Development to main Pin def v0.53.2 chg build dir location fix versioning (#235)

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Changes to be committed: modified: install-scripts/aquamarine.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprlang.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprutils.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprwire.sh modified: install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh * Fixing update-hyprland to support tags On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. Changes to be committed: modified: install-scripts/hyprutils.sh modified: update-hyprland.sh * Fixing update-hyprland (again) to use env-tags On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. 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Changes to be committed: modified: hyprland.sh modified: xdph.sh modified: ../install.sh modified: ../update-hyprland.sh * Major Update Debian trixie 0.53.1 support new build flags Trixie needs small patches to build vs. testing+ Script now detects that. But some debian based distros might mask name There is a flag `--force-trixie` to include the fixes Updated the Install-Upgrade documents with the specifics On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. Changes to be committed: modified: CHANGELOGS.md modified: Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md modified: Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md modified: README.md modified: hypr-tags.env deleted: hypr-tags.env-v.053 modified: install.sh modified: refresh-hypr-tags.sh modified: update-hyprland.sh * Updated CHANGELOG with note about debian stable support On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. 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On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. Changes to be committed: modified: install-scripts/hyprland.sh * Fixed ver mismatch in FF Pinned stable to 53.2 create build dir Now the code will compile in build directory vs. base directory Easier to clean up On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. Changes to be committed: modified: CHANGELOG.md modified: Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md modified: Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md modified: README.md modified: hypr-tags.env modified: install-scripts/Global_functions.sh modified: install-scripts/ags.sh modified: install-scripts/aquamarine.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh modified: install-scripts/hypridle.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprlang.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprlock.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprutils.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprwire.sh modified: install-scripts/quickshell.sh modified: install-scripts/rofi-wayland.sh modified: install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh modified: install-scripts/xdph.sh modified: install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh modified: refresh-hypr-tags.sh modified: update-hyprland.sh * Moved source and builds to build dir Cleanup is now just removing the build directory and install-logs On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. Changes to be committed: modified: install-scripts/Global_functions.sh modified: install-scripts/ags.sh modified: install-scripts/aquamarine.sh modified: install-scripts/dotfiles-branch.sh modified: install-scripts/gtk_themes.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh modified: install-scripts/hypridle.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprland.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprlang.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprlock.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprutils.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh modified: install-scripts/hyprwire.sh modified: install-scripts/quickshell.sh modified: install-scripts/rofi-wayland.sh modified: install-scripts/rog.sh modified: install-scripts/sddm_theme.sh modified: install-scripts/swww.sh modified: install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh modified: install-scripts/xdph.sh modified: install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh modified: install-scripts/zsh_pokemon.sh * Fixed build error with hyprtoolkit * Updated docs for new build dir layout and how to clean up after On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. Changes to be committed: modified: Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md modified: Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md * Updated CHANGELOG with build dir change and fixes On branch development Your branch is up to date with 'origin/development'. Changes to be committed: modified: CHANGELOG.md
2026-02-05 01:30:13 +01:00 · 2026-01-23 20:40:52 -05:00 · 2026-01-23 20:40:52 -05:00 · 886f22ede3
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 ## CHANGELOG

+## 23 January 2026
+
+- New layout for building Hyprland Source
+    - The `build` directory will hold the source and compiler output
+    - Now you can just remove the build directory after install
+- Updated the default Hyprland version to `v0.53.2`
+- Updated the documentation on the new directory layout
+- Fixed issue of Fastfetch reading old hyprland version file
+
 ## 21 January 2026

 ### Important Note for Debian `Trixie` users.
@ -19,7 +28,7 @@

 ## 02 January 2026

-### > Note: Support for Hyprland v0.53.1 is now available for Debian Stable (Trixie)
+### > Note: Support for Hyprland v0.53.2 is now available for Debian Stable (Trixie)

 ### > At this time it should be considered BETA, not for production use

@ -28,7 +37,7 @@
 ### > Only Intel, AMD, and in VMs

 - Updated:
-    - Default Hyprland stack versions now target 0.53.1 (see `hypr-tags.env`)
+    - Default Hyprland stack versions now target 0.53.2 (see `hypr-tags.env`)
    - Added trixie compatibility mode flags:
        - `--build-trixie` / `--no-trixie` (auto-detected on Debian 13)
    - Added `--force-update` to refresh pinned package versions
--- a/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md
+++ b/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.es.md
@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Archivo con etiquetas de versión para todos los componentes de Hyprland:

 ```bash
 # Versiones actuales (ejemplo)
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
@ -327,6 +327,20 @@ Notas:
 - **Sin cambios en el sistema**: No instala archivos en /usr/local o /usr

 ## Gestión de Logs
+## Artefactos de Build y Limpieza
+
+Todas las fuentes descargadas y salidas de compilación ahora viven en `~/Debian-Hyprland/build/`:
+
+- **Fuentes:** `build/src/<proyecto>`
+- **Salida de build:** `build/<proyecto>`
+
+Esto mantiene el repositorio limpio. Para eliminar todos los artefactos de compilación:
+
+```bash
+rm -rf ~/Debian-Hyprland/build
+```
+
+Nota: Esto solo elimina artefactos de compilación y fuentes descargadas; no desinstala nada del sistema.

 ### Ubicación de Logs

--- a/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md
+++ b/Debian-Hyprland-Install-Upgrade.md
@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ This file contains version tags for all Hyprland components:

 ```bash
 # Current versions (example)
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
@ -327,6 +327,20 @@ Notes:
 - **No system changes**: No files installed to /usr/local or /usr

 ## Log Management
+## Build Artifacts & Cleanup
+
+All source clones and build outputs now live under `~/Debian-Hyprland/build/`:
+
+- **Sources:** `build/src/<project>`
+- **Build output:** `build/<project>`
+
+This keeps the repo root clean. To remove all build artifacts:
+
+```bash
+rm -rf ~/Debian-Hyprland/build
+```
+
+Note: This only removes build artifacts and downloaded sources; it does not uninstall anything from your system.

