Merge branch 'vaxerski:main' into main

19 files changed, 437 insertions, 78 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index adfb06e1..49df6891 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ Try it out and report bugs / suggestions!
 ![Preview B]
 
 <br>
+
+![Preview C]
+
+<br>
 <br>
 
 # Stars Over Time
@@ -139,8 +143,9 @@ Try it out and report bugs / suggestions!
 <!----------------------------------{ Images }--------------------------------->
 
 [Stars Preview]: https://starchart.cc/vaxerski/Hyprland.svg
-[Preview A]: https://i.imgur.com/ZA4Fa8R.png
-[Preview B]: https://i.imgur.com/BpXxM8H.png
+[Preview A]: https://i.imgur.com/NbrTnZH.png
+[Preview B]: https://i.imgur.com/ZA4Fa8R.png
+[Preview C]: https://i.imgur.com/BpXxM8H.png
 [Banner]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vaxerski/Hyprland/main/assets/hyprland.png
 
 
diff --git a/aur/PKGBUILD-git b/aur/PKGBUILD-git
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af0ac400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aur/PKGBUILD-git
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Maintainer: Sander van Kasteel <[email protected]>, ThatOneCalculator <[email protected]>
+
+_pkgname="hyprland"
+pkgname="${_pkgname}-git"
+pkgver=r461.96cdf8f
+pkgrel=5
+pkgdesc="Hyprland is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor based on wlroots that doesn't sacrifice on its looks."
+arch=(any)
+url="https://github.com/vaxerski/Hyprland"
+license=('BSD')
+depends=(libxcb xcb-proto xcb-util xcb-util-keysyms libxfixes libx11 libxcomposite xorg-xinput libxrender pixman wayland-protocols wlroots-git cairo pango)
+makedepends=(git cmake ninja gcc gdb)
+source=("${_pkgname}::git+https://github.com/vaxerski/Hyprland.git")
+sha256sums=('SKIP')
+options=(!makeflags !buildflags)
+
+pkgver() {
+  cd "$_pkgname"
+  ( set -o pipefail
+    git describe --long 2>/dev/null | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g' ||
+    printf "r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+  )
+}
+
+build() {
+	cd "${srcdir}/${_pkgname}"
+	make all
+}
+
+package() {
+	cd "${srcdir}/${_pkgname}"
+	mkdir -p "${pkgdir}/usr/share/wayland-sessions"
+	mkdir -p "${pkgdir}/usr/share/hyprland"
+	install -Dm755 build/Hyprland -t "${pkgdir}/usr/bin"
+	install -Dm755 hyprctl/hyprctl -t "${pkgdir}/usr/bin"
+	install -Dm644 assets/*.png -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/hyprland"
+	install -Dm644 example/hyprland.desktop -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/wayland-sessions"
+	install -Dm644 example/hyprland.conf -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/hyprland"
+	install -Dm644 LICENSE -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${_pkgname}"
+}
diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 50ce621a..bf98d079 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ CCompositor::CCompositor() {
     m_sWLRScene = wlr_scene_create();
     wlr_scene_attach_output_layout(m_sWLRScene, m_sWLROutputLayout);
 
-    m_sWLRXDGShell = wlr_xdg_shell_create(m_sWLDisplay);
+    m_sWLRXDGShell = wlr_xdg_shell_create(m_sWLDisplay, 2);
 
     m_sWLRCursor = wlr_cursor_create();
     wlr_cursor_attach_output_layout(m_sWLRCursor, m_sWLROutputLayout);
@@ -402,13 +402,13 @@ void CCompositor::focusWindow(CWindow* pWindow, wlr_surface* pSurface) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (pWindow->m_bNoFocus) {
-        Debug::log(LOG, "Ignoring focus to nofocus window!");
+    if (!pWindow || !windowValidMapped(pWindow)) {
+        wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_clear_focus(m_sSeat.seat);
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!pWindow || !windowValidMapped(pWindow)) {
-        wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_clear_focus(m_sSeat.seat);
+    if (pWindow->m_bNoFocus) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Ignoring focus to nofocus window!");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::getWindowForPopup(wlr_xdg_popup* popup) {
 
 wlr_surface* CCompositor::vectorToLayerSurface(const Vector2D& pos, std::list<SLayerSurface*>* layerSurfaces, Vector2D* sCoords) {
     for (auto& l : *layerSurfaces) {
-        if (!l->layerSurface->mapped)
+        if (l->fadingOut || (l->layerSurface && !l->layerSurface->mapped))
             continue;
 
         const auto SURFACEAT = wlr_layer_surface_v1_surface_at(l->layerSurface, pos.x - l->geometry.x, pos.y - l->geometry.y, &sCoords->x, &sCoords->y);
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ void CCompositor::moveWindowToTop(CWindow* pWindow) {
     }
 }
 
