wlr-layout-ui 1.6.11

A tiny GUI to configure screen layouts on wayland

Wlr layout UI

An simple GUI to setup the screens layout on wlroots based systems and X11 (using xrandr), Hyprland is the first class user.

Features

• Load and save profiles
• No grid snapping, but anchors in a smart way on overlap
• Set the screen settings
  • Layout: position, rotation, scale and flipping
  • Resolution
  • Refresh rate
• Makes clean, easy to understand layouts, with no negative values of random offsets </monk>

[!note] Non Hyprland should work without screen rotation or scaling support

Video / Demo

A bit outdated, but still relevant.

Requires

• Python: pyglet, tomli, tomli-w
• wlr-randr (if not using Hyprland >= 0.37)
• xrandr (for X11 support)

Installation

Check your distro for the package:

or install with pip in a virtual environment:

python -m venv myenv
./myenv/bin/pip install wlr-layout-ui

This will create a "myenv" folder with the app installed. You will need to run the app with the full path to it (/path/to/myenv/bin/wlrlui).

Usage

Start the GUI

wlrlui

Note that a .desktop file is provided in the files folder for an easy integration to your environment.

List available profiles (CLI)

wlrlui -l

Load a profile

To load the profile called "cinema":

wlrlui cinema

Magic layout

added in 1.6.11

Applies the first profile (in alphabetical order) matching the set of monitors which are currently active:

wlrlui -m

GUI shortcuts

• ENTER: apply the current settings
• ESC: close the app
• TAB: switch between profiles