Adding qs-hyprview blur to keyubinding for persistence

Signed-off-by: Don Williams <don.e.williams@gmal.com>

 Removed layer rules

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 Changes to be committed:
	modified:   config/hypr/configs/Keybinds.conf
	modified:   config/hypr/configs/LayerRules.conf
	modified:   config/hypr/lua/keybinds.lua
	modified:   config/quickshell/qs-hyprview/modules/Hyprview.qml

4 files changed, 18 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/config/hypr/configs/Keybinds.conf b/config/hypr/configs/Keybinds.conf
index 9d1514cd..fc13e1c7 100644
--- a/config/hypr/configs/Keybinds.conf
+++ b/config/hypr/configs/Keybinds.conf
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ bindd = $mainMod ALT, S, Toggle scrolling V/H, exec, bash -c '[[ $(hyprctl getop
 $layout = 'smartgrid'
 
 # Or, using XDG_CONFIG_HOME:
-bind = ctrl, tab, exec, qs ipc -c qs-hyprview call expose toggle $layout
-#bind = ctrl, tab, exec, qs ipc -c qs-hyprview call expose open $layout
-#bind = ctrl, tab, exec, qs ipc -c qs-hyprview call expose close
+bind = ctrl, tab, exec, hyprctl keyword layerrule "match:namespace quickshell:expose, blur on, ignore_alpha 0" && qs ipc -c qs-hyprview call expose toggle $layout
 
 # Cycle windows; if floating bring to top
 bindd = ALT, Tab, Cycle next window, cyclenext
diff --git a/config/hypr/configs/LayerRules.conf b/config/hypr/configs/LayerRules.conf
index a08d40b7..b5751644 100644
--- a/config/hypr/configs/LayerRules.conf
+++ b/config/hypr/configs/LayerRules.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ layerrule = match:namespace notifications, blur on, ignore_alpha 0, animation sl
 layerrule = match:namespace quickshell:overview, blur on, ignore_alpha 0.5
 layerrule = match:namespace quickshell:expose, dim_around on
 layerrule = match:namespace quickshell:expose, blur on, ignore_alpha 0
+# Compatibility fallback for Hyprland builds/parsers that still expect classic layerrule syntax
+layerrule = dimaround, quickshell:expose
 layerrule = match:namespace wallpaper, blur on, ignore_alpha 0
 
 # swaync + helper overlays
diff --git a/config/hypr/lua/keybinds.lua b/config/hypr/lua/keybinds.lua
index 697801ff..600a1a75 100644
--- a/config/hypr/lua/keybinds.lua
+++ b/config/hypr/lua/keybinds.lua
@@ -330,16 +330,13 @@ local qs_hyprview_layout = "smartgrid"
 bind(
   "CTRL",
   "tab",
-  exec_cmd("qs ipc -c qs-hyprview call expose toggle " .. qs_hyprview_layout),
+  exec_cmd(
+    "hyprctl keyword layerrule \"match:namespace quickshell:expose, blur on, ignore_alpha 0\" && "
+      .. "qs ipc -c qs-hyprview call expose toggle "
+      .. qs_hyprview_layout
+  ),
   { description = "qs-hyprview toggle" }
 )
-bind(
-  "CTRL",
-  "tab",
-  exec_cmd("qs ipc -c qs-hyprview call expose open " .. qs_hyprview_layout),
-  { description = "qs-hyprview open" }
-)
-bind("CTRL", "tab", exec_cmd("qs ipc -c qs-hyprview call expose close"), { description = "qs-hyprview close" })
 local col_width_presets = { 0.25, 0.33, 0.5, 0.66, 0.75, 1.0 }
 local function _as_number(v)
   if type(v) == "number" then
diff --git a/config/quickshell/qs-hyprview/modules/Hyprview.qml b/config/quickshell/qs-hyprview/modules/Hyprview.qml
index 3eafc5e3..d5d8d873 100644
--- a/config/quickshell/qs-hyprview/modules/Hyprview.qml
+++ b/config/quickshell/qs-hyprview/modules/Hyprview.qml
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@ PanelWindow {
     property bool specialActive: false
     property bool animateWindows: false
     property var lastPositions: {}
+    property real backdropOpacity: 0.12
 
     anchors { top: true; bottom: true; left: true; right: true }
     color: "transparent"
     visible: isActive
 
     // LayerShell Configs
-    WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Overlay
+    WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Top
     WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
     WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: isActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
     WlrLayershell.namespace: "quickshell:expose"
@@ -152,6 +153,14 @@ PanelWindow {
         anchors.fill: parent
         focus: true
 
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            color: "#000000"
+            opacity: root.isActive ? root.backdropOpacity : 0
+            visible: root.isActive && root.backdropOpacity > 0
+            z: -2
+        }
+
         Keys.onPressed: (event) => {
             if (!root.isActive) return