-void CCompositor::cleanupWindows() {
+void CCompositor::cleanupFadingOut() {
     for (auto& w : m_lWindowsFadingOut) {
 
         bool valid = windowExists(w);
@@ -650,6 +650,26 @@ void CCompositor::cleanupWindows() {
             return;
         }
     }
+
+    for (auto& ls : m_lSurfacesFadingOut) {
+        if (ls->fadingOut && ls->readyToDelete && !ls->alpha.isBeingAnimated()) {
+            for (auto& m : m_lMonitors) {
+                for (auto& lsl : m.m_aLayerSurfaceLists) {
+                    lsl.remove(ls);
+                }
+            }
+
+            g_pHyprOpenGL->m_mLayerFramebuffers[ls].release();
+            g_pHyprOpenGL->m_mLayerFramebuffers.erase(ls);
+            
+            m_lSurfacesFadingOut.remove(ls);
+            delete ls;
+
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Cleanup: destroyed a layersurface");
+
+            return;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 CWindow* CCompositor::getWindowInDirection(CWindow* pWindow, char dir) {
@@ -863,4 +883,4 @@ SMonitor* CCompositor::getMonitorInDirection(const char& dir) {
         return longestIntersectMonitor;
 
     return nullptr;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index 4256dead..33fe7ba7 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     std::list<CWorkspace>   m_lWorkspaces;
     std::list<SSubsurface>  m_lSubsurfaces;
     std::list<CWindow*>     m_lWindowsFadingOut;
+    std::list<SLayerSurface*> m_lSurfacesFadingOut;
 
     void                    startCompositor(); 
     void                    cleanupExit();
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ public:
     bool                    doesSeatAcceptInput(wlr_surface*);
     bool                    isWindowActive(CWindow*);
     void                    moveWindowToTop(CWindow*);
-    void                    cleanupWindows();
+    void                    cleanupFadingOut();
     CWindow*                getWindowInDirection(CWindow*, char);
     void                    deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1* exclude = nullptr);
     CWindow*                getNextWindowOnWorkspace(CWindow*);
diff --git a/src/Window.hpp b/src/Window.hpp
index 7dcbb850..f68a5686 100644
--- a/src/Window.hpp
+++ b/src/Window.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ struct SWindowSpecialRenderData {
     float alpha = 1.f;
 };  
 
+struct SWindowAdditionalConfigData {
+    std::string animationStyle = "";
+};
+
 class CWindow {
 public:
     CWindow();
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ public:
 
     // Special render data, rules, etc
     SWindowSpecialRenderData m_sSpecialRenderData;
+    SWindowAdditionalConfigData m_sAdditionalConfigData;
 
     // For the list lookup
     bool operator==(const CWindow& rhs) {
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 7635b257..631264e0 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     setDefaultVars();
+    static const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
+    const std::string CONFIGPATH = ENVHOME + (ISDEBUG ? (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprlandd.conf" : (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf");
+    configPaths.emplace_back(CONFIGPATH);
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
@@ -94,14 +97,21 @@ void CConfigManager::init() {
         Debug::log(WARN, "Error at statting config, error %i", errno);
     }
 
-    lastModifyTime = fileStat.st_mtime;
+    configModifyTimes[CONFIGPATH] = fileStat.st_mtime;
 
     isFirstLaunch = false;
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::configSetValueSafe(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::string& VALUE) {
     if (configValues.find(COMMAND) == configValues.end()) {
-        parseError = "Error setting value <" + VALUE + "> for field <" + COMMAND + ">: No such field.";
+        if (COMMAND[0] == '$') {
+            // register a dynamic var
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Registered dynamic var \"%s\" -> %s", COMMAND.c_str(), VALUE.c_str());
+            configDynamicVars[COMMAND.substr(1)] = VALUE;
+        } else {
+            parseError = "Error setting value <" + VALUE + "> for field <" + COMMAND + ">: No such field.";
+        }
+
         return;
     }
 
@@ -398,6 +408,7 @@ void CConfigManager::handleWindowRule(const std::string& command, const std::str
         && RULE.find("pseudo") != 0
         && RULE.find("monitor") != 0
         && RULE.find("nofocus") != 0
+        && RULE.find("animation") != 0
         && RULE.find("workspace") != 0) {
             Debug::log(ERR, "Invalid rule found: %s", RULE.c_str());
             parseError = "Invalid rule found: " + RULE;
@@ -421,6 +432,60 @@ void CConfigManager::handleDefaultWorkspace(const std::string& command, const st
     }
 }
 
