replace swaylock with hyprlock and a modified default hyprlock config

.config/hypr/hyprland.conf

@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ bind = $mainMod, space, exec, fuzzel
 bind = $mainMod, D, exec, wayscriber --active
 bind = $mainMod, P, pseudo, # dwindle
 bind = $mainMod, J, togglesplit, # dwindle
-bind = $mainMod, L, exec, swaylock --screenshots --effect-blur 7x5 --clock
+#bind = $mainMod, L, exec, swaylock --screenshots --effect-blur 7x5 --clock
+bind = $mainMod, L, exec, hyprlock
 bind = $mainMod, F, fullscreen,
 
 

.config/hypr/hyprlock.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# sample hyprlock.conf
+# for more configuration options, refer https://wiki.hyprland.org/Hypr-Ecosystem/hyprlock
+#
+# rendered text in all widgets supports pango markup (e.g. <b> or <i> tags)
+# ref. https://wiki.hyprland.org/Hypr-Ecosystem/hyprlock/#general-remarks
+#
+# shortcuts to clear password buffer: ESC, Ctrl+U, Ctrl+Backspace
+#
+# you can get started by copying this config to ~/.config/hypr/hyprlock.conf
+#
+
+$font = Monospace
+
+general {
+    hide_cursor = false
+}
+
+# uncomment to enable fingerprint authentication
+auth {
+    fingerprint {
+        enabled = true
+        ready_message = Scan fingerprint to unlock
+        present_message = Scanning...
+        retry_delay = 250 # in milliseconds
+    }
+}
+
+animations {
+    enabled = true
+    bezier = linear, 1, 1, 0, 0
+    animation = fadeIn, 1, 5, linear
+    animation = fadeOut, 1, 5, linear
+    animation = inputFieldDots, 1, 2, linear
+}
+
+background {
+    monitor =
+    path = screenshot
+    blur_passes = 3
+}
+
+input-field {
+    monitor =
+    size = 20%, 5%
+    outline_thickness = 3
+    inner_color = rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0) # no fill
+
+    outer_color = rgba(33ccffee) rgba(00ff99ee) 45deg
+    check_color = rgba(00ff99ee) rgba(ff6633ee) 120deg
+    fail_color = rgba(ff6633ee) rgba(ff0066ee) 40deg
+
+    font_color = rgb(143, 143, 143)
+    fade_on_empty = false
+    rounding = 15
+
+    font_family = $font
+    placeholder_text = Input password...
+    fail_text = $PAMFAIL
+
+    # uncomment to use a letter instead of a dot to indicate the typed password
+    # dots_text_format = *
+    # dots_size = 0.4
+    dots_spacing = 0.3
+
+    # uncomment to use an input indicator that does not show the password length (similar to swaylock's input indicator)
+    # hide_input = true
+
+    position = 0, -20
+    halign = center
+    valign = center
+}
+
+# TIME
+label {
+    monitor =
+    text = $TIME # ref. https://wiki.hyprland.org/Hypr-Ecosystem/hyprlock/#variable-substitution
+    font_size = 90
+    font_family = $font
+
+    position = -30, 0
+    halign = right
+    valign = top
+}
+
+# DATE
+label {
+    monitor =
+    text = cmd[update:60000] date +"%A, %d %B %Y" # update every 60 seconds
+    font_size = 25
+    font_family = $font
+
+    position = -30, -150
+    halign = right
+    valign = top
+}
+