Am I running windowrulesv3?

Hyprland version
PASTE YOUR HYPRLAND VERSION HERE (hyprctl version), BETWEEN THE BACKTICKS. DO NOT REMOVE ANY FORMATTING.

hyprctl version
Hyprland 0.53.1 built from branch v0.53.1 at commit ab1d80f3d6aebd57a0971b53a1993b1c1dfe0b09 clean (version: bump to 0.53.1).
Date: Fri Jan 2 21:20:57 2026
Tag: v0.53.1, commits: 6766

Libraries:
Hyprgraphics: built against 0.5.0, system has 0.5.0
Hyprutils: built against 0.11.0, system has 0.11.0
Hyprcursor: built against 0.1.13, system has 0.1.13
Hyprlang: built against 0.6.7, system has 0.6.8
Aquamarine: built against 0.10.0, system has 0.10.0

Version ABI string: ab1d80f3d6aebd57a0971b53a1993b1c1dfe0b09_aq_0.10_hu_0.11_hg_0.5_hc_0.1_hlg_0.6
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I just upgraded to v0.53.1. When I loaded Hyprland there were a few errors but I resolved them by replacing the new variable names in my configs according to the breaking changes indicated in the release notes. So far, so good.

I realize the biggest breaking change is the migration to windowrulesv3. There is a helpful unofficial utility Rule Converter . There I imported/uploaded my old hyprland.conf. I then clicked “Save” to download it. When I placed it in my hypr config directory and inspected the changes in my difftool, none of the windowrules were impacted, which struck me as strange. To test, Hyprland key strokes such as Super+Shift+ moves windows to the workspace as well as Super+Ctrl+ resizes windows. What am I missing?

Am I running windowrulesv3 now or what?

Here is my total config deployed right now
#-- Source Files -----------------------------------------------
source = ~/.config/hypr/hyprtheme.conf

#-- General ----------------------------------------------------
general {
	border_size = $hypr_border_size
	#no_border_on_floating = false
	gaps_in = $hypr_gaps_in
	gaps_out = $hypr_gaps_out
	gaps_workspaces = $hypr_gaps_ws
	col.active_border = $active_border_col_1 $active_border_col_2 $gradient_angle 
	col.inactive_border = $inactive_border_col_1 $inactive_border_col_2 $gradient_angle
	col.nogroup_border_active = $group_border_active_col
	layout = dwindle
	no_focus_fallback = false
	resize_on_border = true
	extend_border_grab_area = 15
	hover_icon_on_border = true
	allow_tearing = false
	resize_corner = 0
	snap {
		enabled = false
		window_gap = 10
		monitor_gap = 10
		border_overlap = false
	}
}

#-- Decoration -------------------------------------------------
decoration {
	rounding = $hypr_rounding
	active_opacity = 1.0
	inactive_opacity = 1.0
	fullscreen_opacity = 1.0
	dim_inactive = false
	dim_strength = 0.5
	dim_special = 0.2
	dim_around = 0.4
	#screen_shader = 
	blur {
		enabled = true
		size = 15
		passes = 2
		ignore_opacity = false
		new_optimizations =  true
		xray = false
		noise = 0.0117
		contrast = 0.8916
		brightness = 0.8172
		vibrancy = 0.1696
		vibrancy_darkness = 0.0
		special = true
		popups = false
		popups_ignorealpha = 0.2
		input_methods = false
		input_methods_ignorealpha = 0.2
	}
	shadow {
		enabled = true
		range = 25
		render_power = 3
		sharp = false
		ignore_window = false
		color = $active_shadow_col
		color_inactive = $inactive_shadow_col
		offset = 0 0
		scale = 1.0
	}
}

