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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# ==================================================
# KoolDots (2026)
# Project URL: https://github.com/LinuxBeginnings
# License: GNU GPLv3
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
# ==================================================
#
# Made and brought to by Kiran George
# /* -- ✨ https://github.com/SherLock707 ✨ -- */ ##
# Dropdown Terminal
# Usage: ./Dropdown.sh [-d] <terminal_command>
# Example: ./Dropdown.sh foot
# ./Dropdown.sh -d foot (with debug output)
# ./Dropdown.sh "kitty -e zsh"
# ./Dropdown.sh "alacritty --working-directory /home/user"
DEBUG=false
SPECIAL_WS="special:scratchpad"
SPECIAL_NAME="${SPECIAL_WS#special:}"
ADDR_FILE="/tmp/dropdown_terminal_addr"
STATE_FILE="/tmp/dropdown_terminal_state"
LOCK_FILE="/tmp/dropdown_terminal_lock"
LAST_TOGGLE_FILE="/tmp/dropdown_terminal_last_toggle"
MIN_TOGGLE_INTERVAL_MS=250
DROPDOWN_KITTY_CLASS="kitty-dropterm"
# Dropdown size and position configuration (percentages)
WIDTH_PERCENT=65 # Width as percentage of screen width
HEIGHT_PERCENT=65 # Height as percentage of screen height
Y_PERCENT=10 # Y position as percentage from top (X is auto-centered)
# Animation settings
ANIMATION_DURATION=100 # milliseconds
SLIDE_STEPS=5
SLIDE_DELAY=5 # milliseconds between steps
# Parse arguments
if [ "$1" = "-d" ]; then
DEBUG=true
shift
fi
TERMINAL_CMD="$1"
if [[ "$TERMINAL_CMD" == kitty* ]] && [[ "$TERMINAL_CMD" != *"--class"* ]] && [[ "$TERMINAL_CMD" != *"--name"* ]] && [[ "$TERMINAL_CMD" != *"--app-id"* ]]; then
TERMINAL_CMD="$TERMINAL_CMD --class $DROPDOWN_KITTY_CLASS"
fi
# Ensure only one instance runs at a time (prevents overlapping animations)
exec 9>"$LOCK_FILE"
flock -n 9 || exit 0
# Debounce rapid toggles
now_ms=""
if date +%s%3N >/dev/null 2>&1; then
now_ms=$(date +%s%3N)
else
now_ms=$(( $(date +%s) * 1000 ))
fi
if [ -f "$LAST_TOGGLE_FILE" ]; then
last_ms=$(cat "$LAST_TOGGLE_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
if [ -n "$last_ms" ] && [ "$last_ms" -ge 0 ] 2>/dev/null; then
delta_ms=$((now_ms - last_ms))
if [ "$delta_ms" -lt "$MIN_TOGGLE_INTERVAL_MS" ] 2>/dev/null; then
if [ "$DEBUG" = true ]; then
echo "Toggle debounced (${delta_ms}ms < ${MIN_TOGGLE_INTERVAL_MS}ms)" >&2
fi
exit 0
fi
fi
fi
echo "$now_ms" >"$LAST_TOGGLE_FILE"
# Debug echo function
debug_echo() {
if [ "$DEBUG" = true ]; then
echo "$@" >&2
fi
}
# Resolve terminal address, recovering by class if needed
resolve_terminal_address() {
local addr
addr=$(get_terminal_address)
if [ -n "$addr" ] && window_exists "$addr"; then
echo "$addr"
return 0
fi
local recovered
recovered=$(find_terminal_by_class)
if [ -n "$recovered" ] && [ "$recovered" != "null" ]; then
local mon_name
mon_name=$(get_monitor_info | awk '{print $6}')
echo "$recovered $mon_name" >"$ADDR_FILE"
echo "$recovered"
return 0
fi
rm -f "$ADDR_FILE"
return 1
}
# Validate input
if [ -z "$TERMINAL_CMD" ]; then
echo "Missing terminal command. Usage: $0 [-d] <terminal_command>"
echo "Examples:"
echo " $0 foot"
echo " $0 -d foot (with debug output)"
echo " $0 'kitty -e zsh'"
echo " $0 'alacritty --working-directory /home/user'"
echo ""
echo "Edit the script to modify size and position:"
echo " WIDTH_PERCENT - Width as percentage of screen (default: 50)"
echo " HEIGHT_PERCENT - Height as percentage of screen (default: 50)"
echo " Y_PERCENT - Y position from top as percentage (default: 5)"