 ### Log Location

--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
 [Debian-Hyprland Changelogs](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Debian-Hyprland/blob/main/CHANGELOGS.md)

 - 10 January 2026 Update!
- Debian now builds Hyprland v0.53.1!
+- Debian now builds Hyprland v0.53.2!
    - This requires the just released `Debian-Hyprland v2.9.4` installer
    - Debian 13 (`Trixie`, aka `Stable`)
-        - While it does now support v0.53.1
+    - While it does now support v0.53.2
            - At this time it should not be used for production
            - Testing is on going but NVIDIA GPUs have not been tested
            - Intel, AMD, and in VMs only so far
-    - Debian Testing (`Forky`) and Unstable (`SID`) - Build and run Hyprland v0.53.1 without issue
+    - Debian Testing (`Forky`) and Unstable (`SID`) - Build and run Hyprland v0.53.2 without issue

 - 10 October 2025 Update!
 - Hyprland-Debian nows builds 0.51.1 from source!
--- a/hypr-tags.env
+++ b/hypr-tags.env
@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
-# Central tag overrides for the Hyprland stack
-# You can edit these values or let update-hyprland.sh manage them.
-# Each module script reads its TAG from these environment variables if set.
-
-# Hyprland 0.53.x stack (includes hyprwire)
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
-HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
-HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
 HYPRGRAPHICS_TAG=v0.5.0
-HYPRTOOLKIT_TAG=v0.4.1
-HYPRWAYLAND_SCANNER_TAG=v0.4.5
+HYPRLAND_GUIUTILS_TAG=v0.2.1
 HYPRLAND_PROTOCOLS_TAG=v0.7.0
 HYPRLAND_QT_SUPPORT_TAG=v0.1.0
 HYPRLAND_QTUTILS_TAG=v0.1.5
-HYPRLAND_GUIUTILS_TAG=v0.2.0
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
+HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
+HYPRTOOLKIT_TAG=v0.5.3
+HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
+HYPRWAYLAND_SCANNER_TAG=v0.4.5
 HYPRWIRE_TAG=v0.2.1
 WAYLAND_PROTOCOLS_TAG=1.46
--- a/install-scripts/Global_functions.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/Global_functions.sh
@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ if [ ! -d Install-Logs ]; then
    mkdir Install-Logs
 fi

+# Shared build output root (override with BUILD_ROOT env)
+BUILD_ROOT="${BUILD_ROOT:-$PWD/build}"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_ROOT"
+SRC_ROOT="${SRC_ROOT:-$BUILD_ROOT/src}"
+mkdir -p "$SRC_ROOT"
+
 # Show progress function
 show_progress() {
    local pid=$1
--- a/install-scripts/ags.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/ags.sh
@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ sudo npm install --global typescript 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 # ags v1
 printf "${NOTE} Install and Compiling ${SKY_BLUE}Aylur's GTK shell $ags_tag${RESET}..\n"

-# Remove previous sources (both legacy "ags" and tagged "ags_v1.9.0")
-for SRC_DIR in "ags" "ags_v1.9.0"; do
+# Remove previous sources (both legacy "ags" and tagged "ags_v1.9.0") under build/src
+for OLD in "ags" "ags_v1.9.0"; do
+    SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/$OLD"
    if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
        printf "${NOTE} Removing existing %s directory...\\n" "$SRC_DIR"
        rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
@ -107,11 +108,14 @@ printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}
 printf "${INFO} Kindly Standby...cloning and compiling ${SKY_BLUE}Aylur's GTK shell $ags_tag${RESET}...\n"
 printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}
 # Clone repository with the specified tag and capture git output into MLOG
-if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/ags_v1.9.0.git; then
-    cd ags_v1.9.0 || exit 1
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/ags_v1.9.0"
+if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/ags_v1.9.0.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/ags_v1.9.0"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
    npm install
-    meson setup build
-   if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+    meson setup "$BUILD_DIR"
+   if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
    printf "\n${OK} ${YELLOW}Aylur's GTK shell $ags_tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"

    # Patch installed AGS launchers to ensure GI typelibs in /usr/local/lib are discoverable in GJS ESM
@ -203,11 +207,11 @@ WRAP
    echo -e "\n${ERROR} ${YELLOW}Aylur's GTK shell $ags_tag${RESET} Installation failed\n " 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
   fi
    # Move logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
+    mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "\n${ERROR} Failed to download ${YELLOW}Aylur's GTK shell $ags_tag${RESET} Please check your connection\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
-    mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
+    mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
    exit 1
 fi

--- a/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
@ -41,19 +41,22 @@ MLOG="install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_aquamarine.log"
 # Installation of dependencies
 printf "\n%s - Installing ${YELLOW}aquamarine dependencies${RESET} .... \n" "${INFO}"

