Add desktop entry file to hide the xfce4-about application from application menus. Since xfce4-about is a dependency of Thunar through libxfce4ui and does not require a full XFCE session, this entry prevents it from appearing in application launchers by leveraging XDG_DATA_DIRS priority where /usr/local/share takes precedence over /usr/share.
Add a Python-based power menu script that works with both Hyprland (Wayland) and i3 (X11) desktop environments. Supports lock, logout, suspend, reboot, and poweroff actions with appropriate display server backends (wofi for Hyprland, rofi for i3).
Add a new GTK3-based Python application that displays an "About FWS" dialog with two tabs:
- "Le projet FWS" tab: shows project name, description, features, and home URL
- "Système" tab: displays system information including OS, kernel, desktop environment, hardware (CPU, memory, GPUs, disks)
The application detects system information from /proc, lsblk, lspci, and environment variables. It replaces the default Xfce About dialog with FWS branding.
Update package lists for Hyprland and i3 desktop environments:
- Replace thunar file manager with dolphin (KDE's file manager)
- Add kio-extras for dolphin functionality
- Replace gvfs with udisks2 for USB mounting
- Update comments to reflect new mount mechanism
This change improves consistency and provides better integration for the respective desktop environments.
Add a new power module to the polybar configuration that displays a power icon and triggers the fws-powermenu command on click. The module is styled with red foreground color and integrated into the modules-right bar.
Replace thunar file manager with dolphin for consistency.
Add power menu keybinding (Super+X) for shutdown/restart operations.
Add floating window rules for fws-hello and fws-about applications.
Import Gdk and GLib modules to properly configure window behavior.
Set deterministic WM_CLASS using GLib.set_prgname() so that i3/Hyprland
window rules targeting "fws-hello" floating window behavior work correctly.
Set window type hint to DIALOG and disable resizing to ensure the window
remains floating with its natural size instead of being stretched across
the entire workspace, which would result in unreadable layout.
Add rofi configuration file with FWS styling matching the Hyprland wofi look. Includes dark background, blue borders and selection, icon support, and Catppuccin Mocha color scheme.
Install rofi configuration file (rofi-config.rasi) for i3 desktop to provide an application menu with FWS styling, equivalent to wofi in Hyprland. Configure rofi for both skeleton and existing user home directories with proper ownership settings.
Add a new EFI boot loader entry for FWS recovery mode that boots the live system without the installer and launches the recovery assistant console. This enables system repair functionality including GRUB reinstallation, initramfs regeneration, and pacman repair.
Add a new shell script that checks for available package updates using checkupdates from pacman-contrib. The script outputs the number of available updates with an icon for use in waybar/polybar status bars. Silent output when no updates are available allows the bar module to hide.
Add fws-update script to provide a one-command system update solution accessible from taskbar, fws-hello menu, or terminal.
The script performs:
- System update via pacman -Syu
- Package cache cleanup (retains 2 latest versions)
- Orphaned package detection and optional removal
- Flatpak updates if available
Requires root privileges and prompts for user confirmation on orphan removal.
Add a comprehensive system recovery tool that:
- Detects FWS installations on disks including LVM volumes
- Mounts target root filesystem with /boot and ESP partitions
- Provides interactive menu for common repair operations:
- GRUB reinstallation (UEFI and BIOS support)
- Initramfs regeneration via mkinitcpio
- Pacman database repair and system updates
- Interactive chroot shell for manual intervention
The script handles automatic LVM activation, filesystem detection via os-release, and proper cleanup on exit.
Add a user-friendly bash script that automates downloading and installing
Proton-GE (GloriousEggroll) for Steam. The script fetches the latest release
from GitHub, verifies integrity with SHA512 checksums, and installs it to the
user's Steam compatibility tools directory. Includes error handling and user
guidance for Steam configuration.
Add a new GTK3-based welcome window script that displays on first boot after installation. The script provides quick access to system setup tasks including system update, multimedia codecs installation, Proton-GE setup, VR configuration, and keyboard shortcuts (on Hyprland/i3). Users can opt to hide the window on subsequent boots via a checkbox and flag file.
Add desktop entry file to automatically launch fws-hello welcome window on first startup. This provides a user-friendly greeting interface when the system boots.
Add a new boot menu entry for FWS installation recovery that boots into a guided console assistant without reinstalling. The recovery mode is triggered via the fws.recovery=1 kernel parameter.
Add permission entries for five new utility scripts:
- fws-hello
- fws-update
- fws-updates-check
- fws-proton-ge
- fws-recovery
All are configured with standard permissions (0:0:755).
- Add python-gobject for fws-hello welcome window (GTK3 comes with Firefox)
- Add pacman-contrib for checkupdates/paccache (update indicator and fws-update)
- Enable firewalld.service by default with public zone (blocks inbound, allows outbound)
- firewalld is already in the base image and can be activated offline
- GUI included in firewall-config package; KDE has additional plasma-firewall
Add a new custom/updates module to the waybar right-side modules that displays available system updates. The module executes fws-updates-check every 30 minutes (1800 seconds) and allows users to install updates by clicking, which launches a kitty terminal running fws-update. Tooltip text is displayed in French.
Add a new custom script module to check for system updates in the polybar status bar. The module runs fws-updates-check every 30 minutes and allows users to trigger updates with a left click to open the update utility in kitty terminal.
