From f88deb928a0f7dc02f427473f8c29e8f2bed14a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vaxry <vaxry@vaxry.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:26:10 +0000
Subject: compositor: warn on start via a log about start-hyprland

---
 src/main.cpp | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'src/main.cpp')

diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ed436934..49d44a09 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -211,10 +211,16 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     reapZombieChildrenAutomatically();
 
+    bool watchdogOk = watchdogFd > 0;
+
     if (watchdogFd > 0)
-        g_pCompositor->setWatchdogFd(watchdogFd);
+        watchdogOk = g_pCompositor->setWatchdogFd(watchdogFd);
     if (safeMode)
         g_pCompositor->m_safeMode = true;
+
+    if (!watchdogOk)
+        Debug::log(WARN, "WARNING: Hyprland is being launched without start-hyprland. This is highly advised against.");
+
     g_pCompositor->initServer(socketName, socketFd);
 
     if (verifyConfig)
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