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37 changed files with 382 additions and 626 deletions
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@ -1,30 +1,5 @@
 ## CHANGELOG

-## 27 January 2026
-
-### Fixed build issue with Debian stable (trixie)
-
- All references to `Nix::`, `Nix.hpp`, `Nix.cpp`, `--no-nixgl`, and `nixGL` in the built Hyprland sources are removed via assets/0002-start-hyprland-no-nixgl.patch.
- The patch:
-    - Drops the Nix include and logic from `start/src/core/Instance.cpp`, `start/src/core/State.hpp`, and `start/src/main.cpp`.
-    - Removes the `--no-nixgl` flag and the Nix environment checks.
-    - Now `start-hyprland` starts `Hyprland` directly, with no `nixGL` wrapper or Nix environment inspection.
-
-## 24 January 2026
-
- Updated Hyprland version to v0.53.3
- Fixes `hyprpm` issues
- All other packages remain at the same version
-
-## 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.
@ -44,7 +19,7 @@

 ## 02 January 2026

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

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

@ -53,7 +28,7 @@
 ### > Only Intel, AMD, and in VMs

 - Updated:
-    - Default Hyprland stack versions now target 0.53.2 (see `hypr-tags.env`)
+    - Default Hyprland stack versions now target 0.53.1 (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=v0.53.2
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
@ -327,20 +327,6 @@ 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=v0.53.2
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
@ -327,20 +327,6 @@ 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 v0.53.2!
+- Debian now builds Hyprland v0.53.1!
    - This requires the just released `Debian-Hyprland v2.9.4` installer
    - Debian 13 (`Trixie`, aka `Stable`)
-    - While it does now support v0.53.2
+        - While it does now support v0.53.1
            - 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 v0.53.2 without issue
+    - Debian Testing (`Forky`) and Unstable (`SID`) - Build and run Hyprland v0.53.1 without issue

