Want to create submap to unbind certain things

[spikespaz]

X:

Want to create a submap that behaves as if it has all bindings from the default layer, but unbinds specific things.

This is useful for games, where Hyprland normally uses certain buttons but they should be made available to the game while it is focused.

Y:

Original title: Submap "doesn't exist" when it contains only unbind

Evidently, submaps only work when they have "new" bindings, but a submap with only unbind inside "wasn't registered":

submap = gaming
unbind = , mouse:275
unbind = , mouse:276
submap = reset

> hyprctl dispatch submap gaming
Cannot set submap gaming, submap doesn't exist (wasn't registered!)

This does work:

submap = gaming
bind = CTRL_ALT_SHIFT, escape, submap, reset
unbind = , mouse:275
unbind = , mouse:276
submap = reset

I would like if the former were to work so that the mouse buttons can be disabled when a scrip runs (to wrap a game).

[vaxerski]

that's not how submaps work tho?

[spikespaz]

Yeah I forgot that all other binds need to be marked with t to accomplish this, and even that's not really what I want.

Can you think of another way to accomplish this besides:

wayland.windowManager.hyprland.eventListener = {
  enable = true;
  handler.windowFocus = ''
    if [[ "$HL_WINDOW_CLASS" =~ "factorio" ]]; then
      hyprctl keyword unbind , ${MOUSE_EX1}
      hyprctl keyword unbind , ${MOUSE_EX2}
    else
      hyprctl keyword bindm , ${MOUSE_EX1}, resizewindow
      hyprctl keyword bindm , ${MOUSE_EX2}, movewindow
    fi
  '';
};

This is fragile, high maintenance, and would need significant changes to work for other games.

[vaxerski]

not really

[spikespaz]

Changed this to "Feature requests - Config", updated the title, and description.