-# Check if aquamarinedirectory exists and remove it
-if [ -d "aquamarine" ]; then
-    rm -rf "aquamarine"
+# Check if aquamarinedirectory exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/aquamarine"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}aquamarine $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b "$tag" https://github.com/hyprwm/aquamarine.git; then
-    cd aquamarine || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+if git clone --recursive -b "$tag" https://github.com/hyprwm/aquamarine.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/aquamarine"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
            printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}aquamarine $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}aquamarine $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b "$tag" https://github.com/hyprwm/aquamarine.git; the
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of aquamarine $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}aquamarine $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/dotfiles-branch.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/dotfiles-branch.sh
@ -24,15 +24,16 @@ fi
 # Check if Hyprland-Dots exists
 printf "${NOTE} Cloning and Installing ${SKY_BLUE}KooL's Hyprland Dots for Debian${RESET}....\n"

-# Check if Hyprland-Dots exists
-if [ -d Hyprland-Dots-Debian ]; then
-    cd Hyprland-Dots-Debian
+# Check if Hyprland-Dots exists (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/Hyprland-Dots-Debian"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR"
    git stash && git pull
    chmod +x copy.sh
    ./copy.sh
 else
-    if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots Hyprland-Dots-Debian; then
-        cd Hyprland-Dots-Debian || exit 1
+    if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots "$SRC_DIR"; then
+        cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
        chmod +x copy.sh
        ./copy.sh
    else
--- a/install-scripts/gtk_themes.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/gtk_themes.sh
@ -29,18 +29,19 @@ for PKG1 in "${engine[@]}"; do
    install_package "$PKG1" "$LOG"
 done

-# Check if the directory exists and delete it if present
-if [ -d "GTK-themes-icons" ]; then
+# Check if the directory exists and delete it if present (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/GTK-themes-icons"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    echo "$NOTE GTK themes and Icons directory exist..deleting..." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
-    rm -rf "GTK-themes-icons" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi

 echo "$NOTE Cloning ${SKY_BLUE}GTK themes and Icons${RESET} repository..." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
-if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/GTK-themes-icons.git ; then
-    cd GTK-themes-icons
+if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/GTK-themes-icons.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR"
    chmod +x auto-extract.sh
    ./auto-extract.sh
-    cd ..
+    cd "$PARENT_DIR"
    echo "$OK Extracted GTK Themes & Icons to ~/.icons & ~/.themes directories" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 else
    echo "$ERROR Download failed for GTK themes and Icons.." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh
@ -45,25 +45,28 @@ for PKG1 in "${cursor[@]}"; do
  fi
 done

-# Check if hyprcursor folder exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprcursor" ]; then
+# Check if hyprcursor folder exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprcursor"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    printf "${NOTE} Removing existing hyprcursor folder...\n"
-    rm -rf "hyprcursor"
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprcursor...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprcursor.git; then
-    cd hyprcursor || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
-    if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprcursor.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprcursor"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
        printf "${OK} hyprcursor installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    else
        echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprcursor." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    mv $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprcursor." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
@ -53,19 +53,22 @@ for PKG1 in "${hyprgraphics[@]}"; do
 done
 printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}

-# Check if hyprgraphics directory exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprgraphics" ]; then
-    rm -rf "hyprgraphics"
+# Check if hyprgraphics directory exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprgraphics"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprgraphics $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprgraphics.git; then
-    cd hyprgraphics || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprgraphics -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprgraphics.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprgraphics"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target hyprgraphics -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
            printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprgraphics $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprgraphics $graphics${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprgraphics.git; the
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprgraphics $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprgraphics $graphics${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hypridle.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hypridle.sh
@ -37,24 +37,27 @@ for PKG1 in "${idle[@]}"; do
  fi
 done

-# Check if hypridle directory exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hypridle" ]; then
-    rm -rf "hypridle"
+# Check if hypridle directory exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hypridle"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hypridle $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hypridle.git; then
-    cd hypridle || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hypridle -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
-    if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hypridle.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hypridle"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target hypridle -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
        printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hypridle $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    else
        echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hypridle $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    mv $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hypridle $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-guiutils.sh
@ -63,15 +63,16 @@ done

 printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}

-# Check if hyprland-guiutils directory exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprland-guiutils" ]; then
-    rm -rf "hyprland-guiutils"
+# Check if hyprland-guiutils directory exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprland-guiutils"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprland-guiutils $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-guiutils.git; then
-    cd hyprland-guiutils || exit 1
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-guiutils.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
    # Prefer /usr/local Hypr* libs so we don't accidentally link against copies in /lib.
    export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/local/share/pkgconfig:${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:-}"
    export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="/usr/local:${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:-}"
@ -79,10 +80,12 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-guiutils.git
    export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/lib -Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/lib -Wl,-rpath-link,/usr/local/lib ${LDFLAGS:-}"
    export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/include ${CPPFLAGS:-}"

-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland-guiutils"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
            printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprland-guiutils $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-guiutils $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-guiutils.git
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprland-guiutils $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-guiutils $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
@ -41,18 +41,21 @@ MLOG="install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_protocols2.log"
 # Installation of dependencies
 printf "\n%s - Installing ${YELLOW}hyprland-protocols dependencies${RESET} .... \n" "${INFO}"

