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add support for other screen lockers using dbus (via loginctl lock-session) #34

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update power menu and readme to add support for other lockers
Alexthemediocre Mar 11, 2026
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update default configs to add support for other lockers
Alexthemediocre Mar 11, 2026
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78e35d82-5fe9-4986-b545-80fc59bc4784
### Optional

- **Lock Screen**: [Hyprlock](https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlock) - Automatically themed by Exo
- Locking (not theming) for other screen lockers is supported via dbus events (e.g. with `loginctl lock-session`)
- **Screen Recording**: `gpu-screen-recorder`
- **Region Selection**: `slurp` (for region recording)

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion exodefaults/config.kdl
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Expand Up @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ binds {
// Suggested binds for running programs: terminal, app launcher, screen locker.
Mod+T { spawn "kitty"; }
Mod+D { spawn "ignis" "toggle-window" "Launcher"; }
Mod+L { spawn "hyprlock"; }
Mod+L { spawn-sh "hyprlock || loginctl lock-session"; }
Mod+E { spawn "nautilus"; }
Mod+Escape { spawn "ignis" "toggle-window" "PowerMenu"; }
Mod+I { spawn "ignis" "toggle-window" "Settings"; }
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion exodefaults/hyprland.conf
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Expand Up @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bind = $mainMod SHIFT, F, fullscreen,
bind = $mainMod, Escape, exec, ignis toggle-window PowerMenu
bind = $mainMod, P, pseudo, # dwindle
bind = $mainMod, J, togglesplit, # dwindle
bind = $mainMod, L, exec, hyprlock
bind = $mainMod, L, exec, hyprlock || loginctl lock-session
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, C, exec, hyprpicker -a
bind = $mainMod SHIFT, W, exec, ignis toggle-window Settings
bind = $mainMod, I, exec, ignis inspector
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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion ignis/modules/powermenu/powermenu.py
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Expand Up @@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ def __init__(self):
label="Reboot",
command="reboot || systemctl reboot",
),
PowerMenuButton(icon="lock", label="Lock Screen", command="hyprlock"),
PowerMenuButton(
icon="lock",
label="Lock Screen",
command="hyprlock || loginctl lock-session",
),
PowerMenuButton(
icon="logout",
label="Log Out",
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