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Version: v1.3.2

Signals

HyprDynamicMonitors responds to Unix signals for runtime control.

SIGHUP​

Instantly reloads configuration and reapplies monitor setup.

kill -SIGHUP $(pidof hyprdynamicmonitors)

# Or with systemd
systemctl --user reload hyprdynamicmonitors

Use this when you've made changes to your configuration and want them applied immediately without waiting for automatic hot reload.

SIGUSR1​

Reapplies the monitor setup without reloading the service configuration.

kill -SIGUSR1 $(pidof hyprdynamicmonitors)

This is useful when you want to force a configuration reapplication without changing any settings.

SIGTERM / SIGINT​

Graceful shutdown of the service.

# SIGTERM
kill -SIGTERM $(pidof hyprdynamicmonitors)

# SIGINT (Ctrl+C)
kill -SIGINT $(pidof hyprdynamicmonitors)

# Or with systemd
systemctl --user stop hyprdynamicmonitors

The service will clean up resources and exit gracefully.

Hot Reload vs SIGHUP​

HyprDynamicMonitors automatically watches for changes to configuration files and applies them without requiring a restart. This includes:

  • Configuration file changes (config.toml)
  • Profile config changes (both static and template files)
  • New profile files

The service uses file system watching with debounced updates (default 1000ms delay) to avoid excessive reloading.

When to use SIGHUP:

  • You want immediate config reload (bypass the debounce delay)
  • Hot reload is disabled (--disable-auto-hot-reload)
  • You're testing configuration changes interactively

When to rely on hot reload:

  • Normal development and operation
  • You don't need immediate updates
  • You make multiple config changes in quick succession