-# Check if hyprland-protocols directory exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprland-protocols" ]; then
-    rm -rf "hyprland-protocols"
+# Check if hyprland-protocols directory exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprland-protocols"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprland-protocols $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-protocols.git; then
-    cd hyprland-protocols || exit 1
-	meson setup build
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-protocols.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland-protocols"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	meson setup "$BUILD_DIR"
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
            printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprland-protocols $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-protocols $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-protocols.gi
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprland-protocols $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-protocols tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-qt-support.sh
@ -61,19 +61,22 @@ done

 printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}

-# Check if hyprland-qt-support directory exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprland-qt-support" ]; then
-    rm -rf "hyprland-qt-support"
+# Check if hyprland-qt-support directory exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprland-qt-support"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-qt-support.git; then
-    cd hyprland-qt-support || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-qt-support.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland-qt-support"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
            printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-qt-support.g
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprland-qt-support $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland.sh
@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Main Hyprland Package#

 #specific branch or release
-tag="v0.53.0"
+tag="v0.53.2"
 # Auto-source centralized tags if env is unset
 if [ -z "${HYPRLAND_TAG:-}" ]; then
  TAGS_FILE="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)/hypr-tags.env"
@ -73,14 +73,17 @@ printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}
 # Clone, build, and install Hyprland using Cmake
 printf "${NOTE} Cloning and Installing ${YELLOW}Hyprland $tag${RESET} ...\n"

-# Check if Hyprland folder exists and remove it
-if [ -d "Hyprland" ]; then
+# Check if Hyprland folder exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/Hyprland"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    printf "${NOTE} Removing existing Hyprland folder...\n"
-    rm -rf "Hyprland" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi

-if git clone --recursive -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland"; then
-    cd "Hyprland" || exit 1
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland" "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"

    # Compatibility shim for toolchains without std::vector::{insert_range,append_range}
    RANGE_HDR="$(pwd)/hypr_range_compat.hpp"
@ -129,9 +132,9 @@ EOF
    fi

    # Apply patch only if it applies cleanly; otherwise skip
-    if [ -f ../assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch ]; then
-        if patch -p1 --dry-run <../assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            patch -p1 <../assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch
+    if [ -f "$PARENT_DIR/assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch" ]; then
+        if patch -p1 --dry-run <"$PARENT_DIR/assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            patch -p1 <"$PARENT_DIR/assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch"
        else
            echo "${NOTE} Hyprland compile patch does not apply on $tag; skipping."
        fi
@ -179,19 +182,121 @@ EOF
        -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Wno-unknown-warning-option -include ${RANGE_HDR}"
        "${SYSTEM_FLAGS[@]}"
    )
-    cmake -S . -B build "${CONFIG_FLAGS[@]}"
-    cmake --build build -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+    cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" "${CONFIG_FLAGS[@]}"
+    cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"