echo " Note: X position is automatically centered"
exit 1
fi
# Function to get window geometry
get_window_geometry() {
local addr="$1"
hyprctl clients -j | jq -r --arg ADDR "$addr" '.[] | select(.address == $ADDR) | "\(.at[0]) \(.at[1]) \(.size[0]) \(.size[1])"'
}
# Function to check if window is currently hidden off-screen
window_is_hidden() {
local addr="$1"
local y
y=$(hyprctl clients -j 2>/dev/null | jq -r --arg ADDR "$addr" '.[] | select(.address == $ADDR) | .at[1]' 2>/dev/null)
if [[ "$y" =~ ^-?[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$y" -lt 0 ]; then
return 0
fi
return 1
}
# State helpers
get_hidden_state() {
if [ -f "$STATE_FILE" ]; then
cat "$STATE_FILE" 2>/dev/null
fi
}
set_hidden_state() {
echo "$1" >"$STATE_FILE"
}
# Function to animate window slide down (show)
animate_slide_down() {
local addr="$1"
local target_x="$2"
local target_y="$3"
local width="$4"
local height="$5"
debug_echo "Animating slide down for window $addr to position $target_x,$target_y"
# Start position (above screen)
local start_y=$((target_y - height - 50))
# Calculate step size
local step_y=$(((target_y - start_y) / SLIDE_STEPS))
# Move window to start position instantly (off-screen)
hyprctl dispatch movewindowpixel "exact $target_x $start_y,address:$addr" >/dev/null 2>&1
sleep 0.05
# Animate slide down
for i in $(seq 1 $SLIDE_STEPS); do
local current_y=$((start_y + (step_y * i)))
hyprctl dispatch movewindowpixel "exact $target_x $current_y,address:$addr" >/dev/null 2>&1
sleep 0.03
done
# Ensure final position is exact
hyprctl dispatch movewindowpixel "exact $target_x $target_y,address:$addr" >/dev/null 2>&1
}
# Function to animate window slide up (hide)
animate_slide_up() {
local addr="$1"
local start_x="$2"
local start_y="$3"
local width="$4"
local height="$5"
debug_echo "Animating slide up for window $addr from position $start_x,$start_y"
# End position (above screen)
local end_y=$((start_y - height - 50))
# Calculate step size
local step_y=$(((start_y - end_y) / SLIDE_STEPS))
# Animate slide up
for i in $(seq 1 $SLIDE_STEPS); do
local current_y=$((start_y - (step_y * i)))
hyprctl dispatch movewindowpixel "exact $start_x $current_y,address:$addr" >/dev/null 2>&1
sleep 0.03
done
debug_echo "Slide up animation completed"
}
# Function to get monitor info including scale and name of focused monitor
get_monitor_info() {
local monitor_data
monitor_data=$(hyprctl monitors -j 2>/dev/null | jq -er 'map(select(.focused == true)) | .[0] | "\(.x) \(.y) \(.width) \(.height) \(.scale) \(.name)"' 2>/dev/null) || monitor_data=""
if [ -z "$monitor_data" ]; then
# Fallback for older Hyprland without -j support
monitor_data=$(hyprctl monitors 2>/dev/null | awk '
/^Monitor / {name=$2; sub(/\(.*/, "", name); x=y=w=h=scale=""; focused="no"}
/ at / {
# e.g. "1920x1080@74.97300 at 0x0"
split($1, res, "x"); w=res[1]; split(res[2], tmp, "@"); h=tmp[1]
split($4, pos, "x"); x=pos[1]; y=pos[2]
}
/scale:/ {scale=$2}
/focused:/ {focused=$2}
/^$/ {
if (focused=="yes" && x!="" && y!="" && w!="" && h!="" && scale!="" && name!="") {
print x, y, w, h, scale, name; exit
}
}
END {
if (focused=="yes" && x!="" && y!="" && w!="" && h!="" && scale!="" && name!="") {
print x, y, w, h, scale, name
}
}')
fi
if [ -z "$monitor_data" ] || [[ "$monitor_data" =~ ^null ]]; then
debug_echo "Error: Could not get focused monitor information"
return 1
fi
echo "$monitor_data"
}