#-- Animations -------------------------------------------------
animations {
	enabled = true
	# first_launch_animation = true
	animation = windowsIn,1,5,default,popin 0%
	animation = windowsOut,1,5,default,popin
	animation = windowsMove,1,5,default,slide
	animation = layersIn,1,4,default,slide
	animation = layersOut,1,4,default,slide
	animation = fadeIn,1,8,default
	animation = fadeOut,1,8,default
	animation = fadeSwitch,1,8,default
	animation = fadeShadow,1,8,default
	animation = fadeDim,1,8,default
	animation = fadeLayersIn,1,8,default
	animation = fadeLayersOut,1,8,default
	animation = border,1,20,default
	animation = borderangle,1,20,default,once
	animation = workspacesIn, 1,5,default,slide
	animation = workspacesOut, 1,5,default,slide
	animation = specialWorkspaceIn,1,5,default,fade
	animation = specialWorkspaceOut,1,5,default,fade
}

#-- Input: Keyboard, Mouse, Touchpad ---------------------------
input {
	kb_model =
	kb_layout =
	kb_variant =
	kb_options =
	kb_rules =
	kb_file = 
	numlock_by_default = false
	resolve_binds_by_sym = false
	repeat_rate = 25
	repeat_delay = 600
	sensitivity = 1.0
	accel_profile = adaptive
	force_no_accel = false
	left_handed = false
	scroll_points = 
	scroll_method = 2fg
	scroll_button = 0
	scroll_button_lock = 0
	scroll_factor = 1.0
	natural_scroll = false
	follow_mouse = 1
	focus_on_close = 0
	mouse_refocus = true
	float_switch_override_focus = 1
	special_fallthrough = false
	off_window_axis_events = 1
	emulate_discrete_scroll = 1
	touchpad {
		disable_while_typing = true
		natural_scroll = false
		scroll_factor = 1.0
		middle_button_emulation = false
		tap_button_map = 
		clickfinger_behavior = false
		tap-to-click = true
		drag_lock = false
		tap-and-drag = true
	}
	touchdevice {
		enabled = true
		transform = 0
		output = 
	}
	tablet {
		transform = 0
		output = 
		region_position = 0 0
		absolute_region_position = false
		region_size = 0 0
		relative_input = false
		left_handed = false
		active_area_size = 0 0
		active_area_position = 0 0
	}
}

#-- Workspace Gestures -----------------------------------------
gestures {
	# workspace_swipe = true
	# workspace_swipe_fingers = 3
	# workspace_swipe_min_fingers = false
	workspace_swipe_distance = 300
	workspace_swipe_touch = false
	workspace_swipe_invert = true
	workspace_swipe_touch_invert = false
	workspace_swipe_min_speed_to_force = 30
	workspace_swipe_cancel_ratio = 0.5
	workspace_swipe_create_new = true
	workspace_swipe_direction_lock = true
	workspace_swipe_direction_lock_threshold = 10
	workspace_swipe_forever = false
	workspace_swipe_use_r = false
}

#-- Group ------------------------------------------------------
group {
	auto_group = true
	insert_after_current = true 
	focus_removed_window = true
	drag_into_group = 1
	merge_groups_on_drag = true
	merge_groups_on_groupbar = true
	merge_floated_into_tiled_on_groupbar = false
	group_on_movetoworkspace = false
	col.border_active = $group_border_active_col
	col.border_inactive = $group_border_inactive_col
	col.border_locked_active = $group_border_locked_active_col
	col.border_locked_inactive = $group_border_locked_inactive_col
	groupbar {
		enabled = true
		font_family = $groupbar_font_family
		font_size = $groupbar_font_size
		gradients = true
		height = 14
		stacked = false
		priority = 3
		render_titles = true
		scrolling = true
		text_color = $groupbar_text_color
		col.active = $group_border_active_col
		col.inactive = $group_border_inactive_col
		col.locked_active = $group_border_locked_active_col
		col.locked_inactive = $group_border_locked_inactive_col
	}
}