+void CConfigManager::handleSource(const std::string& command, const std::string& rawpath) {
+    static const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
+
+    auto value = rawpath;
+
+    if (value[0] == '~') {
+        value.replace(0, 1, std::string(ENVHOME));
+    }
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(value)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "source= file doesnt exist");
+        parseError = "source file " + value + " doesn't exist!";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    configPaths.push_back(value);
+
+    struct stat fileStat;
+    int err = stat(value.c_str(), &fileStat);
+    if (err != 0) {
+        Debug::log(WARN, "Error at ticking config at %s, error %i: %s", value.c_str(), err, strerror(err));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    configModifyTimes[value] = fileStat.st_mtime;
+
+    std::ifstream ifs;
+    ifs.open(value);
+    std::string line = "";
+    int linenum = 1;
+    if (ifs.is_open()) {
+        while (std::getline(ifs, line)) {
+            // Read line by line.
+            try {
+                configCurrentPath = value;
+                parseLine(line);
+            } catch (...) {
+                Debug::log(ERR, "Error reading line from config. Line:");
+                Debug::log(NONE, "%s", line.c_str());
+
+                parseError += "Config error at line " + std::to_string(linenum) + " (" + configCurrentPath + "): Line parsing error.";
+            }
+
+            if (parseError != "" && parseError.find("Config error at line") != 0) {
+                parseError = "Config error at line " + std::to_string(linenum) + " (" + configCurrentPath + "): " + parseError;
+            }
+
+            ++linenum;
+        }
+
+        ifs.close();
+    }
+}
+
 std::string CConfigManager::parseKeyword(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::string& VALUE, bool dynamic) {
     if (dynamic)
         parseError = "";
@@ -443,6 +508,7 @@ std::string CConfigManager::parseKeyword(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::
     else if (COMMAND == "windowrule") handleWindowRule(COMMAND, VALUE);
     else if (COMMAND == "bezier") handleBezier(COMMAND, VALUE);
     else if (COMMAND == "animation") handleAnimation(COMMAND, VALUE);
+    else if (COMMAND == "source") handleSource(COMMAND, VALUE);
     else
         configSetValueSafe(currentCategory + (currentCategory == "" ? "" : ":") + COMMAND, VALUE);
 
@@ -455,6 +521,23 @@ std::string CConfigManager::parseKeyword(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::
     return parseError;
 }
 
+void CConfigManager::applyUserDefinedVars(std::string& line, const size_t equalsPlace) {
+    auto dollarPlace = line.find_first_of('$', equalsPlace);
+
+    while (dollarPlace != std::string::npos) {
+
+        const auto STRAFTERDOLLAR = line.substr(dollarPlace + 1);
+        for (auto&[var, value] : configDynamicVars) {
+            if (STRAFTERDOLLAR.find(var) == 0) {
+                line.replace(dollarPlace, var.length() + 1, value);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        dollarPlace = line.find_first_of('$', dollarPlace + 1);
+    }
+}
+
 void CConfigManager::parseLine(std::string& line) {
     // first check if its not a comment
     const auto COMMENTSTART = line.find_first_of('#');
@@ -493,6 +576,9 @@ void CConfigManager::parseLine(std::string& line) {
     // check if command
     const auto EQUALSPLACE = line.find_first_of('=');
 
+    // apply vars
+    applyUserDefinedVars(line, EQUALSPLACE);
+
     if (EQUALSPLACE == std::string::npos)
         return;
 
@@ -515,10 +601,16 @@ void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
     g_pKeybindManager->clearKeybinds();
     g_pAnimationManager->removeAllBeziers();
     m_mAdditionalReservedAreas.clear();
+    configDynamicVars.clear();
 
-    const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
+    // paths
+    configPaths.clear();
+
+    static const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
     const std::string CONFIGPATH = ENVHOME + (ISDEBUG ? (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprlandd.conf" : (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf");
 
+    configPaths.push_back(CONFIGPATH);
+
     std::ifstream ifs;
     ifs.open(CONFIGPATH);
 
@@ -549,16 +641,17 @@ void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
         while (std::getline(ifs, line)) {
             // Read line by line.
             try {
+                configCurrentPath = "~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf";
                 parseLine(line);
             } catch (...) {
                 Debug::log(ERR, "Error reading line from config. Line:");
                 Debug::log(NONE, "%s", line.c_str());
 
-                parseError += "Config error at line " + std::to_string(linenum) + ": Line parsing error.";
+                parseError += "Config error at line " + std::to_string(linenum) + " (" + configCurrentPath + "): Line parsing error.";
             }
 
             if (parseError != "" && parseError.find("Config error at line") != 0) {
-                parseError = "Config error at line " + std::to_string(linenum) + ": " + parseError;
+                parseError = "Config error at line " + std::to_string(linenum) + " (" + configCurrentPath + "): " + parseError;
             }
 
             ++linenum;
@@ -601,7 +694,7 @@ void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::tick() {
-    const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
+    static const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
 
     const std::string CONFIGPATH = ENVHOME + (ISDEBUG ? (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprlandd.conf" : (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf");
 