# Function to calculate dropdown position with proper scaling and centering
calculate_dropdown_position() {
local monitor_info=$(get_monitor_info)
if [ $? -ne 0 ] || [ -z "$monitor_info" ]; then
debug_echo "Error: Failed to get monitor info, using fallback values"
echo "100 100 800 600 fallback-monitor"
return 1
fi
local mon_x=$(echo $monitor_info | cut -d' ' -f1)
local mon_y=$(echo $monitor_info | cut -d' ' -f2)
local mon_width=$(echo $monitor_info | cut -d' ' -f3)
local mon_height=$(echo $monitor_info | cut -d' ' -f4)
local mon_scale=$(echo $monitor_info | cut -d' ' -f5)
local mon_name=$(echo $monitor_info | cut -d' ' -f6)
debug_echo "Monitor info: x=$mon_x, y=$mon_y, width=$mon_width, height=$mon_height, scale=$mon_scale"
# Validate numeric fields
if ! [[ "$mon_x" =~ ^-?[0-9]+$ && "$mon_y" =~ ^-?[0-9]+$ && "$mon_width" =~ ^[0-9]+$ && "$mon_height" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
debug_echo "Invalid monitor info format, using fallback values"
echo "100 100 800 600 fallback-monitor"
return 1
fi
# Validate scale value and provide fallback
if [ -z "$mon_scale" ] || [ "$mon_scale" = "null" ] || [ "$mon_scale" = "0" ]; then
debug_echo "Invalid scale value, using 1.0 as fallback"
mon_scale="1.0"
fi
# Calculate logical dimensions by dividing physical dimensions by scale
local logical_width logical_height
if command -v bc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
# Use bc for precise floating point calculation
logical_width=$(echo "scale=0; $mon_width / $mon_scale" | bc | cut -d'.' -f1)
logical_height=$(echo "scale=0; $mon_height / $mon_scale" | bc | cut -d'.' -f1)
else
# Fallback to integer math (multiply by 100 for precision, then divide)
local scale_int=$(echo "$mon_scale" | sed 's/\.//' | sed 's/^0*//')
if [ -z "$scale_int" ]; then scale_int=100; fi
logical_width=$(((mon_width * 100) / scale_int))
logical_height=$(((mon_height * 100) / scale_int))
fi
# Ensure we have valid integer values
if ! [[ "$logical_width" =~ ^-?[0-9]+$ ]]; then logical_width=$mon_width; fi
if ! [[ "$logical_height" =~ ^-?[0-9]+$ ]]; then logical_height=$mon_height; fi
debug_echo "Physical resolution: ${mon_width}x${mon_height}"
debug_echo "Logical resolution: ${logical_width}x${logical_height} (physical ÷ scale)"
# Calculate window dimensions based on LOGICAL space percentages
local width=$((logical_width * WIDTH_PERCENT / 100))
local height=$((logical_height * HEIGHT_PERCENT / 100))
# Calculate Y position from top based on percentage of LOGICAL height
local y_offset=$((logical_height * Y_PERCENT / 100))
# Calculate centered X position in LOGICAL space
local x_offset=$(((logical_width - width) / 2))
# Apply monitor offset to get final positions in logical coordinates
local final_x=$((mon_x + x_offset))
local final_y=$((mon_y + y_offset))
debug_echo "Window size: ${width}x${height} (logical pixels)"
debug_echo "Final position: x=$final_x, y=$final_y (logical coordinates)"
debug_echo "Hyprland will scale these to physical coordinates automatically"
echo "$final_x $final_y $width $height $mon_name"
}
# Get the current workspace
CURRENT_WS=$(hyprctl activeworkspace -j | jq -r '.id')
# Function to get stored terminal address
get_terminal_address() {
if [ -f "$ADDR_FILE" ] && [ -s "$ADDR_FILE" ]; then
cut -d' ' -f1 "$ADDR_FILE"
fi
}
# Try to find an existing dropdown terminal by class (kitty only)
find_terminal_by_class() {
hyprctl clients -j 2>/dev/null | jq -r --arg CLASS "$DROPDOWN_KITTY_CLASS" \