    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
            printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}Hyprland tag${RESET}  installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
+            
+            # Update version header file for tools like fastfetch that read it at runtime
+            printf "${NOTE} Updating system version header for Hyprland...\n"
+            VER_OUTPUT=""
+            if [ -x "$BUILD_DIR/Hyprland" ]; then
+                VER_OUTPUT=$("$BUILD_DIR/Hyprland" --version)
+            elif [ -x "$BUILD_DIR/hyprland" ]; then
+                VER_OUTPUT=$("$BUILD_DIR/hyprland" --version)
+            elif command -v Hyprland >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                VER_OUTPUT=$(Hyprland --version)
+            elif command -v hyprctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                VER_OUTPUT=$(hyprctl version)
+            fi
+
+            if [ -n "$VER_OUTPUT" ]; then
+                VERSION=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | head -n1 | awk '{print $2}')
+                COMMIT=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | grep -oP 'commit \K[a-f0-9]+' | head -1)
+                TAG=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | grep -oP 'Tag: \K[^,]+' | head -1)
+                COMMIT_DATE=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | grep -oP '^Date:\s+\K.*' | head -1)
+                COMMITS=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | grep -oP 'commits:\s*\K[0-9]+' | head -1)
+                DIRTY=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | grep -qi 'dirty' && echo "dirty" || echo "clean")
+                COMMIT_MSG=$(printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | head -n1 | sed -n 's/.*(version: \(.*\))\..*/\1/p')
+
+                [ -z "$COMMIT" ] && COMMIT="unknown"
+                [ -z "$TAG" ] && TAG="v$VERSION"
+                [ -z "$COMMIT_DATE" ] && COMMIT_DATE="$(date)"
+                [ -z "$COMMITS" ] && COMMITS="0"
+                [ -z "$COMMIT_MSG" ] && COMMIT_MSG="version: bump"
+
+                # Prefer versions from hyprland --version; fall back to hypr-tags.env values
+                parse_ver() { printf '%s' "$VER_OUTPUT" | grep -m1 "$1:" | grep -oP '\d+\.\d+\.\d+' | head -1; }
+                AQUA_VER=$(parse_ver "Aquamarine")
+                HYPRLANG_VER=$(parse_ver "Hyprlang")
+                HYPRUTILS_VER=$(parse_ver "Hyprutils")
+                HYPRCURSOR_VER=$(parse_ver "Hyprcursor")
+                HYPRGRAPHICS_VER=$(parse_ver "Hyprgraphics")
+
+                [ -z "$AQUA_VER" ] && AQUA_VER="${AQUAMARINE_TAG#v}"
+                [ -z "$HYPRLANG_VER" ] && HYPRLANG_VER="${HYPRLANG_TAG#v}"
+                [ -z "$HYPRUTILS_VER" ] && HYPRUTILS_VER="${HYPRUTILS_TAG#v}"
+                [ -z "$HYPRGRAPHICS_VER" ] && HYPRGRAPHICS_VER="${HYPRGRAPHICS_TAG#v}"
+                [ -z "$HYPRCURSOR_VER" ] && HYPRCURSOR_VER="0.1.13"
+                [ -z "$AQUA_VER" ] && AQUA_VER="0.0.0"
+                [ -z "$HYPRLANG_VER" ] && HYPRLANG_VER="0.0.0"
+                [ -z "$HYPRUTILS_VER" ] && HYPRUTILS_VER="0.0.0"
+                [ -z "$HYPRGRAPHICS_VER" ] && HYPRGRAPHICS_VER="0.0.0"
+
+                # AQUAMARINE_VERSION components
+                AQUA_MAJOR=$(echo "$AQUA_VER" | cut -d. -f1)
+                AQUA_MINOR=$(echo "$AQUA_VER" | cut -d. -f2)
+                AQUA_PATCH=$(echo "$AQUA_VER" | cut -d. -f3)
+
+                # Use printf to safely write the file
+                printf '%s\n' "#pragma once" > /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define GIT_COMMIT_HASH    \"$COMMIT\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define GIT_BRANCH         \"\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGE \"$COMMIT_MSG\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define GIT_COMMIT_DATE    \"$COMMIT_DATE\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define GIT_DIRTY          \"$DIRTY\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define GIT_TAG            \"$TAG\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define GIT_COMMITS        \"$COMMITS\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define AQUAMARINE_VERSION \"$AQUA_VER\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "// clang-format off" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define AQUAMARINE_VERSION_MAJOR $AQUA_MAJOR" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define AQUAMARINE_VERSION_MINOR $AQUA_MINOR" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define AQUAMARINE_VERSION_PATCH $AQUA_PATCH" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "// clang-format on" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define HYPRLANG_VERSION     \"$HYPRLANG_VER\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define HYPRUTILS_VERSION    \"$HYPRUTILS_VER\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define HYPRCURSOR_VERSION   \"$HYPRCURSOR_VER\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+                printf '%s\n' "#define HYPRGRAPHICS_VERSION \"$HYPRGRAPHICS_VER\"" >> /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+
+                TARGETS=()
+                if [ -f /usr/local/include/hyprland/src/version.h ]; then
+                    TARGETS+=(/usr/local/include/hyprland/src/version.h)
+                fi
+                if [ -f /usr/include/hyprland/src/version.h ]; then
+                    # If both exist, keep /usr/include in sync to avoid fastfetch mismatch.
+                    TARGETS+=(/usr/include/hyprland/src/version.h)
+                fi
+                if [ ${#TARGETS[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+                    # Default to /usr/local if neither header exists yet.
+                    TARGETS+=(/usr/local/include/hyprland/src/version.h)
+                fi
+
+                UPDATED=0
+                for tgt in "${TARGETS[@]}"; do
+                    if sudo install -d "$(dirname "$tgt")" && sudo cp /tmp/version_header.h.tmp "$tgt" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+                        UPDATED=1
+                    fi
+                done
+
+                if [ $UPDATED -eq 1 ]; then
+                    printf "${OK} System version header updated to $VERSION\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
+                else
+                    printf "${NOTE} Could not update system version header (non-critical)\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
+                fi
+                rm -f /tmp/version_header.h.tmp
+            else
+                printf "${NOTE} Could not determine Hyprland version output for header update (non-critical)\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
+            fi
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}Hyprland $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        fi
    else
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of Hyprland $tag."
    fi
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}Hyprland $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
@ -41,19 +41,22 @@ MLOG="install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_hyprlang2.log"
 # Installation of dependencies
 printf "\n%s - Installing ${YELLOW}hyprlang dependencies${RESET} .... \n" "${INFO}"

-# Check if hyprlang directory exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprlang" ]; then
-    rm -rf "hyprlang"
+# Check if hyprlang directory exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprlang"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprlang $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlang.git; then
-    cd hyprlang || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprlang -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlang.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprlang"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target hyprlang -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
            printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}hyprlang tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlang $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlang.git; then
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprlang $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlang $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprlock.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprlock.sh
@ -46,24 +46,27 @@ for PKG1 in "${build_dep[@]}"; do
  build_dep "$PKG1" "$LOG"
 done

-# Check if hyprlock directory exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprlock" ]; then
-    rm -rf "hyprlock"
+# Check if hyprlock directory exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprlock"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build hyprlock
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlock.git; then
-    cd hyprlock || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprlock -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
-    if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlock.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprlock"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target hyprlock -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
        printf "${OK} ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    else
        echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    mv $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh
@ -43,25 +43,28 @@ for PKG1 in "${polkitagent[@]}"; do
  fi
 done

-# Check if hyprpolkitagent folder exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprpolkitagent" ]; then
+# Check if hyprpolkitagent folder exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprpolkitagent"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    printf "${NOTE} Removing existing hyprpolkitagent folder...\n"
-    rm -rf "hyprpolkitagent"
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprpolkitagent...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprpolkitagent.git; then
-    cd hyprpolkitagent || exit 1
-	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
-    if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprpolkitagent.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprpolkitagent"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
        printf "${OK} hyprpolkitagent installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    else
        echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprpolkitagent." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    mv $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprpolkitagent." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh
@ -40,18 +40,20 @@ MLOG="install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_hyprtoolkit2.log"
 # Clone, build, and install using Cmake
 printf "${NOTE} Cloning hyprtoolkit...\n"

