolution.y, (float)pMonitorRule->refreshRate);
                     return true;
                 }