'.[] | select(.class == $CLASS) | .address' | head -1
}
# Function to get stored monitor name
get_terminal_monitor() {
if [ -f "$ADDR_FILE" ] && [ -s "$ADDR_FILE" ]; then
cut -d' ' -f2- "$ADDR_FILE"
fi
}
# Function to check if terminal exists
terminal_exists() {
local addr=$(get_terminal_address)
if [ -n "$addr" ]; then
hyprctl clients -j 2>/dev/null | jq -e --arg ADDR "$addr" 'any(.[]; .address == $ADDR)' >/dev/null 2>&1
else
return 1
fi
}
# Function to check if a window address exists
window_exists() {
local addr="$1"
if [ -n "$addr" ]; then
hyprctl clients -j 2>/dev/null | jq -e --arg ADDR "$addr" 'any(.[]; .address == $ADDR)' >/dev/null 2>&1
else
return 1
fi
}
# Function to check if window is pinned
window_is_pinned() {
local addr="$1"
if [ -n "$addr" ]; then
hyprctl clients -j 2>/dev/null | jq -e --arg ADDR "$addr" '.[] | select(.address == $ADDR) | .pinned == true' >/dev/null 2>&1
else
return 1
fi
}
# Ensure pin state without toggling unexpectedly
ensure_pinned() {
local addr="$1"
if ! window_is_pinned "$addr"; then
hyprctl dispatch pin "address:$addr" >/dev/null 2>&1
fi
}
ensure_unpinned() {
local addr="$1"
if window_is_pinned "$addr"; then
hyprctl dispatch pin "address:$addr" >/dev/null 2>&1
fi
}
# Function to spawn terminal and capture its address
spawn_terminal() {
debug_echo "Creating new dropdown terminal with command: $TERMINAL_CMD"
# Calculate dropdown position for later use
local pos_info=$(calculate_dropdown_position)
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
debug_echo "Warning: Using fallback positioning"
fi
local target_x=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f1)
local target_y=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f2)
local width=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f3)
local height=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f4)
local monitor_name=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f5)
debug_echo "Target position: ${target_x},${target_y}, size: ${width}x${height}"
# Get window count before spawning
local windows_before=$(hyprctl clients -j)
local count_before=$(echo "$windows_before" | jq 'length')
# Launch terminal directly in special workspace to avoid visible spawn
hyprctl dispatch exec "[float; size $width $height; workspace special:scratchpad silent] $TERMINAL_CMD"
# Wait for window to appear
sleep 0.1
# Get windows after spawning
local windows_after=$(hyprctl clients -j)
local count_after=$(echo "$windows_after" | jq 'length')
local new_addr=""
if [ "$count_after" -gt "$count_before" ]; then
# Find the new window by comparing before/after lists
new_addr=$(comm -13 \
<(echo "$windows_before" | jq -r '.[].address' | sort) \
<(echo "$windows_after" | jq -r '.[].address' | sort) |
head -1)
fi
# Fallback: try to find by the most recently mapped window
if [ -z "$new_addr" ] || [ "$new_addr" = "null" ]; then
new_addr=$(hyprctl clients -j | jq -r 'sort_by(.focusHistoryID) | .[-1] | .address')
fi
if [ -n "$new_addr" ] && [ "$new_addr" != "null" ]; then
# Store the address and monitor name
echo "$new_addr $monitor_name" >"$ADDR_FILE"
debug_echo "Terminal created with address: $new_addr in special workspace on monitor $monitor_name"
# Small delay to ensure it's properly in special workspace
sleep 0.2
# Move to current workspace but start hidden off-screen
hyprctl dispatch movetoworkspacesilent "$CURRENT_WS,address:$new_addr"
ensure_pinned "$new_addr"
