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  1. @brennandunn brennandunn created this gist Aug 26, 2025.
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    #!/bin/sh

    # add to autostart.conf: exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/better-padding.sh

    # gapsout for when there's just one window
    solo_padding=100

    # gapsout for when 2+ windows
    plural_padding=10

    # if there's a monitor you want to disable bigger padding on, e.g. your laptop's built-in display
    disable_on="e-DP1"

    # Ensure only one instance runs
    PIDFILE="/tmp/hypr-padding-${HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE}.pid"

    # Handle stop parameter
    if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then
    if [ -f "$PIDFILE" ]; then
    OLD_PID=$(cat "$PIDFILE")
    if kill -0 "$OLD_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
    echo "Stopping padding.sh (PID: $OLD_PID)"
    # Kill child processes first (socat)
    pkill -P "$OLD_PID" 2>/dev/null
    # Then kill the main process
    kill "$OLD_PID" 2>/dev/null
    rm -f "$PIDFILE"
    else
    echo "Process not running, removing stale pidfile"
    rm -f "$PIDFILE"
    fi
    else
    echo "padding.sh is not running"
    fi
    exit 0
    fi

    # Check if another instance is running
    if [ -f "$PIDFILE" ]; then
    OLD_PID=$(cat "$PIDFILE")
    if kill -0 "$OLD_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
    echo "padding.sh already running with PID $OLD_PID"
    exit 0
    else
    echo "Removing stale pidfile"
    rm -f "$PIDFILE"
    fi
    fi

    # Store current PID
    echo $$ >"$PIDFILE"

    # Cleanup on exit
    trap "rm -f $PIDFILE" EXIT INT TERM

    adjust_padding() {
    current_workspace_id=$(hyprctl activeworkspace -j | jq -r '.id')
    current_monitor=$(hyprctl activeworkspace -j | jq -r '.monitor')
    window_count=$(hyprctl activeworkspace -j | jq -r '.windows')

    if [[ "$current_monitor" == "$disable_on" ]] || [[ $window_count -gt 1 ]]; then
    hyprctl keyword workspace "$current_workspace_id, gapsout:$plural_padding"
    else
    hyprctl keyword workspace "$current_workspace_id, gapsout:$solo_padding"
    fi

    }

    handle() {
    case $1 in
    openwindow*) adjust_padding ;;
    closewindow*) adjust_padding ;;
    workspace*) adjust_padding ;;
    esac
    }

    socat -U - UNIX-CONNECT:$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/hypr/$HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE/.socket2.sock | while read -r line; do handle "$line"; done