 - 10 October 2025 Update!
 - Hyprland-Debian nows builds 0.51.1 from source!
--- a/assets/0002-start-hyprland-no-nixgl.patch
+++ b/assets/0002-start-hyprland-no-nixgl.patch
@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/start/src/core/Instance.cpp b/start/src/core/Instance.cpp
-index 2f5007b..8c6c73c 100644
--- a/start/src/core/Instance.cpp
-+++ b/start/src/core/Instance.cpp
-@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
- #include "Instance.hpp"
- #include "State.hpp"
- #include "../helpers/Logger.hpp"
-#include "../helpers/Nix.hpp"
-
- #include <cstdlib>
- #include <cstring>
- #include <sys/poll.h>
-@@ -54,13 +52,7 @@ void CHyprlandInstance::runHyprlandThread(bool safeMode) {
-         int sig = SIGKILL;
-         procctl(P_PID, getpid(), PROC_PDEATHSIG_CTL, &sig);
- #endif
-
-        if (Nix::shouldUseNixGL()) {
-            argsStd.insert(argsStd.begin(), g_state->customPath.value_or("Hyprland"));
-            args.insert(args.begin(), strdup(argsStd.front().c_str()));
-            execvp("nixGL", args.data());
-        } else
-            execvp(g_state->customPath.value_or("Hyprland").c_str(), args.data());
-+        execvp(g_state->customPath.value_or("Hyprland").c_str(), args.data());
- 
-         g_logger->log(Hyprutils::CLI::LOG_ERR, "fork(): execvp failed: {}", strerror(errno));
-         std::fflush(stdout);
-diff --git a/start/src/core/State.hpp b/start/src/core/State.hpp
-index d00a175..6cf73a9 100644
--- a/start/src/core/State.hpp
-+++ b/start/src/core/State.hpp
-@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
- struct SState {
-     std::span<const char*>     rawArgvNoBinPath;
-     std::optional<std::string> customPath;
-    bool                       noNixGl = false;
- };
- 
- inline UP<SState> g_state = makeUnique<SState>();
-\ No newline at end of file
-diff --git a/start/src/main.cpp b/start/src/main.cpp
-index e73fcfa..30e68f0 100644
--- a/start/src/main.cpp
-+++ b/start/src/main.cpp
-@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
- #include <print>
- 
- #include "helpers/Logger.hpp"
-#include "helpers/Nix.hpp"
- #include "core/State.hpp"
- #include "core/Instance.hpp"
- 
-@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ Any arguments after -- are passed to Hyprland. For Hyprland help, run start-hypr
- 
- Additional arguments for start-hyprland:
-  --path [path]       -> Override Hyprland path
- --no-nixgl          -> Force disable nixGL
- )#";
- 
- //
-@@ -74,28 +72,13 @@ int main(int argc, const char** argv, const char** envp) {
- 
-             g_state->customPath = argv[++i];
-             continue;
-        }
-        if (arg == "--no-nixgl") {
-            g_state->noNixGl = true;
-            continue;
-        }
-    }
-+        }    }
- 
-     if (startArgv != -1)
-         g_state->rawArgvNoBinPath = std::span<const char*>{argv + startArgv, argc - startArgv};
- 
-     if (!g_state->rawArgvNoBinPath.empty())
-         g_logger->log(Hyprutils::CLI::LOG_WARN, "Arguments after -- are passed to Hyprland");
-
-    // check if our environment is OK
-    if (const auto RET = Nix::nixEnvironmentOk(); !RET) {
-        g_logger->log(Hyprutils::CLI::LOG_ERR, "Nix environment check failed:\n{}", RET.error());
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    if (Nix::shouldUseNixGL())
-        g_logger->log(Hyprutils::CLI::LOG_DEBUG, "Hyprland was compiled with Nix - will use nixGL");
-
-     bool safeMode = false;
-     while (true) {
-         g_instance     = makeUnique<CHyprlandInstance>();
--- a/hypr-tags.env
+++ b/hypr-tags.env
@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
+# 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
-HYPRLAND_GUIUTILS_TAG=v0.2.1
+HYPRTOOLKIT_TAG=v0.4.1
+HYPRWAYLAND_SCANNER_TAG=v0.4.5
 HYPRLAND_PROTOCOLS_TAG=v0.7.0
 HYPRLAND_QT_SUPPORT_TAG=v0.1.0
 HYPRLAND_QTUTILS_TAG=v0.1.5
-HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.3
-HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8
-HYPRTOOLKIT_TAG=v0.5.3
-HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
-HYPRWAYLAND_SCANNER_TAG=v0.4.5
+HYPRLAND_GUIUTILS_TAG=v0.2.0
 HYPRWIRE_TAG=v0.2.1
 WAYLAND_PROTOCOLS_TAG=1.46
--- a/install-scripts/Global_functions.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/Global_functions.sh
@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ 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=$1
--- a/install-scripts/ags.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/ags.sh
@ -95,9 +95,8 @@ sudo npm install --global typescript 2>&1 | tee -a "$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") under build/src
-for OLD in "ags" "ags_v1.9.0"; do
-    SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/$OLD"
+# Remove previous sources (both legacy "ags" and tagged "ags_v1.9.0")
+for SRC_DIR in "ags" "ags_v1.9.0"; do
    if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
        printf "${NOTE} Removing existing %s directory...\\n" "$SRC_DIR"
        rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
@ -108,14 +107,11 @@ 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
-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 "$BUILD_DIR"
+if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JaKooLit/ags_v1.9.0.git; then
+    cd ags_v1.9.0 || exit 1
    npm install
-    meson setup "$BUILD_DIR"
-   if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+    meson setup build
+   if sudo meson install -C build 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
@ -207,11 +203,11 @@ 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" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
+    mv "$MLOG" ../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" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
+    mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
    exit 1
 fi

--- a/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/aquamarine.sh
@ -41,22 +41,19 @@ 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 (under build/src)
-SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/aquamarine"
-if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
-    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
+# Check if aquamarinedirectory exists and remove it
+if [ -d "aquamarine" ]; then
+    rm -rf "aquamarine"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}aquamarine $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-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 "$BUILD_DIR" --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+if git clone --recursive -b "$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 [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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 "$MLOG"
@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b "$tag" https://github.com/hyprwm/aquamarine.git "$SR
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of aquamarine $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}aquamarine $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/dotfiles-branch.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/dotfiles-branch.sh
@ -24,16 +24,15 @@ fi
 # Check if Hyprland-Dots exists
 printf "${NOTE} Cloning and Installing ${SKY_BLUE}KooL's Hyprland Dots for Debian${RESET}....\n"