hyprctl dispatch resizewindowpixel "exact $width $height,address:$new_addr" >/dev/null 2>&1
local off_y=$((target_y - height - 200))
hyprctl dispatch movewindowpixel "exact $target_x $off_y,address:$new_addr" >/dev/null 2>&1
set_hidden_state "hidden"
return 0
fi
debug_echo "Failed to get terminal address"
return 1
}
# Main logic
TERMINAL_ADDR=$(resolve_terminal_address)
if [ -n "$TERMINAL_ADDR" ]; then
debug_echo "Found existing terminal: $TERMINAL_ADDR"
focused_monitor=$(get_monitor_info | awk '{print $6}')
dropdown_monitor=$(get_terminal_monitor)
if [ "$focused_monitor" != "$dropdown_monitor" ]; then
debug_echo "Monitor focus changed: moving dropdown to $focused_monitor"
# Calculate new position for focused monitor
pos_info=$(calculate_dropdown_position)
target_x=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f1)
target_y=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f2)
width=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f3)
height=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f4)
monitor_name=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f5)
# Move and resize window
hyprctl dispatch movewindowpixel "exact $target_x $target_y,address:$TERMINAL_ADDR"
hyprctl dispatch resizewindowpixel "exact $width $height,address:$TERMINAL_ADDR"
# Update ADDR_FILE
echo "$TERMINAL_ADDR $monitor_name" >"$ADDR_FILE"
fi
hidden_state=$(get_hidden_state)
if [ "$hidden_state" = "hidden" ] || [ -z "$hidden_state" ] || window_is_hidden "$TERMINAL_ADDR"; then
debug_echo "Bringing terminal from hidden position with slide down animation"
# Calculate target position
pos_info=$(calculate_dropdown_position)
target_x=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f1)
target_y=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f2)
width=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f3)
height=$(echo $pos_info | cut -d' ' -f4)
ensure_pinned "$TERMINAL_ADDR"
# Set size and animate slide down
hyprctl dispatch resizewindowpixel "exact $width $height,address:$TERMINAL_ADDR"
animate_slide_down "$TERMINAL_ADDR" "$target_x" "$target_y" "$width" "$height"
hyprctl dispatch focuswindow "address:$TERMINAL_ADDR"
set_hidden_state "shown"
else
debug_echo "Hiding terminal off-screen with slide up animation"
# Get current geometry for animation
geometry=$(get_window_geometry "$TERMINAL_ADDR")
if [ -n "$geometry" ]; then
curr_x=$(echo $geometry | cut -d' ' -f1)
curr_y=$(echo $geometry | cut -d' ' -f2)
curr_width=$(echo $geometry | cut -d' ' -f3)
curr_height=$(echo $geometry | cut -d' ' -f4)
debug_echo "Current geometry: ${curr_x},${curr_y} ${curr_width}x${curr_height}"
# Animate slide up first
animate_slide_up "$TERMINAL_ADDR" "$curr_x" "$curr_y" "$curr_width" "$curr_height"
# Move off-screen after animation
off_y=$((curr_y - curr_height - 200))
hyprctl dispatch movewindowpixel "exact $curr_x $off_y,address:$TERMINAL_ADDR" >/dev/null 2>&1
ensure_unpinned "$TERMINAL_ADDR"
set_hidden_state "hidden"
else
debug_echo "Could not get window geometry, moving off-screen without animation"
hyprctl dispatch movewindowpixel "exact 0 -1000,address:$TERMINAL_ADDR" >/dev/null 2>&1
ensure_unpinned "$TERMINAL_ADDR"
set_hidden_state "hidden"
fi
fi
else
debug_echo "No existing terminal found, creating new one"
if spawn_terminal; then
TERMINAL_ADDR=$(get_terminal_address)
if [ -n "$TERMINAL_ADDR" ]; then
hyprctl dispatch focuswindow "address:$TERMINAL_ADDR"
fi
fi
fi
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