Added the unstable channel. Now use the unstable version of hyprland

flake.lock

@@ -37,10 +37,27 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "nixpkgs-unstable": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1772736753,
+        "narHash": "sha256-au/m3+EuBLoSzWUCb64a/MZq6QUtOV8oC0D9tY2scPQ=",
+        "owner": "nixos",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "917fec990948658ef1ccd07cef2a1ef060786846",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nixos",
+        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "nixpkgs-unstable": "nixpkgs-unstable"
       }
     }
   },

flake.nix

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
   inputs = {
     nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-25.11";
+    nixpkgs-unstable.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable"; # used for some packages
     home-manager = {
       url = "github:nix-community/home-manager/release-25.11";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
@@ -14,15 +15,19 @@
 #	url = "github:nix-community/nixvim/nixos-25.11";
    # };
 
-  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, home-manager,... }@inputs: 
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, nixpkgs-unstable, home-manager,... }@inputs: 
   let
     system = "x86_64-linux";
     pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
+    pkgs-unstable = import nixpkgs-unstable {
+      inherit system;
+      config.allowUnfree = false;
+    };
   in
   {
     nixosConfigurations = {
       laptop = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
-       specialArgs = { inherit inputs;}; 
+       specialArgs = { inherit inputs pkgs-unstable;}; 
        modules = [
 	  ./hosts/laptop/configuration.nix
         ];

hosts/laptop/configuration.nix

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # your system.  Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
 # and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).
 
-{ config, pkgs, libs, inputs, ... }:
+{ config, pkgs, pkgs-unstable, libs, inputs, ... }:
 {
   imports =
     [ # Include the results of the hardware scan.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ home-manager = {
 	users = {
 		tomasr = ./home.nix;
 	};
-	#extraSpecialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
+	extraSpecialArgs = { inherit pkgs-unstable; };
 };
 
 
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ services.xserver.excludePackages = [ pkgs.xterm ];
 # enable hyprland WM
 programs.hyprland = {
     enable = true;
+    package = pkgs-unstable.hyprland; # we use the unstable branch to get the latest features
     withUWSM = true;
     xwayland.enable = true;
 };
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ services.upower.enable = true;
   # List packages installed in system profile. To search, run:
   # $ nix search wget
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+# use pkgs-unstable if you want the package from the unstable channel
 #we need to install gnome and kde utils individually as we dont use gnome
 gnome-calculator
 snapshot

modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, pkgs,... }:
+{ config, pkgs, pkgs-unstable, ... }:
 
 let 
 	wallpaper = ../../assets/wallpaper1.jpg;
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ in
 
 	#refer to https://wiki.hypr.land/Nix/Hyprland-on-Home-Manager/
 	wayland.windowManager.hyprland.enable = true;
-
+    wayland.windowManager.hyprland.package = pkgs-unstable.hyprland;
 	#hint Electron apps to use on wayland;
 	home.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL="1";
 
