From a5c4aecba2e0f1c8973b3e3e10e4cedfeb193424 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Barrett Ruth <br.barrettruth@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:42:52 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix(hyprland): use hypridle systemd service instead

---
 config/hypr/hyprland.conf |  1 -
 home/modules/hyprland.nix | 43 ++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 scripts/ctl               |  5 +++--
 3 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index adbb38a..5fd2d30 100644
--- a/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ exec-once = wl-paste --watch cliphist store
 exec-once = [ -f "${XDG_PICTURES_DIR:-$HOME/Pictures}/Screensavers/wallpaper.jpg" ] || ctl wallpaper wall
 exec-once = [ -f "${XDG_PICTURES_DIR:-$HOME/Pictures}/Screensavers/lock.jpg" ] || ctl wallpaper lock
 exec-once = hyprpaper
-exec-once = hypridle
 exec-once = hypr windowrules
 exec-once = hypr spawnfocus --ws 1 $TERMINAL -e mux
 exec-once = hypr spawnfocus --ws 2 $BROWSER
diff --git a/home/modules/hyprland.nix b/home/modules/hyprland.nix
index 05e336a..18307e2 100644
--- a/home/modules/hyprland.nix
+++ b/home/modules/hyprland.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ in
     ]
     ++ [
       pkgs.hyprlock
-      pkgs.hypridle
     ];
 
   xdg.configFile."hypr/themes/midnight.conf".text = mkHyprTheme config.palettes.midnight;
@@ -111,26 +110,24 @@ in
       }
     '';
 
-  xdg.configFile."hypr/hypridle.conf".text = ''
-    general {
-      lock_cmd = ctl wallpaper lock && hyprlock
-      after_sleep_cmd = hyprctl dispatch dpms on
-    }
-
-    # listener {
-    #   timeout = 300
-    #   on-timeout = ctl wallpaper lock && hyprlock
-    # }
-
-    listener {
-      timeout = 600
-      on-timeout = hyprctl dispatch dpms off
-      on-resume = hyprctl dispatch dpms on
-    }
-
-    listener {
-      timeout = 1800
-      on-timeout = systemctl suspend
-    }
-  '';
+  services.hypridle = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      general = {
+        lock_cmd = "ctl wallpaper lock && hyprlock";
+        after_sleep_cmd = "hyprctl dispatch dpms on";
+      };
+      listener = [
+        {
+          timeout = 600;
+          on-timeout = "hyprctl dispatch dpms off";
+          on-resume = "hyprctl dispatch dpms on";
+        }
+        {
+          timeout = 1800;
+          on-timeout = "systemctl suspend";
+        }
+      ];
+    };
+  };
 }
diff --git a/scripts/ctl b/scripts/ctl
index 1876858..88f7b91 100755
--- a/scripts/ctl
+++ b/scripts/ctl
@@ -400,11 +400,12 @@ power)
   ;;
 idle)
   require notify-send
-  if pkill hypridle; then
+  if systemctl --user is-active --quiet hypridle.service; then
+    systemctl --user stop hypridle.service
     tmux set -g lock-after-time 0 2>/dev/null
     notify-send -a ctl -t 2500 'idle off'
   else
-    hypridle &
+    systemctl --user start hypridle.service
     tmux set -g lock-after-time 300 2>/dev/null
     notify-send -a ctl -t 2500 'idle on'
   fi