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

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

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

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

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprcursor...\n"
-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
+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
        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 $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
+    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprcursor." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprgraphics.sh
@ -53,22 +53,19 @@ for PKG1 in "${hyprgraphics[@]}"; do
 done
 printf "\n%.0s" {1..1}

-# 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"
+# Check if hyprgraphics directory exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hyprgraphics" ]; then
+    rm -rf "hyprgraphics"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprgraphics $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-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 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 [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprgraphics.git "$SR
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprgraphics $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprgraphics $graphics${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hypridle.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hypridle.sh
@ -37,27 +37,24 @@ for PKG1 in "${idle[@]}"; do
  fi
 done

-# 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"
+# Check if hypridle directory exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hypridle" ]; then
+    rm -rf "hypridle"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hypridle $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-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
+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
        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 $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
+    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${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
@ -63,16 +63,15 @@ done

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

-# 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"
+# Check if hyprland-guiutils directory exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hyprland-guiutils" ]; then
+    rm -rf "hyprland-guiutils"
 fi

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

-    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`
+	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 [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ 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 "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprland-guiutils $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprland-protocols.sh
@ -41,21 +41,18 @@ MLOG="install-$(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 (under build/src)
-SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprland-protocols"
-if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
-    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
+# Check if hyprland-protocols directory exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hyprland-protocols" ]; then
+    rm -rf "hyprland-protocols"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprland-protocols $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-protocols.git "$SRC_DIR"; then
-    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
-    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/hyprland-protocols"
-    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
-	meson setup "$BUILD_DIR"
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-protocols.git; then
+    cd hyprland-protocols || exit 1
+	meson setup build
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ 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 "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../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
@ -61,22 +61,19 @@ done

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

-# 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"
+# Check if hyprland-qt-support directory exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hyprland-qt-support" ]; then
+    rm -rf "hyprland-qt-support"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprland-qt-support $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-qt-support.git "$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 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 [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -85,7 +82,7 @@ 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 "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../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="v0.53.3"
+tag="v0.53.0"
 # Auto-source centralized tags if env is unset
 if [ -z "${HYPRLAND_TAG:-}" ]; then
  TAGS_FILE="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)/hypr-tags.env"
@ -73,17 +73,14 @@ 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 (under build/src)
-SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/Hyprland"
-if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+# Check if Hyprland folder exists and remove it
+if [ -d "Hyprland" ]; then
    printf "${NOTE} Removing existing Hyprland folder...\n"
-    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+    rm -rf "Hyprland" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi

-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"
+if git clone --recursive -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland"; then
+    cd "Hyprland" || exit 1

    # Compatibility shim for toolchains without std::vector::{insert_range,append_range}
    RANGE_HDR="$(pwd)/hypr_range_compat.hpp"
@ -132,26 +129,13 @@ EOF
    fi

    # Apply patch only if it applies cleanly; otherwise skip
-    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 <"$PARENT_DIR/assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch"
+    if [ -f ../assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch ]; then
+        if patch -p1 --dry-run <../assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            patch -p1 <../assets/0001-fix-hyprland-compile-issue.patch
        else
            echo "${NOTE} Hyprland compile patch does not apply on $tag; skipping."
        fi
    fi
-
-    # Optionally strip nixGL/Nix helper logic from start-hyprland (Debian does not need it)
-    if [ -f "$PARENT_DIR/assets/0002-start-hyprland-no-nixgl.patch" ]; then
-        if patch -p1 --dry-run <"$PARENT_DIR/assets/0002-start-hyprland-no-nixgl.patch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            patch -p1 <"$PARENT_DIR/assets/0002-start-hyprland-no-nixgl.patch"
-        else
-            echo "${NOTE} Hyprland start-hyprland nixGL patch does not apply on $tag; skipping."
-        fi
-    fi
-
-    # Remove Nix helper sources that are no longer used (defensive)
-    rm -f start/src/helpers/Nix.cpp start/src/helpers/Nix.hpp || true
-
    # By default, build Hyprland with bundled hyprutils/hyprlang to avoid version mismatches
    # You can force system libs by exporting USE_SYSTEM_HYPRLIBS=1 before running this script.
    USE_SYSTEM=${USE_SYSTEM_HYPRLIBS:-1}
@ -195,121 +179,19 @@ EOF
        -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Wno-unknown-warning-option -include ${RANGE_HDR}"
        "${SYSTEM_FLAGS[@]}"
    )
-    cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" "${CONFIG_FLAGS[@]}"
-    cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+    cmake -S . -B build "${CONFIG_FLAGS[@]}"
+    cmake --build build -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"