-# Check if hyprtoolkit folder exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprtoolkit" ]; then
+# Check if hyprtoolkit folder exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprtoolkit"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
  printf "${NOTE} Removing existing hyprtoolkit folder...\n"
-  rm -rf "hyprtoolkit" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+  rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi
-
-if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprtoolkit.git"; then
-  cd "hyprtoolkit" || exit 1
-  cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-  cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprtoolkit.git" "$SRC_DIR"; then
+  cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+  BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprtoolkit"
+  mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+  cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+  cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
  if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-    if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
      printf "${OK} hyprtoolkit installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    else
      echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprtoolkit." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprtoolkit.git"; then
  else
    echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprtoolkit $tag."
  fi
-  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
  cd ..
 else
  echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprtoolkit" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprutils.sh
@ -43,18 +43,20 @@ MLOG="install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_hyprutils2.log"
 # Clone, build, and install using Cmake
 printf "${NOTE} Cloning hyprutils...\n"

-# Check if hyprutils folder exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprutils" ]; then
+# Check if hyprutils folder exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprutils"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    printf "${NOTE} Removing existing hyprutils folder...\n"
-    rm -rf "hyprutils" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi
-
-if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprutils.git"; then
-    cd "hyprutils" || exit 1
-    cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B ./build
-    cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)
+if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprutils.git" "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprutils"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+    cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+    cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
            printf "${OK} hyprutils installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprutils." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprutils.git"; then
    else
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprutils $tag."
    fi
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprutils" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprwayland-scanner.sh
@ -55,20 +55,23 @@ done

 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprwayland-scanner...\n"  

-# Check if hyprwayland-scanner folder exists and remove it
-if [ -d "hyprwayland-scanner" ]; then
+# Check if hyprwayland-scanner folder exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprwayland-scanner"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    printf "${NOTE} Removing existing hyprwayland-scanner folder...\n"
-    rm -rf "hyprwayland-scanner"
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build hyprlang
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprwayland-scanner...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprwayland-scanner.git; then
-    cd hyprwayland-scanner || exit 1
-	cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -B build
-	cmake --build build -j `nproc`
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprwayland-scanner.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprwayland-scanner"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+	cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j `nproc`
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
            printf "${OK} hyprwayland-scanner installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprwayland-scanner." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprwayland-scanner.g
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprwayland-scanner $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprwayland-scanner. Please check log." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprwire.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprwire.sh
@ -61,15 +61,18 @@ MLOG="install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_hyprwire2.log"

 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprwire $tag...\n"

-# Remove existing tree if present
-if [ -d "hyprwire" ]; then
+# Remove existing tree if present (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprwire"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
  printf "${NOTE} Removing existing hyprwire folder...\n"
-  rm -rf "hyprwire" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+  rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi

 # Clone and build
-if git clone --recursive -b "$tag" https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprwire.git; then
-  cd hyprwire || exit 1
+if git clone --recursive -b "$tag" https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprwire.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+  cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+  BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprwire"
+  mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"

  # Decide whether we need the append_range compatibility shim.
  # On Debian 13 (trixie), libstdc++ typically lacks std::vector::append_range, so we patch.
@ -131,14 +134,14 @@ EOF
    # Absolute path for forced include
    APPEND_HDR="$(pwd)/append_range_compat.hpp"

-    cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-include ${APPEND_HDR}"
+    cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-include ${APPEND_HDR}"
  else
    echo "${NOTE} Toolchain supports std::vector::append_range; building hyprwire without shim."
-    cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23
+    cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23
  fi
-  cmake --build build -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+  cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
  if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-    if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
      printf "${OK} hyprwire $tag installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    else
      echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for hyprwire $tag" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ EOF
  else
    echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprwire $tag."
  fi
-  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
+  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
  cd ..
 else
  echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprwire $tag" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/quickshell.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/quickshell.sh
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ done
 # Build Google Breakpad from source if pkg-config 'breakpad' is missing
 if ! pkg-config --exists breakpad; then
  note "Building Google Breakpad from source..."
-  BP_DIR="$PARENT_DIR/.thirdparty/breakpad"
+  BP_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/breakpad"
  rm -rf "$BP_DIR"
  mkdir -p "$BP_DIR"
  (
@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ PCEOF
 fi

 # Clone source (prefer upstream forgejo; mirror available at github:quickshell-mirror/quickshell)
-SRC_DIR="quickshell-src"
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/quickshell-src"
 if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    note "Removing existing $SRC_DIR"
    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
@ -183,32 +183,33 @@ fi
 # Configure with Ninja; enable RelWithDebInfo, leave features ON (deps installed above)
 CMAKE_FLAGS=(
    -GNinja
-    -B build
    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
    -DDISTRIBUTOR="Debian-Hyprland installer"
 )

 note "Configuring Quickshell (CMake)..."
 # Use explicit source/build dirs and preserve cmake exit code with pipefail
-if ! cmake -S . -B build "${CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/quickshell"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+if ! cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" "${CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
    echo "${ERROR} CMake configure failed. See log: $MLOG" | tee -a "$LOG"
    exit 1
 fi

