From a95505fc3ad3f6a4007fdbc3f6df53304859fcda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ivan Malison <IvanMalison@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:24:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] hyprland: use builtin previous-workspace toggle

---
 dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf            |   8 +-
 .../config/hypr/scripts/workspace-back.sh     |  71 ----------
 .../hypr/scripts/workspace-history-common.sh  | 127 ------------------
 .../config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history.sh  |  46 -------
 4 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 249 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100755 dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-back.sh
 delete mode 100644 dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history-common.sh
 delete mode 100755 dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history.sh

diff --git a/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index 28312bc5..f6044d55 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -444,10 +444,9 @@ bind = $mainMod CTRL, 8, workspace, 8
 bind = $mainMod CTRL, 9, movetoworkspacesilent, 9
 bind = $mainMod CTRL, 9, workspace, 9
 
-# Workspace cycling with monitor-local history and commit-on-release semantics.
-bind = $mainMod, backslash, exec, ~/.config/hypr/scripts/workspace-back.sh cycle
-bindr = , SUPER_L, exec, ~/.config/hypr/scripts/workspace-back.sh finalize
-bindr = , SUPER_R, exec, ~/.config/hypr/scripts/workspace-back.sh finalize
+# Toggle to the previous workspace on the current monitor using Hyprland's
+# built-in per-monitor workspace history.
+bind = $mainMod, backslash, workspace, previous_per_monitor
 
 # Swap current workspace with another (like XMonad's swapWithCurrent)
 bind = $hyper, 5, exec, ~/.config/hypr/scripts/swap-workspaces.sh
@@ -556,7 +555,6 @@ exec-once = sh -lc 'export IMALISON_SESSION_TYPE=wayland; dbus-update-activation
 # Force a fresh daemon after compositor restarts so hyprscratch doesn't keep a stale socket.
 exec-once = systemctl --user restart hyprscratch.service
 exec-once = hypridle
-exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history.sh
 