#-- Miscellaneous ----------------------------------------------
misc {
	disable_hyprland_logo = true
	disable_splash_rendering = false
	col.splash = $groupbar_text_color
	font_family = $groupbar_font_family
	splash_font_family = $groupbar_font_family
	force_default_wallpaper = 0
	vfr = true
	vrr = 0
	mouse_move_enables_dpms = false
	key_press_enables_dpms = false
	always_follow_on_dnd = true
	layers_hog_keyboard_focus = true
	animate_manual_resizes = false
	animate_mouse_windowdragging = false
	disable_autoreload = false
	enable_swallow = false
	swallow_regex = 
	swallow_exception_regex = 
	focus_on_activate = true
	mouse_move_focuses_monitor = true
	# render_ahead_of_time = false
	# render_ahead_safezone = 1
	allow_session_lock_restore = false
	background_color = 0x000000
	close_special_on_empty = true
	on_focus_under_fullscreen = 0
	exit_window_retains_fullscreen = false
	initial_workspace_tracking = 1
	middle_click_paste = true
	render_unfocused_fps = 15
	disable_xdg_env_checks = false
	disable_hyprland_guiutils_check = false
	lockdead_screen_delay = 1000
}

#-- Binds ------------------------------------------------------
binds {
	pass_mouse_when_bound = false
	scroll_event_delay = 300
	workspace_back_and_forth = false
	allow_workspace_cycles = false
	workspace_center_on = 0
	focus_preferred_method = 0
	ignore_group_lock = false
	movefocus_cycles_fullscreen = true
	movefocus_cycles_groupfirst = false
	disable_keybind_grabbing = false
	window_direction_monitor_fallback = true
	allow_pin_fullscreen = false
}

#-- Xwayland ---------------------------------------------------
xwayland {
	enabled = true
	use_nearest_neighbor = true
	force_zero_scaling = false
}

#-- OpenGL -----------------------------------------------------
opengl {
	nvidia_anti_flicker = true
	# force_introspection = 1 
}

#-- Render -----------------------------------------------------
render {
	# explicit_sync = 2
	# explicit_sync_kms = 2
	direct_scanout = false
	expand_undersized_textures = true
}

#-- Cursor -----------------------------------------------------
cursor {
	sync_gsettings_theme = true
	no_hardware_cursors = false
	no_break_fs_vrr = false
	min_refresh_rate = 24
	hotspot_padding = 1
	inactive_timeout = 0
	no_warps = false
	persistent_warps = false
	warp_on_change_workspace = false
	default_monitor = 
	zoom_factor = 1.0
	zoom_rigid = false
	enable_hyprcursor = true
	hide_on_key_press = false
	hide_on_touch = false
	use_cpu_buffer = false
	warp_back_after_non_mouse_input = false
}

#-- Hyprcursor -------------------------------------------------
#
# You will need to obtain themes yourself. If you are on the hyprland Discord server, see #hyprcursor-themes.
# Put your theme(s) in ~/.local/share/icons or ~/.icons
# Then, uncomment these two lines and replace `MyCursor` with the name of your theme.
#
#env = HYPRCURSOR_THEME,MyCursor
#env = HYPRCURSOR_SIZE,24

#-- Update Popup -----------------------------------------------
ecosystem {
	no_update_news = false
}

#-- Debug (Only for developers) --------------------------------
debug {
	overlay = false
	damage_blink = false
	disable_logs = false
	disable_time = true
	damage_tracking = 2
	enable_stdout_logs = false
	manual_crash = 0
	suppress_errors = false
	# watchdog_timeout = 5
	disable_scale_checks = false
	error_limit = 5
	error_position = 0
	colored_stdout_logs = true
}