@@ -610,18 +703,26 @@ void CConfigManager::tick() {
         return;
     }
 
-    struct stat fileStat;
-    int err = stat(CONFIGPATH.c_str(), &fileStat);
-    if (err != 0) {
-        Debug::log(WARN, "Error at ticking config at %s, error %i: %s", CONFIGPATH.c_str(), err, strerror(err));
-        return;
+    bool parse = false;
+
+    for (auto& cf : configPaths) {
+        struct stat fileStat;
+        int err = stat(cf.c_str(), &fileStat);
+        if (err != 0) {
+            Debug::log(WARN, "Error at ticking config at %s, error %i: %s", cf.c_str(), err, strerror(err));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // check if we need to reload cfg
+        if (fileStat.st_mtime != configModifyTimes[cf] || m_bForceReload) {
+            parse = true;
+            configModifyTimes[cf] = fileStat.st_mtime;
+        }
     }
 
-    // check if we need to reload cfg
-    if (fileStat.st_mtime != lastModifyTime || m_bForceReload) {
-        lastModifyTime = fileStat.st_mtime;
+    if (parse) {
         m_bForceReload = false;
-        
+
         loadConfigLoadVars();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index 9398b4f6..959bdd0d 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@ public:
     std::string         parseKeyword(const std::string&, const std::string&, bool dynamic = false);
 
 private:
+    std::deque<std::string>                       configPaths; // stores all the config paths
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, time_t>       configModifyTimes; // stores modify times
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>  configDynamicVars; // stores dynamic vars declared by the user
     std::unordered_map<std::string, SConfigValue> configValues;
-    time_t lastModifyTime = 0;  // for reloading the config if changed
+
+    std::string                                   configCurrentPath;
 
     std::string currentCategory = "";  // For storing the category of the current item
 
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ private:
     // internal methods
     void                setDefaultVars();
 
+    void                applyUserDefinedVars(std::string&, const size_t);
     void                loadConfigLoadVars();
     SConfigValue        getConfigValueSafe(std::string);
     void                parseLine(std::string&);
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ private:
     void                handleDefaultWorkspace(const std::string&, const std::string&);
     void                handleBezier(const std::string&, const std::string&);
     void                handleAnimation(const std::string&, const std::string&);
+    void                handleSource(const std::string&, const std::string&);
 };
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<CConfigManager> g_pConfigManager;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/events/Layers.cpp b/src/events/Layers.cpp
index 12e9e93b..86e2ca1a 100644
--- a/src/events/Layers.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Layers.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ void Events::listener_destroyLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "LayerSurface %x destroyed", layersurface->layerSurface);
 
+    if (!layersurface->fadingOut) {
+        if (layersurface->layerSurface->mapped) {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "LayerSurface wasn't unmapped, making a snapshot now!");
+
+            // make a snapshot and start fade
+            // layersurfaces aren't required to unmap before destroy
+            g_pHyprOpenGL->makeLayerSnapshot(layersurface);
+            layersurface->alpha = 0.f;
+
+            layersurface->fadingOut = true;
+        } else {
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Removing LayerSurface that wasn't mapped.");
+            layersurface->alpha.setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+            layersurface->fadingOut = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (layersurface->layerSurface->mapped)
         layersurface->layerSurface->mapped = false;
 
@@ -72,9 +89,6 @@ void Events::listener_destroyLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(layersurface->monitorID);
 
-    // remove the layersurface as it's not used anymore
-    PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[layersurface->layer].remove(layersurface);
-
     // rearrange to fix the reserved areas
     if (PMONITOR) {
         g_pHyprRenderer->arrangeLayersForMonitor(PMONITOR->ID);
@@ -85,7 +99,8 @@ void Events::listener_destroyLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
         g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&geomFixed);
     }
 
-    delete layersurface;
+    layersurface->readyToDelete = true;
+    layersurface->layerSurface = nullptr;
 }
 
 void Events::listener_mapLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
@@ -121,6 +136,11 @@ void Events::listener_mapLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     wlr_box geomFixed = {layersurface->geometry.x + PMONITOR->vecPosition.x, layersurface->geometry.y + PMONITOR->vecPosition.y, layersurface->geometry.width, layersurface->geometry.height};
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&geomFixed);
+
+    layersurface->alpha.setValue(0);
+    layersurface->alpha = 255.f;
+    layersurface->readyToDelete = false;
+    layersurface->fadingOut = false;
 }
 
 void Events::listener_unmapLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
@@ -128,6 +148,14 @@ void Events::listener_unmapLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "LayerSurface %x unmapped", layersurface->layerSurface);
 
