feat(hyprland): adopt scrolling layout and niri-style navigation

Switch Hyprland to the scrolling layout as the default to improve window management ergonomics and consistency for daily navigation. Add layoutmsg-based keybindings and update docs so the chezmoi-managed setup reflects the new column workflow.

Made-with: Cursor

Author: ulises-jeremias

docs/Hyprland-Setup.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 HorneroConfig uses a Hyprland + Quickshell stack.
 Quickshell is the primary shell surface for launcher, session menu, dashboard, notifications, and control center.
+The default tiling behavior is Hyprland `scrolling` layout (Niri-style column workflow).
 
 ## Installation
 

docs/wiki/Hyprland-Keybindings.md

@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ Complete reference for all keybindings in HorneroConfig's Hyprland setup.
 | `Super+Shift+F` | Smart floating (toggle + center + resize) |
 | `Super+Shift+Space` | Focus toggle (floating ↔ tiled) |
 | `Super+Ctrl+C` | Center floating window |
-| `Super+T` | Toggle tiling/floating |
+| `Super+Space` | Toggle tiling/floating |
 | `Super+P` | Focus parent (group) |
 | `Super+C` | Focus child (group) |
+| `Super+U` | Promote focused window to its own column (scrolling layout) |
+| `Super+'` | Toggle focus fit mode (center ↔ fit) |
 
 ## Window Focus
 
@@ -84,14 +86,18 @@ Complete reference for all keybindings in HorneroConfig's Hyprland setup.
 | `Super+Z` | Toggle scratchpad visibility |
 | `Super+Shift+Z` | Move window to scratchpad |
 
-## Layouts and Splits
+## Scrolling Layout (Niri-style)
 
 | Keybinding | Function |
 |------------|----------|
-| `Super+Alt+H` | Set horizontal split direction |
-| `Super+Alt+V` | Set vertical split direction |
-| `Super+W` | Toggle layout (dwindle/master) |
-| `Super+S` | Toggle split direction |
+| `Super+Alt+H` | Move layout viewport one column to the left |
+| `Super+Alt+L` | Move layout viewport one column to the right |
+| `Super+Alt+,` | Swap active column with left neighbor |
+| `Super+Alt+.` | Swap active column with right neighbor |
+| `Super+Alt+-` / `Super+Alt+=` | Decrease/increase column width preset |
+| `Super+Alt+Shift+-` / `Super+Alt+Shift+=` | Fine resize column width |
+| `Super+Alt+F` | Fit active column into view |
+| `Super+Alt+Shift+F` | Fit visible columns into view |
 
 ## Gaps Control
 

home/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf

@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ general {
     col.active_border = rgba(cba6f7ee) rgba(89b4faee) 45deg
     col.inactive_border = rgba(595959aa)
 
-    # Layout
-    layout = dwindle
+    # Layout (Niri-like horizontal tape)
+    layout = scrolling
 
     # Allow tearing for gaming
     allow_tearing = false
@@ -101,21 +101,37 @@ decoration {
 }
 
 # ============================================================================
-# Dwindle Layout Settings
+# Scrolling Layout Settings (Niri-like)
+# ============================================================================
+
+scrolling {
+    # Keep one-column workspaces immersive (great for focused tasks)
+    fullscreen_on_one_column = true
+
+    # Slightly wider default than 50/50 for better readability
+    column_width = 0.62
+
+    # Fit keeps focused columns visible without over-centering jitter
+    focus_fit_method = 1
+    follow_focus = true
+    follow_min_visible = 0.45
+
+    # Cycle presets with layoutmsg colresize +/-conf
+    explicit_column_widths = 0.333, 0.5, 0.618, 0.75, 1.0
+
+    # New columns open to the right by default (Niri-style mental model)
+    direction = right
+}
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Dwindle Layout Settings (fallback if layout switched manually)
 # ============================================================================
 
 dwindle {
-    # Pseudotile (windows retain floating size when tiled)
     pseudotile = true
     preserve_split = true
-
-    # Splitting behavior
     force_split = 0
-
-    # Smart split
     smart_split = true
-
-    # Smart resizing
     smart_resizing = true
 }
 

home/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf.d/keybindings.conf

@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ bind = $mainMod, M, fullscreen, 0
 # Toggle maximize
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, M, fullscreen, 1
 
-# Toggle pseudo-tiling (dwindle)
-bind = $mainMod, U, pseudo
+# Promote focused window into its own column (scrolling)
+bind = $mainMod, U, layoutmsg, promote
 
-# Toggle split direction (dwindle)
-bind = $mainMod, apostrophe, togglesplit
+# Toggle focus fit behavior (center <-> fit) for scrolling layout
+bind = $mainMod, apostrophe, layoutmsg, togglefit
 
 # Pin window (keep on all workspaces)
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, P, pin
@@ -109,6 +109,28 @@ bind = $mainMod, L, movefocus, r
 bind = $mainMod, K, movefocus, u
 bind = $mainMod, J, movefocus, d
 
+# ============================================================================
+# Scrolling Layout Navigation (Niri-like)
+# ============================================================================
+
+# Move viewport by columns
+bind = $mainMod ALT, H, layoutmsg, move -col
+bind = $mainMod ALT, L, layoutmsg, move +col
+
+# Swap active column with neighbor
+bind = $mainMod ALT, comma, layoutmsg, swapcol l
+bind = $mainMod ALT, period, layoutmsg, swapcol r
+
+# Column width controls
+bind = $mainMod ALT, minus, layoutmsg, colresize -conf
+bind = $mainMod ALT, equal, layoutmsg, colresize +conf
+binde = $mainMod ALT SHIFT, minus, layoutmsg, colresize -0.05
+binde = $mainMod ALT SHIFT, equal, layoutmsg, colresize +0.05
+
+# Fit strategies
+bind = $mainMod ALT, F, layoutmsg, fit active
+bind = $mainMod ALT SHIFT, F, layoutmsg, fit visible
+
 # ============================================================================
 # Window Movement
 # ============================================================================