 # Clipboard history daemon
 exec-once = wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-back.sh b/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-back.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1e51a1c3..00000000
--- a/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-back.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-# shellcheck source=workspace-history-common.sh
-# shellcheck source-path=SCRIPTDIR
-source "${script_dir}/workspace-history-common.sh"
-
-action="${1:-cycle}"
-
-exec 9>"${lock_file}"
-flock 9
-
-state="$(wh_load_state)"
-monitors_json="$(wh_monitors_json)"
-state="$(wh_refresh_state_json "${state}" "${monitors_json}")"
-
-focused_monitor="$(
-	jq -r '.[] | select(.focused == true) | .name // empty' <<<"${monitors_json}" | head -n 1
-)"
-
-if [[ -z "${focused_monitor}" ]]; then
-	wh_save_state "${state}"
-	exit 0
-fi
-
-current_workspace="$(jq -r --arg monitor "${focused_monitor}" '.monitorCurrent[$monitor] // empty' <<<"${state}")"
-
-case "${action}" in
-cycle)
-	next_workspace="$(
-		jq -r \
-			--arg monitor "${focused_monitor}" \
-			--arg current "${current_workspace}" \
-			'
-        (.monitorHistory[$monitor] // []) as $history
-        | if ($history | length) < 2 then
-            ""
-          else
-            ($history | index($current)) as $idx
-            | if $idx == null then
-                ""
-              else
-                $history[(($idx + 1) % ($history | length))]
-              end
-          end
-        ' <<<"${state}"
-	)"
-
-	if [[ -z "${next_workspace}" || "${next_workspace}" == "${current_workspace}" ]]; then
-		wh_save_state "${state}"
-		exit 0
-	fi
-
-	state="$(
-		jq -c \
-			--arg monitor "${focused_monitor}" \
-			'.cycle = {"active": true, "monitor": $monitor}' <<<"${state}"
-	)"
-	wh_save_state "${state}"
-	hyprctl dispatch workspace "${next_workspace}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-	;;
-finalize)
-	state="$(wh_finalize_cycle_json "${state}")"
-	wh_save_state "${state}"
-	;;
-*)
-	printf 'Unknown action: %s\n' "${action}" >&2
-	exit 1
-	;;
-esac
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history-common.sh b/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history-common.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index f3f9e1d5..00000000
--- a/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history-common.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-max_ws="${HYPR_MAX_WORKSPACE:-9}"
-
-runtime_dir="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/run/user/$(id -u)}"
-state_dir="${HYPR_WORKSPACE_STATE_DIR:-${runtime_dir}/hypr}"
-state_file="${state_dir}/workspace-history.json"
-# shellcheck disable=SC2034  # Sourced by sibling scripts that coordinate updates.
-lock_file="${state_dir}/workspace-history.lock"
-
-mkdir -p "${state_dir}"
-
-wh_default_state() {
-	cat <<'EOF'
-{"monitorCurrent":{},"monitorHistory":{},"cycle":{"active":false}}
-EOF
-}
-
-wh_load_state() {
-	local state
-	if [[ -s "${state_file}" ]] && state="$(jq -c '.' "${state_file}" 2>/dev/null)"; then
-		printf '%s\n' "${state}"
-		return
-	fi
-
-	wh_default_state
-}
-
-wh_save_state() {
-	local state="$1"
-	local tmp_file
-
-	tmp_file="$(mktemp "${state_file}.XXXXXX")"
-	printf '%s\n' "${state}" >"${tmp_file}"
-	mv "${tmp_file}" "${state_file}"
-}
-
-wh_normalize_workspace() {
-	local ws_id="${1:-}"
-	local ws_name="${2:-}"
-
-	if [[ -n "${ws_name}" && "${ws_name}" != "null" && "${ws_name}" != special:* ]]; then
-		printf '%s\n' "${ws_name}"
-		return
-	fi
-
-	if [[ -z "${ws_id}" || "${ws_id}" == "null" || "${ws_id}" =~ ^- ]]; then
-		return
-	fi
-
-	if [[ "${ws_id}" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && ((ws_id >= 1 && ws_id <= max_ws)); then
-		printf '%s\n' "${ws_id}"
-	fi
-}
-
-wh_monitors_json() {
-	hyprctl -j monitors 2>/dev/null || printf '[]\n'
-}
-
-wh_refresh_state_json() {
-	local state="$1"
-	local monitors_json="$2"
-	local row
-	local monitor
-	local ws_id
-	local ws_name
-	local workspace
-
-	while IFS= read -r row; do
-		[[ -z "${row}" ]] && continue
-
-		monitor="$(jq -r '.name // empty' <<<"${row}")"
-		ws_id="$(jq -r '.activeWorkspace.id // empty' <<<"${row}")"
-		ws_name="$(jq -r '.activeWorkspace.name // empty' <<<"${row}")"
-		workspace="$(wh_normalize_workspace "${ws_id}" "${ws_name}")"
-
-		[[ -z "${monitor}" || -z "${workspace}" ]] && continue
-
-		state="$(
-			jq -c \
-				--arg monitor "${monitor}" \
-				--arg workspace "${workspace}" \
-				'
-        .monitorCurrent[$monitor] = $workspace
-        | if .cycle.active == true and .cycle.monitor == $monitor then
-            .
-          else
-            .monitorHistory[$monitor] =
-              ([$workspace] + ((.monitorHistory[$monitor] // []) | map(select(. != $workspace))))
-          end
-        ' <<<"${state}"
-		)"
-	done < <(jq -c '.[]' <<<"${monitors_json}")
-
-	printf '%s\n' "${state}"
-}
-
-wh_finalize_cycle_json() {
-	local state="$1"
-	local monitor
-	local current
-
-	if [[ "$(jq -r '.cycle.active // false' <<<"${state}")" != "true" ]]; then
-		printf '%s\n' "${state}"
-		return
-	fi
-
-	monitor="$(jq -r '.cycle.monitor // empty' <<<"${state}")"
-	current="$(jq -r --arg monitor "${monitor}" '.monitorCurrent[$monitor] // empty' <<<"${state}")"
-
-	if [[ -n "${monitor}" && -n "${current}" ]]; then
-		state="$(
-			jq -c \
-				--arg monitor "${monitor}" \
-				--arg current "${current}" \
-				'
-        .monitorHistory[$monitor] =
-          ([$current] + ((.monitorHistory[$monitor] // []) | map(select(. != $current))))
-        | .cycle = {"active": false}
-        ' <<<"${state}"
-		)"
-	else
-		state="$(jq -c '.cycle = {"active": false}' <<<"${state}")"
-	fi
-
-	printf '%s\n' "${state}"
-}
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history.sh b/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 77ab43e0..00000000
--- a/dotfiles/config/hypr/scripts/workspace-history.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-# shellcheck source=workspace-history-common.sh
-# shellcheck source-path=SCRIPTDIR
-source "${script_dir}/workspace-history-common.sh"
-
-runtime_dir="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/run/user/$(id -u)}"
-sig="${HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE:-}"
-if [[ -z "$sig" ]]; then
-	exit 0
-fi
-
-sock="${runtime_dir}/hypr/${sig}/.socket2.sock"
-
-with_history_lock() {
-	exec 9>"${lock_file}"
-	flock 9
-	"$@"
-}
-
-refresh_history_state() {
-	local state
-	local monitors_json
-
-	state="$(wh_load_state)"
-	monitors_json="$(wh_monitors_json)"
-	state="$(wh_refresh_state_json "${state}" "${monitors_json}")"
-	wh_save_state "${state}"
-}
-
-with_history_lock refresh_history_state
-
-# Wait for the event socket to be ready.
-while [[ ! -S "${sock}" ]]; do
-	sleep 0.2
-done
-
-nc -U "${sock}" | while read -r line; do
-	case "${line}" in
-	workspace*">>"*)
-		with_history_lock refresh_history_state
-		;;
-	esac
-done