    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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 "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}Hyprland $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprlang.sh
@ -41,22 +41,19 @@ MLOG="install-$(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 (under build/src)
-SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprlang"
-if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
-    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
+# Check if hyprlang directory exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hyprlang" ]; then
+    rm -rf "hyprlang"
 fi

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprlang $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-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 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 [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install ./build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlang.git "$SRC_DI
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprlang $tag."
    fi
    #moving the addional logs to Install-Logs directory
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlang $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprlock.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprlock.sh
@ -46,27 +46,24 @@ for PKG1 in "${build_dep[@]}"; do
  build_dep "$PKG1" "$LOG"
 done

-# 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"
+# Check if hyprlock directory exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hyprlock" ]; then
+    rm -rf "hyprlock"
 fi

 # Clone and build hyprlock
 printf "${INFO} Installing ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET} ...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b $tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlock.git "$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
+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
        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 $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
+    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}hyprlock $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprpolkitagent.sh
@ -43,28 +43,25 @@ for PKG1 in "${polkitagent[@]}"; do
  fi
 done

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

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprpolkitagent...\n"
-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
+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
        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 $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
+    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for hyprpolkitagent." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprtoolkit.sh
@ -40,20 +40,18 @@ MLOG="install-$(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 (under build/src)
-SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprtoolkit"
-if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+# Check if hyprtoolkit folder exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hyprtoolkit" ]; then
  printf "${NOTE} Removing existing hyprtoolkit folder...\n"
-  rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+  rm -rf "hyprtoolkit" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi
-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 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 [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+    if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprtoolkit.git" "$SRC_DIR"; the
  else
    echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprtoolkit $tag."
  fi
-  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../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
@ -43,20 +43,18 @@ 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 (under build/src)
-SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/hyprutils"
-if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
+# Check if hyprutils folder exists and remove it
+if [ -d "hyprutils" ]; then
    printf "${NOTE} Removing existing hyprutils folder...\n"
-    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+    rm -rf "hyprutils" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
 fi
-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 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 [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ if git clone -b $tag "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprutils.git" "$SRC_DIR"; then
    else
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprutils $tag."
    fi
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../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
@ -55,23 +55,20 @@ done

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

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

 # Clone and build hyprlang
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprwayland-scanner...\n"
-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 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 [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ 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 "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../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
@ -61,18 +61,15 @@ MLOG="install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_hyprwire2.log"

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

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

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

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

-    cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-include ${APPEND_HDR}"
+    cmake -S . -B build -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 "$BUILD_DIR" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23
+    cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23
  fi
-  cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+  cmake --build build -j "$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
  if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-    if sudo cmake --install "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+    if sudo cmake --install build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ EOF
  else
    echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of hyprwire $tag."
  fi
-  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/"
+  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../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="$SRC_ROOT/breakpad"
+  BP_DIR="$PARENT_DIR/.thirdparty/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="$SRC_ROOT/quickshell-src"
+SRC_DIR="quickshell-src"
 if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
    note "Removing existing $SRC_DIR"
    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
@ -183,33 +183,32 @@ 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
-BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/quickshell"
-mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
-if ! cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR" "${CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+if ! cmake -S . -B build "${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 "$BUILD_DIR/build.ninja" ]; then
+if [ ! -f build/build.ninja ]; then
    echo "${ERROR} build/build.ninja not generated; aborting build." | tee -a "$LOG"
    exit 1
 fi

 note "Building Quickshell (Ninja)..."
-if ! cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+if ! cmake --build build 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 "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG"; then
+if ! sudo cmake --install build 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
@ -68,29 +68,25 @@ 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 (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"
+# Check if rofi directory exists
+if [ -d "rofi-$rofi_tag" ]; then
+  rm -rf "rofi-$rofi_tag"
 fi

