fixed lid handling with lidstate file

hypr/scripts/lid_handler.sh

@@ -1,19 +1,53 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # ~/.config/hypr/scripts/lid_handler.sh
 
+# The file that tells Hyprland to keep the lid off during reloads
+LID_STATE_FILE="$HOME/.config/hypr/lid_state.conf"
+
+restart_ui() {
+    # Spawn in background and detach
+	systemctl restart --user waybar hyprpaper
+}
+
 if [[ "$1" == "close" ]]; then
-    # Lid closed: disable laptop screen if any DP-* monitor is present
-    # Using 'all' to detect monitors even if they are currently disabled
-    if hyprctl monitors all | grep -q "Monitor DP-"; then
-        hyprctl keyword monitor "eDP-1, disable" # Disable laptop display
+    # Check if ANY external monitor is connected and active
+    if hyprctl monitors all | grep -qE "Monitor (DP|HDMI|Type-C)-"; then
         
-        # Enable all detected DP-* monitors
-        for monitor in $(hyprctl monitors all | grep "Monitor DP-" | awk '{print $2}'); do
-            hyprctl keyword monitor "$monitor, enable"
+        # Prevent laptop screen from turning on during manual config reloads
+        echo "monitor=eDP-1, disable" > "$LID_STATE_FILE"
+        
+        # Extract the CURRENT live settings of all external monitors using jq
+        # This grabs the active resolution, refresh rate, position, and scale.
+        LIVE_MONITORS=$(hyprctl -j monitors | jq -c '.[] | select(.name != "eDP-1")')
+        
+        # 3. Disable the laptop screen
+        hyprctl keyword monitor "eDP-1, disable"
+        
+        # 4. Re-apply the live settings to external monitors so they don't reset
+        echo "$LIVE_MONITORS" | while read -r mon_json; do
+            NAME=$(echo "$mon_json" | jq -r '.name')
+            WIDTH=$(echo "$mon_json" | jq -r '.width')
+            HEIGHT=$(echo "$mon_json" | jq -r '.height')
+            REFRESH=$(echo "$mon_json" | jq -r '.refreshRate')
+            X=$(echo "$mon_json" | jq -r '.x')
+            Y=$(echo "$mon_json" | jq -r '.y')
+            SCALE=$(echo "$mon_json" | jq -r '.scale')
+            
+            # Formats it exactly as Hyprland expects: DP-1, 1920x1080@240, 0x0, 1
+            hyprctl keyword monitor "$NAME, ${WIDTH}x${HEIGHT}@${REFRESH}, ${X}x${Y}, $SCALE"
         done
-		systemd-run --user --on-active=5s systemctl --user restart waybar.service hyprpaper.service
+        
+		# restart ui
+        restart_ui
     fi
+
 elif [[ "$1" == "open" ]]; then
-    # Lid opened: re-enable laptop screen
-    hyprctl keyword monitor "eDP-1, enable"
+    # Clear the override file so the laptop screen is allowed to turn on again
+    echo "" > "$LID_STATE_FILE"
+    
+    # Let Hyprland reload itself. 
+    # This automatically re-enables eDP-1 based on your hardcoded hyprland.conf!
+    hyprctl reload
+    
+    restart_ui
 fi