#-- Multi GPUs -------------------------------------------------
#
# If your host machine uses multiple GPUs, you may want to primarily use one GPU
# for rendering all the elements for Hyprland including windows, animations, and
# another for hardware acceleration for certain applications, etc.
#
# Run : `lspci | grep -E 'VGA|3D'` to list all the video devices available
# Then Run : `ls -l /dev/dri/by-path` to match the bus IDs and determine your integrated and dedicated GPUs
#
# After determining which “card” belongs to which GPU, we now have to tell Hyprland the GPU we want to use primarily.
# We can do so by using the WLR_DRM_DEVICES variable.
#
# env = WLR_DRM_DEVICES,/dev/dri/cardN

# Example : 
# Here, we tell Hyprland to set priorities. If card1 isn’t available for whatever reason, use card0.
# The colon is for setting priorities, essentially.
#env = WLR_DRM_DEVICES,/dev/dri/card1:/dev/dri/card0

#-- Blurring Layer Surfaces ------------------------------------
#layerrule = blur,waybar

#-- Output -----------------------------------------------------
monitor = ,preferred,auto,1

# Example : 
#~ Laptop screen, mode: 1920x1080, scale: 1, gaps of 10 each side
#monitor = eDP-1,1920x1080@60,0x0,1
#monitor = eDP-1,addreserved,10,10,10,10
#monitor = eDP-1,transform,0
#workspace = eDP-1,1
#~ External monitor, mode: 1920x1080, position: right of laptop, scale: 1.5, gaps of 20 each side, rotated 90d
#monitor = HDMI-A-1,1920x1080@60,1920x0,1.5
monitor = HDMI-A-1,addreserved,20,20,20,20
#monitor = HDMI-A-1,transform,1
#workspace = HDMI-A-1,2

# Workspace Rules
#workspace = 3, rounding:false, decorate:false
#workspace = name:coding, rounding:false, decorate:false, gapsin:0, gapsout:0, border:false, decorate:false, monitor:DP-1
#workspace = 8,bordersize:8
#workspace = name:Hello, monitor:DP-1, default:true

#-- Layout : Dwindle -------------------------------------------
dwindle {
	pseudotile = false
	force_split = 0
	preserve_split = false
	smart_split = false
	smart_resizing = true
	permanent_direction_override = false
	special_scale_factor = 0.8
	split_width_multiplier = 1.0
	use_active_for_splits = true
	default_split_ratio = 1.0
	split_bias = 0
}

$notifycmd = notify-send -h string:x-canonical-private-synchronous:hypr-cfg -u low
bind = SUPER, G, togglegroup
bind = SUPER, G, exec, $notifycmd 'Toggled Group Mode'
bind = SUPER, H, changegroupactive, b
bind = SUPER, L, changegroupactive, f
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, L, lockactivegroup, toggle
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, L, exec, $notifycmd 'Toggled Group Lock'

#-- Layout : Master --------------------------------------------
master {
	allow_small_split = false
	special_scale_factor = 0.8
	mfact = 0.55
	new_status = slave
	new_on_top = false
	new_on_active = none
	orientation = left
	# inherit_fullscreen = true
	# always_center_master = false
  slave_count_for_center_master = 0
	smart_resizing = true
	drop_at_cursor = true
}
#

#####
# COMMENTED the following  OUT AS TEST ON 28 March 2025
####

#-- Window Rules -----------------------------------------------
# windowrule = float, foot-float|alacritty-float|kitty-float
#windowrule = float, yad|nm-connection-editor|pavucontrolk
#windowrule = float, xfce-polkit|kvantummanager|qt5ct
#windowrule = float, feh|Viewnior|Gpicview|Gimp|MPlayer
#windowrule = float, VirtualBox Manager|qemu|Qemu-system-x86_64
#windowrule = float, title:File Operation Progress
#windowrule = float, title:Confirm to replace files

#windowrule = float, Yad|yad
#windowrule = size 60% 64%, Yad|yad

#windowrule = float, io.calamares.calamares
#windowrule = center, io.calamares.calamares

