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fix(config): support * as wildcard monitor for default wallpapers #315

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13 changes: 10 additions & 3 deletions src/config/WallpaperMatcher.cpp
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#include <algorithm>

// Check if a monitor string represents a wildcard (matches all monitors)
// Empty string or "*" are both treated as wildcards.
// "*" is preferred since hyprlang's special category system doesn't properly
// return entries with empty string keys from listKeysForSpecialCategory().
static bool isWildcard(const std::string& monitor) {
return monitor.empty() || monitor == "*";
}

void CWallpaperMatcher::addState(CConfigManager::SSetting&& s) {
s.id = ++m_maxId;

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for (const auto& s : m_settings) {
if (s.monitor != monName)
continue;

return s;
}

// match wildcard
// match wildcard (empty string or "*")
for (const auto& s : m_settings) {
if (s.monitor.empty())
if (isWildcard(s.monitor))
return s;
}

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