diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprlock.conf b/dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprlock.conf
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1616a525e..c597cec02
--- a/dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprlock.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprlock.conf
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ input-field {
     font_family = Fira Semibold
     outer_color = $on_primary
     outline_thickness = 3
-    fade_on_empty = true
+    fade_on_empty = false # Changed to false since the keyboard layout should always be shown.
     fade_timeout = 1000 # Milliseconds before fade_on_empty is triggered.
-    placeholder_text = <i>Input Password...</i> # Text rendered in the input box when it's empty.
+    placeholder_text = <span foreground="white">Layout: $LAYOUT</span> # Current keyboard layout rendered in the input box when it's empty.
     hide_input = false
     rounding = 10 # -1 means complete rounding (circle/oval)
     check_color = $primary