#windowrule = float,title:^(Archcraft Installer)(.*)$

#windowrule = size 60% 64%, Viewnior
#windowrule = center, Viewnior

#windowrule = animation slide down,foot-full
# windowrule = animation slide up,wlogout

# windowrule = size 785 450, Alacritty|alacritty|alacritty-float

#windowrule = float,WINDOW
#windowrule = tile,WINDOW
#windowrule = fullscreen,WINDOW
#windowrule = nofullscreenrequest,WINDOW
#windowrule = move 69 420,WINDOW
#windowrule = size 420 69,WINDOW
#windowrule = minsize 420 69,WINDOW
#windowrule = maxsize 420 69,WINDOW
#windowrule = center,WINDOW
#windowrule = pseudo,WINDOW
#windowrule = monitor 0,WINDOW
#windowrule = workspace 12,WINDOW
#windowrule = opacity 1.0,WINDOW
#windowrule = opaque 1.0,WINDOW
#windowrule = animation slide left,WINDOW
#windowrule = rounding 10,WINDOW
#windowrule = noblur,WINDOW
#windowrule = nofocus,WINDOW
#windowrule = noborder,WINDOW
#windowrule = noshadow,WINDOW
#windowrule = forceinput,WINDOW
#windowrule = windowdance,WINDOW
#windowrule = pin,WINDOW
#windowrule = noanim,WINDOW
#windowrule = bordercolor color color,WINDOW
#windowrule = idleinhibit none,WINDOW
#windowrule = unset,WINDOW
#windowrule = nomaxsize,WINDOW

#-- Keybindings ------------------------------------------------
$alacritty   = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/alacritty
$foot        = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/foot
$kitty       = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/kitty
$volume      = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/volume
$backlight   = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/brightness
$screenshot  = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/screenshot
$lockscreen  = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/lockscreen
$wlogout     = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/wlogout
$colorpicker = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/colorpicker
$files       = thunar
$editor      = geany
$browser     = google-chrome-stable

$rofi_launcher    = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/rofi_launcher
$rofi_runner      = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/rofi_runner
$rofi_music       = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/rofi_music
$rofi_network     = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/rofi_network
$rofi_bluetooth   = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/rofi_bluetooth
$rofi_powermenu   = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/rofi_powermenu
$rofi_screenshot  = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/rofi_screenshot
$rofi_asroot      = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/rofi_asroot

$wofi_menu        = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/wofi_menu
$wofi_powermenu   = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/wofi_powermenu

# -- Terminal : alacritty --
# bind = SUPER,       Return, exec, $alacritty
# bind = SUPER_SHIFT, Return, exec, $alacritty -f
# bind = SUPER,       T,      exec, $alacritty -F

# -- Terminal : foot --
#bind = SUPER,       Return, exec, $foot
#bind = SUPER_SHIFT, Return, exec, $foot -f
#bind = SUPER_ALT,   Return, exec, $foot -s
#bind = SUPER,       T,      exec, $foot -F

# -- Terminal : kitty --
bind = SUPER,       Return, exec, $kitty
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, Return, exec, $kitty -f
bind = SUPER,       T,      exec, $kitty -F

# -- Apps --
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, F, exec, $files
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, E, exec, $editor
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, W, exec, $browser

# -- Rofi --
bindr = SUPER, SUPER_L, exec, $rofi_launcher
bind  = SUPER, D,       exec, $rofi_launcher
bind  = ALT, F1,        exec, $rofi_launcher
bind  = ALT, F2,        exec, $rofi_runner
bind  = SUPER, R,       exec, $rofi_asroot
bind  = SUPER, M,       exec, $rofi_music
bind  = SUPER, N,       exec, $rofi_network
bind  = SUPER, B,       exec, $rofi_bluetooth
bind  = SUPER, X,       exec, $rofi_powermenu
bind  = SUPER, A,       exec, $rofi_screenshot

