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ChPuru

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Registered: 2025-08-23

Posts: 3

#SOLVED Hyprland: No keybinds working

I'm a new Arch user and I'm in the process of setting up a custom Hyprland environment using my own collection of dotfiles. I've managed to get most of the packages installed and have SDDM logging into a Hyprland session.
The Problem
I can log in and see my desktop (wallpaper and Waybar are loading correctly), but none of my keyboard shortcuts are functional. The keyboard itself works (I can type my password in SDDM and in a TTY), but once inside the Hyprland session, no key combinations work. The mouse, however, works fine.

I suspect I'm missing something fundamental, either in my main config or in how the session is being started. I would be incredibly grateful if someone could take a look at my core configuration files for any obvious mistakes.

My GitHub Repository:

For the full context of all my dotfiles, you can view my repository here:

https://github.com/ChPuru/my-hypr-rice

Last edited by ChPuru (2025-08-23 18:38:07)

iwuvkittens

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Registered: 2025-05-30

Posts: 87

Re: #SOLVED Hyprland: No keybinds working

afaik hyprland requires a font to have binds functional, try installing noto-fonts

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ChPuru

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Registered: 2025-08-23

Posts: 3

Re: #SOLVED Hyprland: No keybinds working

afaik hyprland requires a font to have binds functional, try installing noto-fonts

i have fonts installed, in fact i think i have multiple installed so can it be that conflict?

iwuvkittens

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Re: #SOLVED Hyprland: No keybinds working

no i must have remembered wrong. have you tried the default config? or is it just your current set that's causing it

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ChPuru

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Registered: 2025-08-23

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Re: #SOLVED Hyprland: No keybinds working

no i must have remembered wrong. have you tried the default config? or is it just your current set that's causing it

i had submap = global in my hyprland.conf which was causing this issue, i commented it out and it started working : )

seth

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Re: #SOLVED Hyprland: No keybinds working

\o/
Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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