layout_center

Implements a workspace layout where one window is bigger and centered, other windows are tiled as usual in the background.

On toggle, the active window is made floating and centered if the layout wasn't enabled, else reverts the floating status.

With next and prev you can cycle the active window, keeping the same layout type. If the layout_center isn't active and next or prev is used, it will call the "next" and "prev" configuration options. To allow full override of the focus keys, next2 and prev2 are provided, they do the same actions as "next" and "prev" but allow different fallback commands.

Configuration sample:

[layout_center]
margin = 60
offset = "0 30"
next = "movefocus r"
prev = "movefocus l"
next2 = "movefocus d"
prev2 = "movefocus u"

using the following in hyprland.conf:

bind = $mainMod, M, exec, pypr layout_center toggle # toggle the layout
# focus change keys
bind = $mainMod, left, exec, pypr layout_center prev
bind = $mainMod, right, exec, pypr layout_center next
bind = $mainMod, up, exec, pypr layout_center prev2
bind = $mainMod, down, exec, pypr layout_center next2

You can completely ignore next2 and prev2 if you are allowing focus change (when the layout is enabled) in a single direction, eg:

bind = $mainMod, up, movefocus, u
bind = $mainMod, down, movefocus, d

Note

Added in version 1.8.0

Command

• layout_center [command] where [command] can be:
  • next
  • prev
  • toggle

Configuration

margin (optional)

margin (in pixels) used when placing the center window, calculated from the border of the screen.

offset (optional)

offset in pixels applied after the window position & size are computed regarding margin.

vertical (optional)

If the layout_center isn't active, trigger focus "up" or "down" instead of "left" and "right".