# -- Wofi --
#bindr = SUPER, SUPER_L, exec, $wofi_menu
#bind  = SUPER, D,       exec, $wofi_menu
#bind = SUPER, X,       exec, $wofi_powermenu

# -- Misc --
#bind = SUPER,    N, exec, nm-connection-editor
#bind = SUPER,    X, exec, $wlogout
bind = SUPER,    P, exec, $colorpicker
#bind = CTRL_ALT, L, exec, $lockscreen
bind = CTRL_ALT, L, exec, hyprlock
# bind = SHIFT_SUPER, U, exec, /home/evangelist/dev/Hyprland-opacity-script/opacity-control4.sh --transient --increase
# bind = SHIFT_SUPER, I, exec, /home/evangelist/dev/Hyprland-opacity-script/opacity-control4.sh --transient --decrease


# -- Function keys --
bind = ,XF86MonBrightnessUp,   exec, $backlight --inc
bind = ,XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, $backlight --dec
bind = ,XF86AudioRaiseVolume,  exec, $volume --inc
bind = ,XF86AudioLowerVolume,  exec, $volume --dec
bind = ,XF86AudioMute,         exec, $volume --toggle
bind = ,XF86AudioMicMute,      exec, $volume --toggle-mic
bind = ,XF86AudioNext,         exec, mpc next
bind = ,XF86AudioPrev,         exec, mpc prev
bind = ,XF86AudioPlay,         exec, mpc toggle
bind = ,XF86AudioStop,         exec, mpc stop

# -- Screenshots --
bind = ,      Print, exec, $screenshot --now
bind = ALT,   Print, exec, $screenshot --in5
bind = SHIFT, Print, exec, $screenshot --in10
bind = CTRL,  Print, exec, $screenshot --win
bind = SUPER, Print, exec, $screenshot --area

# -- Hyprland --
bind = SUPER,       Q,      killactive,
bind = SUPER,       C,      killactive,
bind = CTRL_ALT,    Delete, exit,
bind = SUPER,       F,      fullscreen, 0
bind = SUPER,       F,      exec, $notifycmd 'Fullscreen Mode'
bind = SUPER,       S,      pseudo,
bind = SUPER,       S,      exec, $notifycmd 'Pseudo Mode'
bind = SUPER,       Space,  togglefloating,
bind = SUPER,       Space,  centerwindow,

# Change Focus
bind = SUPER, left,  movefocus, l
bind = SUPER, right, movefocus, r
bind = SUPER, up,    movefocus, u
bind = SUPER, down,  movefocus, d

# Move Active
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, left,  movewindow, l
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, right, movewindow, r
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, up,    movewindow, u
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, down,  movewindow, d

# Resize Active
binde = SUPER_CTRL, left,  resizeactive, -20 0
binde = SUPER_CTRL, right, resizeactive, 20 0
binde = SUPER_CTRL, up,    resizeactive, 0 -20
binde = SUPER_CTRL, down,  resizeactive, 0 20

# Move Active (Floating Only)
binde = SUPER_ALT, left,  moveactive, -20 0
binde = SUPER_ALT, right, moveactive, 20 0
binde = SUPER_ALT, up,    moveactive, 0 -20
binde = SUPER_ALT, down,  moveactive, 0 20

# Switch between windows
bind = SUPER,Tab,cyclenext,
bind = SUPER,Tab,bringactivetotop,

# Workspaces
bind = SUPER, 1, workspace, 1
bind = SUPER, 2, workspace, 2
bind = SUPER, 3, workspace, 3
bind = SUPER, 4, workspace, 4
bind = SUPER, 5, workspace, 5
bind = SUPER, 6, workspace, 6
bind = SUPER, 7, workspace, 7
bind = SUPER, 8, workspace, 8
bind = SUPER, 9, workspace, 9
bind = SUPER, 0, workspace, 10
bind = SUPER, minus, workspace, 11
bind = SUPER,equal, workspace, 12

