Hyprland Keyboard Shortcuts in live usb

lal · January 28, 2025, 9:37am

Hello Garuda Community,

I recently tried running Garuda with Hyperland, as well as Arch Linux with Hyperland, from a live USB. However, I encountered an issue where the keybindings, particularly the Super key combinations, are not functioning at all.

I’ve consulted the cheat sheet and attempted various combinations, but unfortunately, nothing seems to work. This has left me hesitant about installing it on my PC, which currently has Manjaro KDE. However, I wonder if installing it on real hardware might resolve these issues and allow everything to work as expected.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? Any insights or solutions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your help!

Best regards,

CPU: quad core Intel Core i3-8100 (-MCP-) speed/min/max: 1000/800/3600 MHz
Kernel: 6.12.11-1-MANJARO x86_64 Up: 3h 50m Mem: 3.8/7.57 GiB (50.2%)
Storage: 931.51 GiB (2.7% used) Procs: 242 Shell: Zsh inxi: 3.3.37

Ankur · January 28, 2025, 10:41am

Hello ,
can you please tell the name of ISO that you are using , it is basically the name of the ISO file that you have downloaded , and also from the live session can you give the output from the terminal of this command : garuda-inxi

First of all , if your PC has a key to enable or disable super key , then please press it again and check , as I have also encountered it , many times it is because of I have disabled the super key unknowingly , from my keyboard .

Yess , it can have different experience , I would recommend to install and check if it is possible .

also you can install wev in live session and check if it is really not working by installing wev running into the terminal , when you will run wev and press windows , then it should give key as 133 in terminal , like this :

                      sym: Return       (65293), utf8: ''
[14:     wl_keyboard] key: serial: 8786; time: 5844042; key: 133; state: 1 (pressed)
                      sym: Super_L      (65515), utf8: ''
[14:     wl_keyboard] modifiers: serial: 0; group: 16
                      depressed: 00000040: Mod4
                      latched: 00000000
                      locked: 00000010: Mod2

if this is different value for key , maybe that can be the problem

I hope this helps

AND

SGS · January 28, 2025, 11:20am

BTW

Hyprland

lal · January 28, 2025, 4:33pm

Hi,
Thank you very much for your quick response. Let me try as instructed and contact you soon with the result.
Regards,

lal · January 28, 2025, 5:05pm

garuda-inxi
System:
  Kernel: 6.8.7-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-x86_64
    lang=en_US keytable=us tz=UTC misobasedir=garuda
    root=miso:LABEL=GARUDA_HYPRLAND_BIRDOFPREY quiet systemd.show_status=1
    checksum=y driver=free nouveau.modeset=1 i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1
  Desktop: Hyprland v: 0.39.1 with: waybar tools: avail: swayidle,swaylock
    vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Vostro 3470 v: N/A
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 03NJH0 v: A03 serial: <superuser required> part-nu: 0869
    uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: 2.33.0 date: 08/31/2023
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i3-8100 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    gen: core 8 level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xB (11) microcode: 0xF4
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 256 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 6 MiB
    desc: 1x6 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 900 high: 1200 min/max: 800/3600 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 1200
    bogomips: 28800
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: Dell
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3e91
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6
    compositor: Hyprland v: 0.39.1 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: 1
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: Dell S2218H serial: <filter> built: 2018
    res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2 scale: 1
    size: 476x268mm (18.74x10.55") diag: 546mm (21.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 4 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel
    UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2) driver: mesa intel v: 24.0.5-arch1.1
    device-ID: 8086:3e91 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: cpu
    name: llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
    v: 24.0.5-arch1.1 (LLVM 17.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000
    surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Dell Vostro 3470
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.8.7-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Dell Vostro 3470 driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp1s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter
    vendor: Dell Vostro 3470 driver: ath9k v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:0036 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-14:6 chip-ID: 0cf3:e005
    class-ID: e001
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 4.0
    lmp-v: 6 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 989.28 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD10EZEX-75WN4A1 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 7113 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: HP model: USB Flash Drive
    size: 57.77 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: PMAP scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 7.57 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 4 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0 C pch: 51.0 C mobo: 36.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 1313
Info:
  Memory: total: 8 GiB available: 7.57 GiB used: 2.34 GiB (30.9%)
  Processes: 192 Power: uptime: 10m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 2.99 GiB Init: systemd v: 255
    default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1279 libs: 376 tools: pacseek,paru Compilers:
    gcc: 13.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: Bash v: 5.2.26
    running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.34
warning: database file for 'garuda' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'core' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'extra' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'community' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'multilib' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'chaotic-aur' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
  System install date:     2025-01-28
  Last full system update: 2025-01-28 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
  Failed units:            snapper-cleanup.service 
[garuda@garuda-hyprland ~]$ wev
bash: wev: command not found
[garuda@garuda-hyprland ~]$ sudo pacman -S wev
warning: database file for 'garuda' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'core' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'extra' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'community' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'multilib' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'chaotic-aur' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
error: target not found: wev
[garuda@garuda-hyprland ~]$ wev
bash: wev: command not found
[garuda@garuda-hyprland ~]$ pamac install wev
bash: pamac: command not found
[garuda@garuda-hyprland ~]$

Hi, Above are the requested details. Still keybindings are not working at all in live usb environment. Anyhow I am going to install it and check whether it is working or not. Even if it is not working, there will be a solution for it and I am intended to look for it. I am really fascinated with the beauty and speed of hyperland and I want to install it at any cost. Let me contact here for further assistance after installing. Thank you very much.

