From 21953ddf3d74b8eb0670a1d293175379e786d13c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Barkess <57995669+Brumus14@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:41:17 +0100
Subject: hyprctl: add getprop (#11394)

---
 hyprctl/Strings.hpp | 13 +++++++++++++
 hyprctl/main.cpp    |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)

(limited to 'hyprctl')

diff --git a/hyprctl/Strings.hpp b/hyprctl/Strings.hpp
index f738561e..67e4f992 100644
--- a/hyprctl/Strings.hpp
+++ b/hyprctl/Strings.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ commands:
                           the same format as in colors in config. Will reset
                           when Hyprland's config is reloaded
     setprop ...         → Sets a window property
+    getprop ...         → Gets a window property
     splash              → Get the current splash
     switchxkblayout ... → Sets the xkb layout index for a keyboard
     systeminfo          → Get system info
@@ -159,6 +160,18 @@ lock:
 flags:
     See 'hyprctl --help')#";
 
+const std::string_view GETPROP_HELP = R"#(usage: hyprctl [flags] getprop <regex> <property>
+
+regex:
+    Regular expression by which a window will be searched
+
+property:
+    See https://wiki.hypr.land/Configuring/Using-hyprctl/#setprop for list
+    of properties
+
+flags:
+    See 'hyprctl --help')#";
+
 const std::string_view SWITCHXKBLAYOUT_HELP = R"#(usage: [flags] switchxkblayout <device> <cmd>
 
 device:
diff --git a/hyprctl/main.cpp b/hyprctl/main.cpp
index b15d3e21..e15a17f5 100644
--- a/hyprctl/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprctl/main.cpp
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
                     std::println("{}", PLUGIN_HELP);
                 } else if (cmd == "setprop") {
                     std::println("{}", SETPROP_HELP);
+                } else if (cmd == "getprop") {
+                    std::println("{}", GETPROP_HELP);
                 } else if (cmd == "switchxkblayout") {
                     std::println("{}", SWITCHXKBLAYOUT_HELP);
                 } else {
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