Add execution of fws-hello with --autostart flag to display a welcome window on first boot only. The window will automatically hide after the initial startup.
Add execution of fws-hello with --autostart flag to display a welcome window on first launch. The window will be automatically hidden on subsequent startups.
Add mangohud and lib32-mangohud packages to the desktop environment setup for gaming performance monitoring. Mangohud provides an in-game FPS and performance metrics overlay that can be used with Steam games via '%command%' prefix.
Add file permission entries for five new utility scripts in the fws toolkit:
- fws-hello
- fws-update
- fws-updates-check
- fws-proton-ge
- fws-recovery
All scripts are configured with owner:group 0:0 and executable permission 755.
Add support for recovery mode that can be triggered via the fws.recovery=1 kernel parameter. When recovery mode is enabled, the system launches the fws-recovery console assistant directly instead of starting the graphical environment.
This allows users to access repair tools without needing to start X server, improving system recovery capabilities.
Rename fws-hypr-keys to fws-keys and extend it to support both Hyprland and i3 desktop environments. The tool now detects the session type and uses appropriate methods:
- Hyprland: queries hyprctl binds for real loaded bindings (wofi dmenu)
- i3: parses ~/.config/i3/config with variable resolution (rofi dmenu)
Update all references in configs and templates. Add VM detection warning in fws-vr-setup to prevent VR attempts in virtual machines where GPU/USB access is unavailable.
Add ttf-liberation font dependency for Steam UI stability on minimal installations and improve error guidance for Steam crashes.
Add scalable SVR icon for the fws-vr-setup launcher using FWS/Catppuccin color palette. The icon depicts a VR headset with straps, lenses, and nose notch in blue and dark theme colors.
Add desktop application entry for VR setup tool that allows users to install drivers and runtimes for VR headsets including HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Meta Quest devices. The application launches fws-vr-setup command in a kitty terminal.
Add FWS default i3 configuration file with X11 session support.
Includes:
- Color scheme based on Catppuccin Mocha palette
- Keyboard bindings for common applications and window management
- VR headset driver setup integration (Super+Shift+V)
- Multi-monitor and workspace navigation support
- Screenshot and multimedia control bindings
- Status bar configuration with i3status
- Autostart for dunst, nm-applet, polkit-gnome, and blueman
Add interactive shell script for installing VR drivers and runtimes based on headset type. Supports HTC Vive/Valve Index (native SteamVR), Meta Quest/Pico (ALVR streaming), and Monado (OpenXR runtime). Script automatically detects GPU and installs appropriate 32-bit Vulkan libraries required by SteamVR. Includes multilib configuration and user guidance for each VR setup path.
Add i3 window manager as a selectable desktop environment option in the anaconda kickstart configuration. Includes:
- i3-wm with essential packages (i3status, i3lock, rofi, kitty, etc.)
- X11 server requirement for VR compatibility (SteamVR incompatible with Wayland)
- Bluetooth service enablement for i3 sessions
- Icon cache update for VR launcher visibility in rofi
- i3 configuration template installation for skeleton and existing users
- Keyboard layout handling via X11 xorg.conf.d (no keyboard injection needed)
This enables users to install a lightweight X11-based desktop environment with VR support capabilities.
Include blueman in the base packages for i3 desktop environment, alongside hyprland and xfce, to provide graphical bluetooth management and pairing assistant for i3 users.
Add i3 X11 window manager as a desktop environment option with explicit VR compatibility information. Update Hyprland label to clarify it uses Wayland and is not VR compatible. Adjust position indices for subsequent radio button options.
Add i3 desktop environment option with X11 and VR compatibility note.
Update hyprland description to clarify Wayland protocol and VR incompatibility.
Both descriptions now include information about included applications (Firefox, SDDM).
Add i3 window manager as a desktop choice with X11 and SteamVR compatibility note. Update Hyprland description to clarify it uses Wayland and is not compatible with VR.
Prevent blueman-applet from showing connection errors in virtual machines where no Bluetooth adapter is present. The applet now checks for the existence of a Bluetooth adapter in /sys/class/bluetooth before launching.
This change adds a conditional check that gracefully skips the applet initialization when no hardware is available, improving user experience in VM environments.
Add anaconda-summary-hub.glade file, a customized copy of anaconda 45.8's summary.glade without the "We won't touch your disks…" disclaimer label at the bottom of the hub.
This file is placed in a neutral path (usr/local/share/fws/) because mkarchiso applies the airootfs before pacstrap. Placing it at the anaconda package path would cause pacman to refuse installation due to filesystem conflicts. The live environment's .xinitrc copies this file to /usr/share/anaconda/ui/hubs/summary.glade during boot.
Delete the customized summary.glade file that was overlaying the anaconda package file. This file was previously used to hide the "We won't touch your disks…" message at the bottom of the installation summary hub.
Add logic to override the anaconda summary hub glade file at live boot time. The custom glade file is stored in /usr/local/share/fws and copied to /usr/share/anaconda/ui/hubs/summary.glade during X initialization.
This workaround is necessary because mkarchiso applies the airootfs overlay before pacstrap, which prevents pacman from installing anaconda over existing files. The file is therefore delivered to /usr/local/share/fws and overlaid at boot when the live overlay is writable.
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