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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Restarts wallpaper and caelestia shell after hyprland config reload
+
+import os
+import socket
+import subprocess
+import time
+
+def get_socket_path():
+    xdg = os.environ.get("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")
+    sig = os.environ.get("HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE")
+    if not xdg or not sig:
+        return None
+    return f"{xdg}/hypr/{sig}/.socket2.sock"
+
+def is_running(name):
+    return subprocess.run(["pgrep", "-x", name], capture_output=True).returncode == 0
+
+def handle_reload():
+    time.sleep(1)
+    if not is_running("swaybg"):
+        subprocess.Popen(["waypaper", "--restore"])
+    if not is_running("caelestia"):
+        time.sleep(1)
+        subprocess.Popen(["caelestia", "shell", "-d"])
+
+def main():
+    path = get_socket_path()
+    if not path:
+        return
+
+    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    sock.connect(path)
+    buf = ""
+
+    while True:
+        data = sock.recv(4096).decode()
+        if not data:
+            break
+        buf += data
+        while "\n" in buf:
+            line, buf = buf.split("\n", 1)
+            if line.startswith("configreloaded"):
+                handle_reload()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()