+    // make a snapshot and start fade
+    g_pHyprOpenGL->makeLayerSnapshot(layersurface);
+    layersurface->alpha = 0.f;
+
+    layersurface->fadingOut = true;
+
+    g_pCompositor->m_lSurfacesFadingOut.push_back(layersurface);
+
     if (layersurface->layerSurface->mapped)
         layersurface->layerSurface->mapped = false;
 
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index a08bbfda..65049426 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
     if (PMONITOR->ID == pMostHzMonitor->ID) {
         g_pCompositor->sanityCheckWorkspaces();
         g_pAnimationManager->tick();
-        g_pCompositor->cleanupWindows();
+        g_pCompositor->cleanupFadingOut();
 
         HyprCtl::tickHyprCtl(); // so that we dont get that race condition multithread bullshit
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
             const auto BLURSIZE = g_pConfigManager->getInt("decoration:blur_size");
             const auto BLURPASSES = g_pConfigManager->getInt("decoration:blur_passes");
 
-            const auto BLURRADIUS = BLURSIZE * BLURPASSES * 2; // is this 2? I don't know but 2 works.
+            const auto BLURRADIUS = BLURSIZE * pow(2, BLURPASSES); // is this 2^pass? I don't know but it works... I think.
 
             pixman_region32_copy(&g_pHyprOpenGL->m_rOriginalDamageRegion, &damage);
 
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index 0bbe1629..a6ae6c5d 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
             } catch(std::exception& e) {
                 Debug::log(ERR, "Opacity rule \"%s\" failed with: %s", r.szRule.c_str(), e.what());
             }
+        } else if (r.szRule.find("animation") == 0) {
+            auto STYLE = r.szRule.substr(r.szRule.find_first_of(' ') + 1);
+            PWINDOW->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle = STYLE;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp b/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
index a484958b..0b31b5c5 100644
--- a/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ enum AVARDAMAGEPOLICY {
 
 class CAnimationManager;
 class CWorkspace;
+struct SLayerSurface;
 
 class CAnimatedVariable {
 public:
@@ -183,8 +184,12 @@ private:
 
     float*          m_pSpeed = nullptr;
     int64_t*        m_pEnabled = nullptr;
+
+    // owners
     void*           m_pWindow = nullptr;
     void*           m_pWorkspace = nullptr;
+    void*           m_pLayer = nullptr;
+
     std::string*    m_pBezier = nullptr;
 
     bool            m_bDummy = true;
@@ -196,4 +201,5 @@ private:
 
     friend class CAnimationManager;
     friend class CWorkspace;
+    friend struct SLayerSurface;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers/WLClasses.cpp b/src/helpers/WLClasses.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82e41b4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/WLClasses.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "WLClasses.hpp"
+#include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
+
+SLayerSurface::SLayerSurface() {
+    alpha.create(AVARTYPE_FLOAT, &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("animations:fadein_speed")->floatValue, &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("animations:fadein")->intValue, &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("animations:fadein_curve")->strValue, nullptr, AVARDAMAGE_ENTIRE);
+    alpha.m_pLayer = this;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
index 544498f5..9d1cd6df 100644
--- a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 #include "../../wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
 #include "../Window.hpp"
 #include "SubsurfaceTree.hpp"
+#include "AnimatedVariable.hpp"
 
 struct SLayerSurface {
+    SLayerSurface();
+
     wlr_layer_surface_v1*   layerSurface;
     wl_list                 link;
 
@@ -22,6 +25,9 @@ struct SLayerSurface {
 
     int                     monitorID = -1;
 
+    CAnimatedVariable       alpha;
+    bool                    fadingOut = false;
+    bool                    readyToDelete = false;
 
     // For the list lookup
     bool operator==(const SLayerSurface& rhs) {
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
index a881b7d1..20302da6 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ void CAnimationManager::tick() {
         // window stuff
         const auto PWINDOW = (CWindow*)av->m_pWindow;
         const auto PWORKSPACE = (CWorkspace*)av->m_pWorkspace;
+        const auto PLAYER = (SLayerSurface*)av->m_pLayer;
+
         wlr_box WLRBOXPREV = {0,0,0,0};
         if (PWINDOW) {
             WLRBOXPREV = {(int)PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.vec().x - BORDERSIZE - 1, (int)PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.vec().y - BORDERSIZE - 1, (int)PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.vec().x + 2 * BORDERSIZE + 2, (int)PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.vec().y + 2 * BORDERSIZE + 2};
         } else if (PWORKSPACE) {
             const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWORKSPACE->m_iMonitorID);
             WLRBOXPREV = {(int)PMONITOR->vecPosition.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecPosition.y, (int)PMONITOR->vecSize.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecSize.y};
+        } else if (PLAYER) {
+            WLRBOXPREV = PLAYER->geometry;
         }
         
