Pywal explantion, updated README, some specific changes in hyprland.conf

hyprland.conf

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ workspace = 9, monitor:eDP-1
 workspace = 10, monitor:eDP-1
 
 # Autostart
-exec-once = waybar
+exec-once = caelestia shell -d  # Caelestia shell (replaces waybar)
 exec-once = hyprpaper
 exec-once = hyprctl setcursor Adwaita 24 # Needed on NixOS
 exec-once = mkdir -p $HOME/Pictures/Screenshots
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ input {
 }
 
 # Gestures
-gesture = 3, horizontal, workspace
-gesture = 3, vertical, fullscreen
+#gesture = 3, horizontal, workspace
+#gesture = 3, vertical, fullscreen
 
+# Source pywal colors for borders
 source = ~/.cache/wal/hyprland-colors.conf
 
 # General settings
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ general {
 
     layout = dwindle
 
+    # Border colors are now sourced from pywal (see above)
+    # If pywal colors not generated yet, fallback colors will be used
 }
 
 # Decoration settings (borders)
@@ -84,15 +87,15 @@ decoration {
     active_opacity = 0.985
     inactive_opacity = 0.85
 
-shadow {
-    enabled = true
-    range = 4
-    render_power = 3
-    color = rgba(1a1a1aee)
-}
+#shadow {
+#    enabled = true
+#    range = 4
+#    render_power = 3
+#    color = rgba(1a1a1aee)
+#}
 
 blur {
-    enabled = true
+    enabled = false  # Disabled for 144Hz performance
     size = 3
     passes = 1
 
@@ -110,21 +113,21 @@ animations {
     bezier = emphasizedDecel, 0.05, 0.7, 0.1, 1
     bezier = standard, 0.2, 0, 0, 1
 
-    # Animation configs
-    animation = layersIn, 1, 5, emphasizedDecel, slide
-    animation = layersOut, 1, 4, emphasizedAccel, slide
-    animation = fadeLayers, 1, 5, standard
+    # Animation configs - optimized for 144Hz
+    animation = layersIn, 1, 3, emphasizedDecel, slide
+    animation = layersOut, 1, 2, emphasizedAccel, slide
+    animation = fadeLayers, 1, 3, standard
 
-    animation = windowsIn, 1, 5, emphasizedDecel
-    animation = windowsOut, 1, 3, emphasizedAccel
-    animation = windowsMove, 1, 7, standard
-    animation = workspaces, 1, 5, standard
+    animation = windowsIn, 1, 3, emphasizedDecel
+    animation = windowsOut, 1, 2, emphasizedAccel
+    animation = windowsMove, 1, 3, standard
+    animation = workspaces, 1, 3, standard
 
-    animation = specialWorkspace, 1, 4, specialWorkSwitch, slidefadevert 15%
+    animation = specialWorkspace, 1, 3, specialWorkSwitch, slidefadevert 15%
 
-    animation = fade, 1, 6, standard
-    animation = fadeDim, 1, 6, standard
-    animation = border, 1, 6, standard
+    animation = fade, 1, 3, standard
+    animation = fadeDim, 1, 3, standard
+    animation = border, 1, 3, standard
 }
 
 # Layouts
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ misc {
     disable_splash_rendering = true
     key_press_enables_dpms = true
     mouse_move_enables_dpms = true
+    vfr = true  # Enable for proper 144Hz rendering
     vrr = 0
 }
 
@@ -184,8 +188,11 @@ windowrule = pin, title:^(Picture-in-Picture)$
 windowrule = move 69.5% 4%, title:^(Picture-in-Picture)$
 
 # Layer Rules
-layerrule = blur, waybar
-layerrule = ignorealpha 0.5, waybar
+# Caelestia shell layer rules
+layerrule = animation fade, caelestia-(drawers|background)
+layerrule = blur, caelestia-drawers
+layerrule = ignorealpha 0.57, caelestia-drawers
+layerrule = noanim, caelestia-(border-exclusion|area-picker)
 
 layerrule = blur, wofi
 layerrule = ignorealpha 0.2, wofi
@@ -196,6 +203,12 @@ $mainMod = SUPER # Sets "Windows" key as main modifier
 $mainMod2 = ALT  # Secondary modifier for window management (ALT Button)
 $shiftMod = SHIFT
 
+# Caelestia launcher (Super key tap)
+#bindi = Super, Super_L, global, caelestia:launcher
+#bindin = Super, catchall, global, caelestia:launcherInterrupt
+#bindin = Super, mouse:272, global, caelestia:launcherInterrupt
+#bindin = Super, mouse:273, global, caelestia:launcherInterrupt
+
 # System binds
 bind = $mainMod, C, killactive,
 bind = $mainMod, M, exit,  # Safer exit combination
@@ -205,6 +218,7 @@ bind = $mainMod, L, exec, hyprlock
 bind = $mainMod, O, togglesplit,  # Toggle split direction
 bind = $mainMod, P, exec, poweroff
 bind = $mainMod, RETURN, exec, wlogout
+bind = $mainMod SHIFT, B, exec, hyprctl keyword decoration:blur:enabled toggle  # Toggle blur on/off
 
 # App launcher
 bind = $mainMod, R, exec, $menu