 # Ensure build files exist before invoking ninja
-if [ ! -f build/build.ninja ]; then
+if [ ! -f "$BUILD_DIR/build.ninja" ]; then
    echo "${ERROR} build/build.ninja not generated; aborting build." | tee -a "$LOG"
    exit 1
 fi

 note "Building Quickshell (Ninja)..."
-if ! cmake --build build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+if ! cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
    echo "${ERROR} Build failed. See log: $MLOG" | tee -a "$LOG"
    exit 1
 fi

 note "Installing Quickshell..."
-if ! sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+if ! sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
    echo "${ERROR} Installation failed. See log: $MLOG" | tee -a "$LOG"
    exit 1
 fi
--- a/install-scripts/rofi-wayland.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/rofi-wayland.sh
@ -68,25 +68,29 @@ printf "\n%.0s" {1..2}
 # Clone and build rofi - wayland
 printf "${NOTE} Building and Installing ${SKY_BLUE}rofi-wayland${RESET} $rofi_tag ...\n"

-# Check if rofi directory exists
-if [ -d "rofi-$rofi_tag" ]; then
-  rm -rf "rofi-$rofi_tag"
+# Check if rofi directory exists (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/rofi-$rofi_tag"
+TAR_PATH="$SRC_ROOT/rofi-$rofi_tag.tar.gz"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+  rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # cloning rofi-wayland
 printf "${NOTE} Downloading ${YELLOW}rofi-wayland $rofi_tag${RESET} from releases...\n"
-wget $release_url
+wget -O "$TAR_PATH" $release_url

-if [ -f "rofi-$rofi_tag.tar.gz" ]; then
+if [ -f "$TAR_PATH" ]; then
  printf "${OK} ${YELLOW}rofi-wayland $rofi_tag${RESET} downloaded successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
-  tar xf rofi-$rofi_tag.tar.gz
+  tar -C "$SRC_ROOT" -xf "$TAR_PATH"
 fi

-cd rofi-$rofi_tag || exit 1
+cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1

 # Proceed with the installation steps
-if meson setup build && ninja -C build ; then
-  if sudo ninja -C build install 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/rofi-$rofi_tag"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+if meson setup "$BUILD_DIR" && ninja -C "$BUILD_DIR" ; then
+  if sudo ninja -C "$BUILD_DIR" install 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
    printf "${OK} rofi-wayland installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
  else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}rofi-wayland $rofi_tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -96,10 +100,10 @@ else
 fi

 # Move logs to Install-Logs directory
-mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
+mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
 cd .. || exit 1

 # clean up
-rm -rf rofi-$rofi_tag.tar.gz
+rm -rf "$TAR_PATH"

 printf "\n%.0s" {1..2}
--- a/install-scripts/rog.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/rog.sh
@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ sudo systemctl enable power-profiles-daemon 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 install_and_log() {
  local project_name="$1"
  local git_url="$2"
+  local src_dir="$SRC_ROOT/$project_name"
  
  printf "${NOTE} Installing $project_name\n"

-  if git clone "$git_url" "$project_name"; then
-    cd "$project_name" || exit 1
+  rm -rf "$src_dir"
+  if git clone "$git_url" "$src_dir"; then
+    cd "$src_dir" || exit 1
    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
    source "$HOME/.cargo/env"
    make
@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ install_and_log() {
    fi

 	#moving logs into main install-logs
-    mv $LOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    mv $LOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
    cd - || exit 1
  else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Cloning $project_name from $git_url failed."
--- a/install-scripts/sddm_theme.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/sddm_theme.sh
@ -31,15 +31,16 @@ if [ -d "/usr/share/sddm/themes/$theme_name" ]; then
  echo -e "\e[1A\e[K${OK} - Removed existing $theme_name directory." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi

-# Check if $theme_name directory exists in the current directory and remove if it does
-if [ -d "$theme_name" ]; then
-  rm -rf "$theme_name"
+# Check if $theme_name directory exists in build/src and remove if it does
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/$theme_name"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+  rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
  echo -e "\e[1A\e[K${OK} - Removed existing $theme_name directory from the current location." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi

 # Clone the repository
-if git clone --depth=1 "$source_theme" "$theme_name"; then
-  if [ ! -d "$theme_name" ]; then
+if git clone --depth=1 "$source_theme" "$SRC_DIR"; then
+  if [ ! -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    echo "${ERROR} Failed to clone the repository." | tee -a "$LOG"
  fi

@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ if git clone --depth=1 "$source_theme" "$theme_name"; then
  fi

  # Move cloned theme to the themes directory
-  sudo mv "$theme_name" "/usr/share/sddm/themes/$theme_name" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+  sudo mv "$SRC_DIR" "/usr/share/sddm/themes/$theme_name" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"

  # setting up SDDM theme
  sddm_conf="/etc/sddm.conf"
--- a/install-scripts/swww.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/swww.sh
@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ done

 printf "\n%.0s" {1..2}

-# Check if swww directory exists
-if [ -d "swww" ]; then
-    cd swww || exit 1
+# Check if swww directory exists (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/swww"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
    git pull origin main 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
 else
-    if git clone --recursive -b $swww_tag https://github.com/LGFae/swww.git; then
-        cd swww || exit 1
+    if git clone --recursive -b $swww_tag https://github.com/LGFae/swww.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+        cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
    else
        echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}swww $swww_tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
        exit 1
@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/zsh/site-functions 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
 sudo cp -r completions/_swww /usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_swww 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"