@@ -333,99 +333,71 @@ in
 
 # █░█░█ █ █▄░█ █▀▄ █▀█ █░█░█   █▀█ █░█ █░░ █▀▀ █▀
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-		windowrulev2 = [
-"opacity 0.90 0.90,class:^(firefox)$"
-"opacity 0.90 0.90,class:^(Brave-browser)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(code-oss)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(Code)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(code-url-handler)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(code-insiders-url-handler)$"
-"opacity 0.75 0.75,class:^(kitty)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(org.kde.dolphin)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(org.kde.ark)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(nwg-look)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(qt5ct)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(qt6ct)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(kvantummanager)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.70,class:^(org.pulseaudio.pavucontrol)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.70,class:^(blueman-manager)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.70,class:^(nm-applet)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.70,class:^(nm-connection-editor)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.70,class:^(org.kde.polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.70,class:^(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.70,class:^(org.freedesktop.impl.portal.desktop.gtk)$"
-"opacity 0.80 0.70,class:^(org.freedesktop.impl.portal.desktop.hyprland)$"
-"opacity 0.70 0.70,class:^([Ss]team)$"
-"opacity 0.70 0.70,class:^(steamwebhelper)$"
-"opacity 0.70 0.70,class:^(Spotify)$"
-"opacity 0.70 0.70,initialTitle:^(Spotify Free)$"
-"opacity 0.90 0.90,class:^(com.github.rafostar.Clapper)$" # Clapper-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(com.github.tchx84.Flatseal)$" # Flatseal-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(hu.kramo.Cartridges)$" # Cartridges-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(com.obsproject.Studio)$" # Obs-Qt
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(gnome-boxes)$" # Boxes-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(discord)$" # Discord-Electron
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(WebCord)$" # WebCord-Electron
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(ArmCord)$" # ArmCord-Electron
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(app.drey.Warp)$" # Warp-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(net.davidotek.pupgui2)$" # ProtonUp-Qt
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(yad)$" # Protontricks-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(Signal)$" # Signal-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(io.github.alainm23.planify)$" # planify-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(io.gitlab.theevilskeleton.Upscaler)$" # Upscaler-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(com.github.unrud.VideoDownloader)$" # VideoDownloader-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(io.gitlab.adhami3310.Impression)$" # Impression-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(io.missioncenter.MissionCenter)$" # MissionCenter-Gtk
-"opacity 0.80 0.80,class:^(io.github.flattool.Warehouse)$" # Warehouse-Gtk
-"float,class:^(org.kde.dolphin)$,title:^(Progress Dialog — Dolphin)$"
-"float,class:^(org.kde.dolphin)$,title:^(Copying — Dolphin)$"
-"float,class:^(firefox)$,title:^(Picture-in-Picture)$"
-"float,class:^(firefox)$,title:^(Library)$"
-"float,class:^(kitty)$,title:^(top)$"
-"float,class:^(kitty)$,title:^(btop)$"
-"float,class:^(kitty)$,title:^(htop)$"
-"float,class:^(vlc)$"
-"float,class:^(kvantummanager)$"
-"float,class:^(qt5ct)$"
-"float,class:^(qt6ct)$"
-"float,class:^(nwg-look)$"
-"float,class:^(org.kde.ark)$"
-"float,class:^(org.pulseaudio.pavucontrol)$"
-"float,class:^(blueman-manager)$"
-"float,class:^(nm-applet)$"
-"float,class:^(nm-connection-editor)$"
-"float,class:^(org.kde.polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1)$"
-"float,class:^(Signal)$" # Signal-Gtk
-"float,class:^(com.github.rafostar.Clapper)$" # Clapper-Gtk
-"float,class:^(app.drey.Warp)$" # Warp-Gtk
-"float,class:^(net.davidotek.pupgui2)$" # ProtonUp-Qt
-"float,class:^(yad)$" # Protontricks-Gtk
-"float,class:^(eog)$" # Imageviewer-Gtk
-"float,class:^(io.github.alainm23.planify)$" # planify-Gtk
-"float,class:^(io.gitlab.theevilskeleton.Upscaler)$" # Upscaler-Gtk
-"float,class:^(com.github.unrud.VideoDownloader)$" # VideoDownloader-Gkk
-"float,class:^(io.gitlab.adhami3310.Impression)$" # Impression-Gtk
-"float,class:^(io.missioncenter.MissionCenter)$" # MissionCenter-Gtk
-"float,class:^(custom-librewolfprofiles)$"
-"size 400 175, class:^(custom-librewolfprofiles)$"
-"float,initialTitle:^(custom-pomodoro)$"
-"size 600 600,initialTitle:^(custom-pomodoro)$"
+        windowrule = [
+"opacity 0.90 0.90, match:class ^(firefox)$"
+"opacity 0.90 0.90, match:class ^(Brave-browser)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(code-oss)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(Code)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(code-url-handler)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(code-insiders-url-handler)$"
+"opacity 0.75 0.75, match:class ^(kitty)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(org.kde.dolphin)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(org.kde.ark)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(nwg-look)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(qt5ct)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(qt6ct)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(kvantummanager)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.70, float on, match:class ^(org.pulseaudio.pavucontrol)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.70, float on, match:class ^(blueman-manager)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.70, float on, match:class ^(nm-applet)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.70, float on, match:class ^(nm-connection-editor)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.70, float on, match:class ^(org.kde.polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.70, match:class ^(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.70, match:class ^(org.freedesktop.impl.portal.desktop.gtk)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.70, match:class ^(org.freedesktop.impl.portal.desktop.hyprland)$"
+"opacity 0.70 0.70, match:class ^([Ss]team)$"
+"opacity 0.70 0.70, match:class ^(steamwebhelper)$"
+"opacity 0.70 0.70, match:class ^(Spotify)$"
+"opacity 0.70 0.70, match:initial_title ^(Spotify Free)$"
+"opacity 0.90 0.90, float on, match:class ^(com.github.rafostar.Clapper)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(com.github.tchx84.Flatseal)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(hu.kramo.Cartridges)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(com.obsproject.Studio)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(gnome-boxes)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(discord)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(WebCord)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(ArmCord)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(app.drey.Warp)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(net.davidotek.pupgui2)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(yad)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(Signal)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(io.github.alainm23.planify)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(io.gitlab.theevilskeleton.Upscaler)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(com.github.unrud.VideoDownloader)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(io.gitlab.adhami3310.Impression)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, float on, match:class ^(io.missioncenter.MissionCenter)$"
+"opacity 0.80 0.80, match:class ^(io.github.flattool.Warehouse)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(org.kde.dolphin)$, match:title ^(Progress Dialog — Dolphin)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(org.kde.dolphin)$, match:title ^(Copying — Dolphin)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(firefox)$, match:title ^(Picture-in-Picture)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(firefox)$, match:title ^(Library)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(kitty)$, match:title ^(top)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(kitty)$, match:title ^(btop)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(kitty)$, match:title ^(htop)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(vlc)$"
+"float on, match:class ^(eog)$"
+"float on, size 400 175, match:class ^(custom-librewolfprofiles)$"
+"float on, size 600 600, match:initial_title ^(custom-pomodoro)$"
+];
 # add a float for tomato when in kitty
 #"plugin:imgborders:noimgborders, tag:noborder"
-		];
-		layerrule = [
-"blur,rofi"
-"ignorezero,rofi"
-"blur,notifications"
-"ignorezero,notifications"
-"blur,swaync-notification-window"
-"ignorezero,swaync-notification-window"
-"blur,swaync-control-center"
-"ignorezero,swaync-control-center"
-"blur,logout_dialog"
-
-		];
-
+layerrule = [
+"blur on, ignore_alpha 0, match:namespace rofi"
+"blur on, ignore_alpha 0, match:namespace notifications"
+"blur on, ignore_alpha 0, match:namespace swaync-notification-window"
+"blur on, ignore_alpha 0, match:namespace swaync-control-center"
+"blur on, match:namespace logout_dialog"
+];
 	};
 }