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The Vulkan path's receive_frame returns at SUBMISSION (~0.1 ms) — the
hardware decodes asynchronously, so the decode stat was truthful but
measured the wrong boundary. The pump now ships the frame to the
presenter FIRST, then waits the frame's timeline fence (vkWaitSemaphores
resolved through the shared device's proc chain) and stamps
received→decode-COMPLETE — true NVDEC time at zero pipeline cost, since
the presenter's own GPU wait is what actually gates sampling. Software/
VAAPI keep their synchronous stamps.

Also: Alt+Enter joins F11 as the fullscreen toggle (some keyboards' Fn
layer sends a media key for plain F11 — observed on glass as
'F11 only works with shift'); the shell's shortcuts panel lists both.

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---
title: Hyprland
description: Configure a punktfunk host on a Hyprland session — headless output via hyprctl, capture via xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland.
---
Hyprland is a **first-class backend.** The host adds a per-client headless output at the client's
exact mode with `hyprctl`, captures it through the **xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland (xdph)** ScreenCast
portal (zero-copy dmabuf), and injects input via the wlroots virtual pointer/keyboard protocols —
which Hyprland still implements even after dropping wlroots in v0.42.
This is a distinct backend from [Sway / wlroots](/docs/sway): Hyprland has its own IPC (`hyprctl`)
and its own portal (xdph), so it is auto-detected and driven separately.
This page assumes the package is already installed — see [Arch](/docs/arch), [Ubuntu](/docs/ubuntu),
or [Fedora](/docs/fedora).
> New here? Read [Security & Safe Use](/docs/security) first — a streaming host is remote control of
> the machine, so keep it on a trusted LAN or VPN and require pairing.
## host.env
The host auto-detects a Hyprland session, so you usually need nothing here. To force the backend, set
these in `~/.config/punktfunk/host.env`:
```ini
PUNKTFUNK_COMPOSITOR=hyprland
PUNKTFUNK_INPUT_BACKEND=wlr
PUNKTFUNK_VIDEO_SOURCE=virtual
# GPU zero-copy capture→encode is ON by default; auto-falls back to CPU. Set PUNKTFUNK_ZEROCOPY=0 to force CPU.
```
See [Configuration](/docs/configuration) for the full reference.
## How it works
- **Video** — the host runs `hyprctl output create headless PF-1` and applies a monitor rule for the
client's exact mode. Outputs are **named**, so there's no before/after diffing. Both config eras
are supported: `hyprctl keyword monitor …` (≤ 0.54) and the Lua `hyprctl eval 'hl.monitor{…}'`
(≥ 0.55), selected from `hyprctl version`.
- **Capture** — it captures that output through the **xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland (xdph)** ScreenCast
portal. To pick the output without a GUI on a headless host, the host writes a managed
`~/.config/hypr/xdph.conf` pointing xdph's `custom_picker_binary` at a small shim that selects the
new output automatically — no interactive picker dialog to answer.
- **Input** — mouse and keyboard are injected via the wlroots **virtual pointer** and **virtual
keyboard** protocols (Hyprland kept them). Gamepads and audio are compositor-independent.
For how long the virtual output lives, and extend-vs-exclusive topology, see
[Virtual displays](/docs/virtual-displays).
## Requirements
- A running Hyprland session (any recent release; validate on both a ≤ 0.54 and a ≥ 0.55 install).
- **xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland (xdph)** installed and running — the host captures through its
ScreenCast portal, and steers its custom picker. Without it there is no video.
- The ScreenCast interface routed to xdph — see `scripts/headless/portals.conf` (a `[Hyprland]`
section pins `org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast=hyprland`).
## Permission system
Hyprland's permission system (`ecosystem.enforce_permissions`, 0.49+, **off by default**) can deny
direct screencopy and virtual-input clients — and denial is **silent**: capture goes to *black
frames* and input is *dropped*, with no error. If you've enabled it, grant the host explicitly in
your Hyprland config:
```ini
ecosystem {
enforce_permissions = true
}
permission = /usr/bin/punktfunk-host, screencopy, allow
permission = /usr/bin/punktfunk-host, virtual-pointer, allow
permission = /usr/bin/punktfunk-host, virtual-keyboard, allow
```
The host logs a warning at startup when it detects enforcement is on. (Adjust the binary path to
where your package installed `punktfunk-host`.)
## Start the host
With the backend selected, start the host from **inside your Hyprland session**:
```sh
systemctl --user enable --now punktfunk-host
journalctl --user -u punktfunk-host -f
```
## Bring up the console and pair
Enable the web console, read its login password, and arm PIN pairing — see
[The Web Console](/docs/web-console). Then [connect a client](/docs/clients).