 # Moving logs into main Install-Logs
-mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
+mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
 cd - || exit 1

 printf "\n%.0s" {1..2}
--- a/install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/wayland-protocols-src.sh
@ -39,17 +39,18 @@ MLOG="install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_wayland-protocols2.log"

 printf "\n%s - Installing ${YELLOW}wayland-protocols (from source)${RESET} .... \n" "${INFO}"

-# Clean previous clone
-if [ -d "wayland-protocols" ]; then
-    rm -rf "wayland-protocols"
+# Clean previous clone (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/wayland-protocols"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build (meson)
 # Upstream: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols.git
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}wayland-protocols $tag${RESET} ...\n"
 repo_url="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols.git"
-if git clone --depth=1 --filter=blob:none "$repo_url" wayland-protocols; then
-    cd wayland-protocols || exit 1
+if git clone --depth=1 --filter=blob:none "$repo_url" "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
    # Fetch tags and attempt to checkout the requested tag, trying both raw and v-prefixed
    git fetch --tags --depth=1 >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
    checked_out=0
@ -67,10 +68,12 @@ if git clone --depth=1 --filter=blob:none "$repo_url" wayland-protocols; then
        exit 1
    fi
    # Install to /usr/local so pkg-config can prefer it over distro /usr
-    meson setup build --prefix=/usr/local
-    meson compile -C build -j"$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/wayland-protocols"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+    meson setup "$BUILD_DIR" --prefix=/usr/local
+    meson compile -C "$BUILD_DIR" -j"$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
            printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}wayland-protocols $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
        else
            echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}wayland-protocols $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ if git clone --depth=1 --filter=blob:none "$repo_url" wayland-protocols; then
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of wayland-protocols $tag."
    fi
    # Move additional logs to Install-Logs directory if they exist
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}wayland-protocols $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/xdph.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/xdph.sh
@ -48,23 +48,26 @@ done
 # Clone, build, and install XDPH
 printf "${NOTE} Cloning and Installing ${YELLOW}XDG Desktop Portal Hyprland $tag${RESET} ...\n"

-# Check if xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland folder exists and remove it
-if [ -d "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland" ]; then
+# Check if xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland folder exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
  printf "${NOTE} Removing existing xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland folder...\n"
-  rm -rf "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+  rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi

-if git clone --recursive -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland.git"; then
-  cd "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland" || exit 1
-  cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR=/usr/lib -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -B build
-  cmake --build build
-  if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland.git" "$SRC_DIR"; then
+  cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+  BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland"
+  mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+  cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR=/usr/lib -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+  cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR"
+  if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
    printf "${OK} ${MAGENTA}xdph $tag${RESET} installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
  else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for ${YELLOW}xdph $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
  fi
  # Move the additional logs to Install-Logs directory
-  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
+  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
  cd ..
 else
  echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}xdph $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh
@ -40,25 +40,28 @@ for PKG1 in "${xkbcommon[@]}"; do
  fi
 done

-# Check if xkbcommon folder exists and remove it
-if [ -d "libxkbcommon" ]; then
+# Check if xkbcommon folder exists and remove it (under build/src)
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/libxkbcommon"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    printf "${NOTE} Removing existing libxkbcommon folder...\n"
-    rm -rf "libxkbcommon"
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${NOTE} Installing xkbcommon...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon.git; then
-    cd libxkbcommon || exit 1
-    meson setup build --libdir=/usr/local/lib
-    meson compile -C build
-    if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/libxkbcommon"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+    meson setup "$BUILD_DIR" --libdir=/usr/local/lib
+    meson compile -C "$BUILD_DIR"
+    if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
        printf "${OK} xkbcommon installed successfully.\n" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    else
        echo -e "${ERROR} Installation failed for xkbcommon." 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
+    mv $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for xkbcommon." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/zsh_pokemon.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/zsh_pokemon.sh
@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ LOG="Install-Logs/install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_zsh_pokemon.log"

 printf "${INFO} Installing ${SKY_BLUE}Pokemon color scripts${RESET} ..."

-if [ -d "pokemon-colorscripts" ]; then
-    cd pokemon-colorscripts && git pull && sudo ./install.sh && cd ..
+SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/pokemon-colorscripts"
+if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" && git pull && sudo ./install.sh && cd ..
    else
-    git clone --depth=1 https://gitlab.com/phoneybadger/pokemon-colorscripts.git &&
-    cd pokemon-colorscripts && sudo ./install.sh && cd ..
+    git clone --depth=1 https://gitlab.com/phoneybadger/pokemon-colorscripts.git "$SRC_DIR" &&
+    cd "$SRC_DIR" && sudo ./install.sh && cd ..
 fi

 # Check if ~/.zshrc exists
--- a/refresh-hypr-tags.sh
+++ b/refresh-hypr-tags.sh
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ done
 if [[ ! -f "$TAGS_FILE" ]]; then
 cat > "$TAGS_FILE" <<'EOF'
 # Default Hyprland stack versions
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
--- a/update-hyprland.sh
+++ b/update-hyprland.sh
@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ensure_tags_file() {
        cat >"$TAGS_FILE" <<'EOF'
 # Default Hyprland stack versions
 # (You can override any of these via --set or by editing hypr-tags.env.)
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
+        HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.2
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8