         // check if it's disabled, if so, warp
@@ -199,52 +203,91 @@ bool CAnimationManager::deltazero(const CColor& a, const CColor& b) {
     return a.r == b.r && a.g == b.g && a.b == b.b && a.a == b.a;
 }
 
+//
+// Anims
+//
+//
 
-// animation on events
-void CAnimationManager::onWindowPostCreate(CWindow* pWindow) {
-    auto ANIMSTYLE = g_pConfigManager->getString("animations:windows_style");
-    transform(ANIMSTYLE.begin(), ANIMSTYLE.end(), ANIMSTYLE.begin(), ::tolower);
+void CAnimationManager::animationPopin(CWindow* pWindow) {
+    const auto GOALPOS = pWindow->m_vRealPosition.goalv();
+    const auto GOALSIZE = pWindow->m_vRealSize.goalv();
 
-    // if the window is not being animated, that means the layout set a fixed size for it, don't animate.
-    if (!pWindow->m_vRealPosition.isBeingAnimated() && !pWindow->m_vRealSize.isBeingAnimated())
-        return;
+    pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f);
+    pWindow->m_vRealSize.setValue(Vector2D(5, 5));
+}
+
+void CAnimationManager::animationSlide(CWindow* pWindow, std::string force) {
+    pWindow->m_vRealSize.warp();  // size we preserve in slide
 
     const auto GOALPOS = pWindow->m_vRealPosition.goalv();
     const auto GOALSIZE = pWindow->m_vRealSize.goalv();
 
-    if (ANIMSTYLE == "slide") {
-        pWindow->m_vRealSize.warp(); // size we preserve in slide
+    const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pWindow->m_iMonitorID);
+
+    if (force != "") {
+        if (force == "bottom") pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecSize.y));
+        else if (force == "left") pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS - Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0));
+        else if (force == "right") pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0));
+        else pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y - GOALSIZE.y));
+
+        return;
+    }
 
-        const auto MIDPOINT = GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f;
+    const auto MIDPOINT = GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f;
 
-        // check sides it touches
-        const auto PMONITOR         = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pWindow->m_iMonitorID);
-        const bool DISPLAYLEFT      = STICKS(pWindow->m_vPosition.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.x + PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft.x);
-        const bool DISPLAYRIGHT     = STICKS(pWindow->m_vPosition.x + pWindow->m_vSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.x + PMONITOR->vecSize.x - PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight.x);
-        const bool DISPLAYTOP       = STICKS(pWindow->m_vPosition.y, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft.y);
-        const bool DISPLAYBOTTOM    = STICKS(pWindow->m_vPosition.y + pWindow->m_vSize.y, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecSize.y - PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight.y);
+    // check sides it touches
+    const bool DISPLAYLEFT = STICKS(pWindow->m_vPosition.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.x + PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft.x);
+    const bool DISPLAYRIGHT = STICKS(pWindow->m_vPosition.x + pWindow->m_vSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.x + PMONITOR->vecSize.x - PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight.x);
+    const bool DISPLAYTOP = STICKS(pWindow->m_vPosition.y, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft.y);
+    const bool DISPLAYBOTTOM = STICKS(pWindow->m_vPosition.y + pWindow->m_vSize.y, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecSize.y - PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight.y);
 
-        if (DISPLAYBOTTOM && DISPLAYTOP) {
-            if (DISPLAYLEFT && DISPLAYRIGHT) {
-                pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + Vector2D(0, GOALSIZE.y));
-            } else if (DISPLAYLEFT) {
-                pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS - Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0));
+    if (DISPLAYBOTTOM && DISPLAYTOP) {
+        if (DISPLAYLEFT && DISPLAYRIGHT) {
+            pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + Vector2D(0, GOALSIZE.y));
+        } else if (DISPLAYLEFT) {
+            pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS - Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0));
+        } else {
+            pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0));
+        }
+    } else if (DISPLAYTOP) {
+        pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS - Vector2D(0, GOALSIZE.y));
+    } else if (DISPLAYBOTTOM) {
+        pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + Vector2D(0, GOALSIZE.y));
+    } else {
+        if (MIDPOINT.y > PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecSize.y / 2.f)
+            pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecSize.y));
+        else
+            pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y - GOALSIZE.y));
+    }
+}
+
+void CAnimationManager::onWindowPostCreate(CWindow* pWindow) {
+    auto ANIMSTYLE = g_pConfigManager->getString("animations:windows_style");
+    transform(ANIMSTYLE.begin(), ANIMSTYLE.end(), ANIMSTYLE.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+    // if the window is not being animated, that means the layout set a fixed size for it, don't animate.
+    if (!pWindow->m_vRealPosition.isBeingAnimated() && !pWindow->m_vRealSize.isBeingAnimated())
+        return;
+
+    if (pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle != "") {
+        // the window has config'd special anim
+        if (pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.find("slide") == 0) {
+            if (pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.find(' ') != std::string::npos) {
+                // has a direction
+                animationSlide(pWindow, pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.substr(pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.find(' ') + 1));
             } else {
-                pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + Vector2D(GOALSIZE.x, 0));
+                animationSlide(pWindow);
             }
-        } else if (DISPLAYTOP) {
-            pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS - Vector2D(0, GOALSIZE.y));
-        } else if (DISPLAYBOTTOM) {
-            pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + Vector2D(0, GOALSIZE.y));
         } else {
-            if (MIDPOINT.y > PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecSize.y / 2.f)
-                pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y + PMONITOR->vecSize.y));
-            else
-                pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(Vector2D(GOALPOS.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.y - GOALSIZE.y));
+            // anim popin, fallback
+            animationPopin(pWindow);
         }
     } else {
-        // anim popin, fallback
-        pWindow->m_vRealPosition.setValue(GOALPOS + GOALSIZE / 2.f);
-        pWindow->m_vRealSize.setValue(Vector2D(5, 5));
+        if (ANIMSTYLE == "slide") {
+            animationSlide(pWindow);
+        } else {
+            // anim popin, fallback
+            animationPopin(pWindow);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp
index f3343ede..ef554171 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ private:
     bool            deltazero(const float& a, const float& b);
 
     std::unordered_map<std::string, CBezierCurve> m_mBezierCurves;
+
+    // Anim stuff
+    void            animationPopin(CWindow*);
+    void            animationSlide(CWindow*, std::string force = "");
 };
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<CAnimationManager> g_pAnimationManager;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
index 80478de0..59bea30d 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ CFramebuffer* CHyprOpenGLImpl::blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, wlr_box* p
     pixman_region32_t damage;
     pixman_region32_init(&damage);
     pixman_region32_copy(&damage, originalDamage);
-    wlr_region_expand(&damage, &damage, BLURPASSES * BLURSIZE * 2);
+    wlr_region_expand(&damage, &damage, pow(2, BLURPASSES) * BLURSIZE);
 
     // helper
     const auto PMIRRORFB = &m_mMonitorRenderResources[m_RenderData.pMonitor].mirrorFB;
@@ -698,12 +698,57 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::makeWindowSnapshot(CWindow* pWindow) {
     wlr_output_rollback(PMONITOR->output);
 }
 
+void CHyprOpenGLImpl::makeLayerSnapshot(SLayerSurface* pLayer) {
+    // we trust the window is valid.
+    const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pLayer->monitorID);
+    wlr_output_attach_render(PMONITOR->output, nullptr);
+
+    // we need to "damage" the entire monitor
+    // so that we render the entire window
+    // this is temporary, doesnt mess with the actual wlr damage
+    pixman_region32_t fakeDamage;
+    pixman_region32_init(&fakeDamage);
+    pixman_region32_union_rect(&fakeDamage, &fakeDamage, 0, 0, (int)PMONITOR->vecSize.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecSize.y);
+
+    begin(PMONITOR, &fakeDamage);
+
+    pixman_region32_fini(&fakeDamage);
+
+    const auto PFRAMEBUFFER = &m_mLayerFramebuffers[pLayer];
+
+    PFRAMEBUFFER->m_tTransform = pLayer->layerSurface->surface->current.transform;
+
+    PFRAMEBUFFER->alloc(PMONITOR->vecSize.x, PMONITOR->vecSize.y);
+
+    PFRAMEBUFFER->bind();
+
+    clear(CColor(0, 0, 0, 0));  // JIC
+
+    timespec now;
+    clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+
+    // draw the layer
+    g_pHyprRenderer->renderLayer(pLayer, PMONITOR, &now);
+
+// restore original fb
+#ifndef GLES2
+    glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, m_iCurrentOutputFb);
+#else
+    glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, m_iCurrentOutputFb);
+#endif
+    glViewport(0, 0, g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecSize.x, g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecSize.y);
+
+    end();
+
+    wlr_output_rollback(PMONITOR->output);
+}
+
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderSnapshot(CWindow** pWindow) {
     RASSERT(m_RenderData.pMonitor, "Tried to render snapshot rect without begin()!");
     const auto PWINDOW = *pWindow;
 
     auto it = m_mWindowFramebuffers.begin();
-    for (;it != m_mWindowFramebuffers.end(); it++) {
+    for (; it != m_mWindowFramebuffers.end(); it++) {
         if (it->first == PWINDOW) {
             break;
         }
@@ -724,6 +769,32 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderSnapshot(CWindow** pWindow) {
     pixman_region32_fini(&fakeDamage);
 }
 