# Send to Workspaces
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 1, movetoworkspace, 1
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 2, movetoworkspace, 2
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 3, movetoworkspace, 3
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 4, movetoworkspace, 4
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 5, movetoworkspace, 5
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 6, movetoworkspace, 6
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 7, movetoworkspace, 7
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 8, movetoworkspace, 8
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 9, movetoworkspace, 9
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, 0, movetoworkspace, 10
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, minus, movetoworkspace, 11
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, equal, movetoworkspace, 12
# Seamless Workspace Switching
bind = CTRL_ALT, left, workspace, e-1
bind = CTRL_ALT, right, workspace, e+1
bind = CTRL_ALT_SHIFT, left, movetoworkspace, e-1
bind = CTRL_ALT_SHIFT, right, movetoworkspace, e+1

# Change Workspace Mode
bind = SUPER_CTRL, F, workspaceopt, allfloat
bind = SUPER_CTRL, F, exec, $notifycmd 'Toggled All Float Mode'
bind = SUPER_CTRL, S, workspaceopt, allpseudo
bind = SUPER_CTRL, S, exec, $notifycmd 'Toggled All Pseudo Mode'

# Misc
# bind = SUPER_SHIFT, P, pin,
# bind = SUPER_SHIFT, P, exec, $notifycmd 'Toggled Pin'
bind = SUPER_SHIFT, S, swapnext
bindl = ,switch:Lid Switch, exec, $lockscreen

#-- Mouse Buttons ----------------------------------------------
bindm=SUPER, mouse:272, movewindow
bindm=SUPER, mouse:273, resizewindow

#-- Startup ----------------------------------------------------
exec-once = hypridle
exec-once=~/.config/hypr/scripts/startup

#bind = SUPER, E, hyprexpo:expo, toggle  # of course, bind your own keys
 
# plugin {
#  hyprexpo {
#       columns = 4
#       rows = 3
#       gap_size = 16
#       bg_col = rgb(FFFFFF)
#       workspace_method = center current
#   }
# }

bind = SHIFT_SUPER, F, exec, notify-send "Test"

# The following 4 lines provided by ernie1601 on reddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/hyprland/comments/1l7tdyf/comment/mysk5lz/

# bind = $mod Ctrl, 2, tagwindow, alpha_0.2
# bind = $mod Ctrl, 4, tagwindow, alpha_0.4
# windowrule = opacity 0.2 0.2 override, tag:alpha_0.2
# windowrule = opacity 0.4 0.4 override, tag:alpha_0.4

# exec-once = hyprctl plugin load "$HYPR_PLUGIN_DIR/lib/libhyprexpo.so"
# exec-once = hyprctl plugin load "$HYPR_PLUGIN_DIR/lib/libhyprtrails.so

# windowrule = blur,enable,class:^(kitty)$

Yes, 0.53.1 use windowrules v3. But since you have your windowrules commented out the converter skips them. Just as hyprland does.
Most of the windowrules you have commented out are also not valid to begin with.

Hi @Ergon! Thank you for your reply.

I see my core issue is with the concept of window rules in general. Previously I conflated my keystroke bind’s with windowrules. I thought they were the same. In my previous post I tried to describe how I “tested” by using keystroke combinations such as: Ctrl+Super+<left arrow> and noticing how my windows were still resizing. I thought this bind was called a “window rule” so it was confusing to me why it was still working even though it was unchanged.

But after having taken another look at the documentation, I understand now that windowrules are for configuring the loading and appearance of specific apps which is not the same thing as key bindings. :victory_hand:

Since all of my existing (invalid) rules are commented out, that means prior to the upgrading to v0.53.1 I wasn’t even using them. So before the upgrade and after the upgrade, window rules aren’t relevant to my user experience. Makes sense.

Even with the docs page, I still don’t fully understand the feature description of how/why/when to use windowrules but I guess it doesn’t matter to me now anyways. :slight_smile: