initial boot script to for pywal & wallpaper set

config/hypr/configs/Execs.conf

@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ $scriptsDir = $HOME/.config/hypr/scripts
 $themes = $HOME/.config/hypr/themes
 $lock = $scriptsDir/LockScreen.sh
 
+# Initial boot script to start Pywal and Set wallpaper. This line and corresponding script can be safely deleted once logged in
+exec-once = $HOME/.config/hypr/initial-boot.sh
+
 # wallpaper stuff
 exec-once = swww query || swww init 
 #exec-once = swww query || swww init && swww img $HOME/Pictures/wallpapers/mecha-nostalgia.png  #using swww utility
-#exec-once = swaybg -m fill -i $HOME/Pictures/wallpapers/mecha-nostalgia.png #using swaybg
 
 # Startup
 exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP

config/hypr/initial-boot.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# THIS SCRIPT CAN BE DELETED ONCE BOOTED!!
+
+# A bash script designed to ran it only once dotfiles installed
+# Check if a marker file exists.
+if [ ! -f ~/.hyprland_startup_done ]; then
+
+	# Check if the ~/.cache/wal directory exists
+	if [ ! -d ~/.cache/wal ]; then
+    	printf " Initializing pywal........\n\n"
+    	# Check if the ~/Pictures/wallpapers directory exists
+    	if [ -d ~/Pictures/wallpapers ]; then
+        	# Run wal with random wallpapers from ~/Pictures/wallpapers
+        	wal -i ~/Pictures/wallpapers/*
+        	echo "Pywal initialized"
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	# Initializing the initial wallpaper and wal
+	exec ~/.config/hypr/scripts/Wallpaper.sh 
+
+    # Create a marker file to indicate that the script has been executed.
+    touch ~/.hyprland_startup_done
+fi
+
+

copy.sh

@@ -126,24 +126,8 @@ ln -sf "$HOME/.config/dunst/styles/dunstrc-dark" "$HOME/.config/dunst/dunstrc" &
 # Set some files as executable
 chmod +x ~/.config/hypr/scripts/* 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 
-# Check if the ~/.cache/wal directory exists
+# Set executable for initial-boot.sh
-if [ ! -d ~/.cache/wal ]; then
+chmod +x ~/.config/hypr/initial-boot.sh 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
-    printf "${NOTE} Initializing pywal........\n\n"
-    # Check if the ~/Pictures/wallpapers directory exists
-    if [ -d ~/Pictures/wallpapers ]; then
-        # Run wal with random wallpapers from ~/Pictures/wallpapers
-        wal -i ~/Pictures/wallpapers/*
-        echo "${OK} Pywal initialized"
-    else
-        echo "${ERROR} ~/Pictures/wallpapers directory not found."
-        echo "${WARN} Please make sure to have wallpapers in ~/Pictures/wallpapers."
-    fi
-else
-    echo "${OK} ~/.cache/wal directory found. No action required."
-fi
-
-# Initializing the initial wallpaper and wal
-~/.config/hypr/scripts/Wallpaper.sh 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 
 printf "\n${OK} Copy Completed!\n\n"
 printf "${NOTE} Highly recommended to logout and re-login\n\n"