+void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderSnapshot(SLayerSurface** pLayer) {
+    RASSERT(m_RenderData.pMonitor, "Tried to render snapshot rect without begin()!");
+    const auto PLAYER = *pLayer;
+
+    auto it = m_mLayerFramebuffers.begin();
+    for (; it != m_mLayerFramebuffers.end(); it++) {
+        if (it->first == PLAYER) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (it == m_mLayerFramebuffers.end() || !it->second.m_cTex.m_iTexID)
+        return;
+
+    const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PLAYER->monitorID);
+
+    wlr_box windowBox = {0, 0, PMONITOR->vecSize.x, PMONITOR->vecSize.y};
+
+    pixman_region32_t fakeDamage;
+    pixman_region32_init_rect(&fakeDamage, 0, 0, PMONITOR->vecSize.x, PMONITOR->vecSize.y);
+
+    renderTextureInternalWithDamage(it->second.m_cTex, &windowBox, PLAYER->alpha.fl(), &fakeDamage, 0);
+
+    pixman_region32_fini(&fakeDamage);
+}
+
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::createBGTextureForMonitor(SMonitor* pMonitor) {
     RASSERT(m_RenderData.pMonitor, "Tried to createBGTex without begin()!");
 
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.hpp b/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
index 99de2a29..34b1a871 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ public:
     void    renderBorder(wlr_box*, const CColor&, int thick = 1, int round = 0);
 
     void    makeWindowSnapshot(CWindow*);
+    void    makeLayerSnapshot(SLayerSurface*);
     void    renderSnapshot(CWindow**);
+    void    renderSnapshot(SLayerSurface**);
 
     void    clear(const CColor&);
     void    clearWithTex();
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     pixman_region32_t m_rOriginalDamageRegion; // used for storing the pre-expanded region
 
     std::unordered_map<CWindow*, CFramebuffer> m_mWindowFramebuffers;
+    std::unordered_map<SLayerSurface*, CFramebuffer> m_mLayerFramebuffers;
     std::unordered_map<SMonitor*, SMonitorRenderData> m_mMonitorRenderResources;
     std::unordered_map<SMonitor*, CTexture> m_mMonitorBGTextures;
 
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index be51336c..22060e83 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWorkspaceWithFullscreenWindow(SMonitor* pMonitor, CWor
 
     // and the overlay layers
     for (auto& ls : pMonitor->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {pMonitor->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        renderLayer(ls, pMonitor, time);
     }
 
     renderDragIcon(pMonitor, time);
@@ -121,6 +120,17 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, SMonitor* pMonitor, timespec*
     } 
 }
 
+void CHyprRenderer::renderLayer(SLayerSurface* pLayer, SMonitor* pMonitor, timespec* time) {
+    if (pLayer->fadingOut) {
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderSnapshot(&pLayer);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    SRenderData renderdata = {pMonitor->output, time, pLayer->geometry.x, pLayer->geometry.y};
+    renderdata.fadeAlpha = pLayer->alpha.fl();
+    wlr_surface_for_each_surface(pLayer->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+}
+
 void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(ID);
 
@@ -129,12 +139,10 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
 
     // Render layer surfaces below windows for monitor
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        renderLayer(ls, PMONITOR, time);
     }
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        renderLayer(ls, PMONITOR, time);
     }
 
     // if there is a fullscreen window, render it and then do not render anymore.
@@ -178,12 +186,10 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
 
     // Render surfaces above windows for monitor
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        renderLayer(ls, PMONITOR, time);
     }
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        renderLayer(ls, PMONITOR, time);
     }
 
     renderDragIcon(PMONITOR, time);
@@ -316,6 +322,9 @@ void CHyprRenderer::arrangeLayerArray(SMonitor* pMonitor, const std::list<SLayer
     wlr_box full_area = {pMonitor->vecPosition.x, pMonitor->vecPosition.y, pMonitor->vecSize.x, pMonitor->vecSize.y};
 
     for (auto& ls : layerSurfaces) {
+        if (ls->fadingOut || ls->readyToDelete)
+            continue;
+
         const auto PLAYER = ls->layerSurface;
         const auto PSTATE = &PLAYER->current;
         if (exclusiveZone != (PSTATE->exclusive_zone > 0)) {
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.hpp b/src/render/Renderer.hpp
index b445c176..f879702b 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.hpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ private:
     void                drawBorderForWindow(CWindow*, SMonitor*, float a = 255.f, const Vector2D& offset = Vector2D(0,0));
     void                renderWorkspaceWithFullscreenWindow(SMonitor*, CWorkspace*, timespec*);
     void                renderWindow(CWindow*, SMonitor*, timespec*, bool);
+    void                renderLayer(SLayerSurface*, SMonitor*, timespec*);
     void                renderDragIcon(SMonitor*, timespec*);