Arch Linux Hyprland Rice

My personal Arch Linux desktop configuration with Hyprland and Catppuccin Mocha theme.

System

• OS: CachyOS Linux (Arch-based)
• Window Manager: Hyprland (Wayland compositor)
• Theme: Catppuccin Mocha
• Font: JetBrains Mono Nerd Font
• Dotfiles Manager: yadm

Desktop Environment

• Hyprland - Tiling Wayland compositor with modular configuration
• Waybar - Status bar with custom modules (taskbar, workspaces, audio, network, bluetooth, notifications, clock)
• Swaync - Notification daemon with MPRIS, volume, and backlight widgets
• Ashell - System shell with app launcher, tray, and system info
• hypridle - Idle management daemon
• hyprlock - Screen locker
• hyprshot - Screenshot utility

Terminal & Shell

• Ghostty - Terminal emulator with Catppuccin Mocha theme
• Fish - Interactive shell with VI mode
• Starship - Custom prompt with git status and command duration
• Zoxide - Smart directory navigation (replaces cd)
• Fastfetch - System information display on shell start
• eza - Modern ls replacement with icons
• bat - Modern cat replacement with syntax highlighting

Applications

• Neovim - Text editor with lazy.nvim plugin manager
• Yazi - Terminal file manager with custom keybindings
• Vicinae - Application launcher and productivity tool (replaces Rofi)
• Zen Browser - Default web browser
• Dolphin - GUI file manager

Audio

• PipeWire - Audio server
• EasyEffects - Audio effects and equalization
• playerctl - Media player control

System Tools

• btop - System monitor (integrated in Waybar)
• Cursor - Code editor (Wayland compatible)
• pacman/paru/yay - Package managers
• Git - Version control

Autostart

• zen-browser
• hyprpm reload
• easyeffects
• hypridle
• swaync
• ashell
• vicinae server
• wallpaper_cycle.sh

Keybindings

• SUPER + Return - Terminal
• SUPER + B - Browser
• ALT + Space - Vicinae launcher
• SUPER + Shift + S - Screenshot region
• SUPER + Shift + L - Lock screen
• SUPER + [1-9,0] - Switch workspaces
• SUPER + H/J/K/L - Focus windows (vim-style)

Configuration Files

.config/
├── fish/              # Fish shell
├── ghostty/           # Terminal
├── hypr/              # Hyprland (modular config)
├── nvim/              # Neovim
├── swaync/            # Notifications
├── vicinae/           # Launcher
├── waybar/            # Status bar
├── yazi/              # File manager
└── ashell/            # System shell

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Last Updated: December 30, 2025