SGS · January 28, 2025, 5:11pm

First

upd

then

sudo pacman -S wev
Abhängigkeiten werden aufgelöst …
Nach in Konflikt stehenden Paketen wird gesucht …

Paket (1)  Neue Version  Netto-Veränderung  Größe des Downloads

extra/wev  1.0.0-13               0,04 MiB             0,01 MiB

Gesamtgröße des Downloads:             0,01 MiB
Gesamtgröße der installierten Pakete:  0,04 MiB

:: Installation fortsetzen? [J/n]

Please, do not use pamac

lal · January 29, 2025, 8:34am

Hi,
I installed hyprland now with the ISO “garuda-hyprland-linux-zen-240428.iso”. I hope this ISO is the correct one. Unfortunately super key is not functional but I can close most of the opened windows with CTRL + W. No other keybindings which are specified in cheatsheet not working. `

System:
  Kernel: 6.8.7-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=10418a17-d1ff-4b7b-9fa3-761dc276a01c rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: Hyprland v: N/A with: waybar tools: avail: swayidle,swaylock
    vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Vostro 3470 v: N/A
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 03NJH0 v: A03 serial: <superuser required> part-nu: 0869
    uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: 2.33.0 date: 08/31/2023
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i3-8100 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    gen: core 8 level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xB (11) microcode: 0xF4
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 4 cores: 4 smt: <unsupported> cache:
    L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB
    L3: 6 MiB desc: 1x6 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3600 min/max: 800/3600 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: performance cores: 1: 3600 2: 3600 3: 3600 4: 3600 bogomips: 28800
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: Dell
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3e91
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4
    compositor: Hyprland driver: X: loaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: 1
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: Dell S2218H serial: <filter> built: 2018 res:
    mode: 1920x1080 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2
    size: 476x268mm (18.74x10.55") diag: 546mm (21.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.303 layers: 5 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel
    UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2) driver: N/A device-ID: 8086:3e91
    surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM
    19.1.7 256 bits) driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000
    surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
  Info: Tools: api: vulkaninfo wl: kanshi, wdisplays, wlr-randr
    x11: xprop,xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Dell Vostro 3470
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.8.7-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Dell Vostro 3470 driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp1s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter
    vendor: Dell Vostro 3470 driver: ath9k v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:0036 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-14:6 chip-ID: 0cf3:e005
    class-ID: e001
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 4.0
    lmp-v: 6 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 989.28 GiB used: 47.15 GiB (4.8%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD10EZEX-75WN4A1 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 7113 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: HP model: USB Flash Drive
    size: 57.77 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: PMAP scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 195.31 GiB size: 195.31 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 11.64 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 1000 MiB size: 998 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 584 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 195.31 GiB size: 195.31 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 11.64 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 195.31 GiB size: 195.31 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 11.64 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 195.31 GiB size: 195.31 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 11.64 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 7.57 GiB used: 213.7 MiB (2.8%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 4
    dev: /dev/zram0
  ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 4.75 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda4 maj-min: 8:4
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0 C pch: 56.0 C mobo: 37.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 1873
Info:
  Memory: total: 8 GiB available: 7.57 GiB used: 2.1 GiB (27.8%)
  Processes: 232 Power: uptime: 1h 33m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 1 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 3.02 GiB services: upowerd Init: systemd
    v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1316 libs: 387 tools: pacseek,paru Compilers:
    gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 3.7.1 running-in: alacritty
    inxi: 3.3.37
Garuda (2.6.26-1.1):
  System install date:     2025-01-29
  Last full system update: 2025-01-29 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:            updatedb.timer

SGS · January 29, 2025, 8:40am

After today’s update, hyperutils-git break the log in again.

Changing all -git to non -git fixed the problem.

Check your locale and the other hints you get, please.
Try also onboard virtual keyboard.

Ankur · January 29, 2025, 1:08pm

When we even added this keybinding ??
We have super + Q to quit .( ok I remember it is a shortcut key in firedragon to quit )

Did you installed wev ??

Ankur:

also you can install wev in live session and check if it is really not working by installing wev running into the terminal , when you will run wev and press windows , then it should give key as 133 in terminal , like this :
                      sym: Return       (65293), utf8: ''
[14:     wl_keyboard] key: serial: 8786; time: 5844042; key: 133; state: 1 (pressed)
                      sym: Super_L      (65515), utf8: ''
[14:     wl_keyboard] modifiers: serial: 0; group: 16
                      depressed: 00000040: Mod4
                      latched: 00000000
                      locked: 00000010: Mod2
if this is different value for key , maybe that can be the problem

I think this can tell something,

sudo pacman -S wev

and run wev in terminal

Yess it is

Yeah , it can have different results

Well, that’s the spirit

nepti · January 29, 2025, 1:26pm

A reboot is pending, just in case.

For a simple test to see if the keys are recognized, you can simply run showkey in the terminal:

sudo showkey

Have you tried a different keyboard on the PC?

magnux · January 29, 2025, 9:18pm

Installing it on real hardware might help, as it can provide better support for hardware drivers and configurations.

system · February 12, 2025, 9:19pm

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