From 7756693f0edf5f46d2d6f32ec58035acdde84af9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Guido De Gobbis <10517822+degobbis@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 20:23:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [FEATURE] - Early load of plugins configuration

A way to set the configuration of plugins (extensions) early on so that it can be accessed later.
---
 dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua |  5 ++-
 dotfiles/.config/hypr/plugins.lua  | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 dotfiles/.config/hypr/plugins.lua

diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua b/dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua
index cfad19d29..8cf128c3b 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 --  / /|_/ / /_/_  _/ |/ |/ / / /_/ /\ \  
 -- /_/  /_/____//_/ |__/|__/  \____/___/
 --   
--- Advanced configuration for Hyprland                                       
+-- Advanced configuration for Hyprland
 
 -- FUNCTIONS
 require("functions")
 
+-- PLUGINS
+require("plugins")
+
 -- MONITORS
 require("conf.monitor")
 require("monitors")
diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/hypr/plugins.lua b/dotfiles/.config/hypr/plugins.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5536bdace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/hypr/plugins.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+-- Configuration for Hyprland plugins
+-- See: https://wiki.hypr.land/Plugins/Using-Plugins/
+-- And: https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-plugins
+-- Also a list of Plugins: https://hypr.land/plugins/
+
+-- Init Hyprland plugins
+hl.exec_cmd("hyprpm reload -n")
+
+--
+-- Plugin configuration
+--
+
+-- Example for Hyprbars
+-- See: https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-plugins/tree/main/hyprbars
+-- Check if 'hyprbars' is installed and enabled
+if hl.plugin.hyprbars ~= nil then
+-- Set the config
+    hl.config({
+        plugin = {
+            hyprbars = {
+                -- example config
+                bar_color = "rgba(121318cc)",
+                col = {
+                  text = "rgb(e2e2e9)",
+                },
+                bar_height = 30,
+                bar_text_size = 18,
+                bar_part_of_window = true,
+                bar_precedence_over_border = true,
+                on_double_click = "hyprctl dispatch 'hl.dsp.window.fullscreen({ mode = \"maximized\", action = \"toggle\" })'",
+            },
+        },
+    })
+
+    -- Configure the close button
+--    hl.plugin.hyprbars.add_button({
+--        bg_color = "rgb(ff4040)",
+--        fg_color = "rgb(ffffff)",
+--        size = 20,
+--        icon = "󰖭",
+--        action = "hl.dispatch(hl.dsp.killactive())",
+--    })
+
+    -- Configure the maximize button
+--    hl.plugin.hyprbars.add_button({
+--        bg_color = "rgb(eeee11)",
+--        fg_color = "rgb(000000)",
+--        size = 20,
+--        icon = "",
+--        action = "hyprctl dispatch 'hl.dsp.window.fullscreen({ mode = \"maximized\", action = \"toggle\" })'",
+--    })
+end