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

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

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

 # Proceed with the installation steps
-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 "$MLOG"; then
+if meson setup build && ninja -C build ; then
+  if sudo ninja -C build install 2>&1 | tee -a "$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"
@ -100,10 +96,10 @@ else
 fi

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

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

 printf "\n%.0s" {1..2}
--- a/install-scripts/rog.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/rog.sh
@ -38,13 +38,11 @@ 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"

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

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

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

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

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

  # Move cloned theme to the themes directory
-  sudo mv "$SRC_DIR" "/usr/share/sddm/themes/$theme_name" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
+  sudo mv "$theme_name" "/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
@ -49,14 +49,13 @@ done

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

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

 # Moving logs into main Install-Logs
-mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
+mv "$MLOG" ../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
@ -39,18 +39,17 @@ 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 (under build/src)
-SRC_DIR="$SRC_ROOT/wayland-protocols"
-if [ -d "$SRC_DIR" ]; then
-    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
+# Clean previous clone
+if [ -d "wayland-protocols" ]; then
+    rm -rf "wayland-protocols"
 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 "$repo_url" "$SRC_DIR"; then
-    cd "$SRC_DIR" || exit 1
+if git clone --depth=1 --filter=blob:none "$repo_url" wayland-protocols; then
+    cd wayland-protocols || 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
@ -68,12 +67,10 @@ if git clone --depth=1 --filter=blob:none "$repo_url" "$SRC_DIR"; then
        exit 1
    fi
    # Install to /usr/local so pkg-config can prefer it over distro /usr
-    BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_ROOT/wayland-protocols"
-    mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
-    meson setup "$BUILD_DIR" --prefix=/usr/local
-    meson compile -C "$BUILD_DIR" -j"$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
+    meson setup build --prefix=/usr/local
+    meson compile -C build -j"$(nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF)"
    if [ $DO_INSTALL -eq 1 ]; then
-        if sudo meson install -C "$BUILD_DIR" 2>&1 | tee -a "$MLOG" ; then
+        if sudo meson install -C build 2>&1 | tee -a "$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 "$MLOG"
@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ if git clone --depth=1 --filter=blob:none "$repo_url" "$SRC_DIR"; then
        echo "${NOTE} DRY RUN: Skipping installation of wayland-protocols $tag."
    fi
    # Move additional logs to Install-Logs directory if they exist
-    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
+    [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}wayland-protocols $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/xdph.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/xdph.sh
@ -48,26 +48,23 @@ done
 # Clone, build, and install XDPH
 printf "${NOTE} Cloning and Installing ${YELLOW}XDG Desktop Portal Hyprland $tag${RESET} ...\n"

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

-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
+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
    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 "$MLOG" "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true
+  [ -f "$MLOG" ] && mv "$MLOG" ../Install-Logs/ || true
  cd ..
 else
  echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for ${YELLOW}xdph $tag${RESET}" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/xkbcommon.sh
@ -40,28 +40,25 @@ for PKG1 in "${xkbcommon[@]}"; do
  fi
 done

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

 # Clone and build 
 printf "${NOTE} Installing xkbcommon...\n"
-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
+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
        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 $MLOG "$PARENT_DIR/Install-Logs/" || true 
+    mv $MLOG ../Install-Logs/ || true 
    cd ..
 else
    echo -e "${ERROR} Download failed for xkbcommon." 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG"
--- a/install-scripts/zsh_pokemon.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/zsh_pokemon.sh
@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ LOG="Install-Logs/install-$(date +%d-%H%M%S)_zsh_pokemon.log"

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

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

 # Check if ~/.zshrc exists
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # https://github.com/JaKooLit

+# Source location for pre-built Debian packages (can be local or network share)
+# Set this variable to the path containing .deb files, or leave empty to build from source
+DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE="/mnt/nas/Projects/Jak/debian-pkg/build/debs"

 clear

@ -210,6 +213,59 @@ clean_existing_hyprland() {
    echo "${OK} Cleanup completed" | tee -a "$LOG"
 }

+# Function to install packages from pre-built .deb files
+install_from_packages() {
+    echo "${INFO} Installing from pre-built packages at: ${SKY_BLUE}$DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE${RESET}" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    
+    if [ ! -d "$DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE" ]; then
+        echo "${ERROR} Package source directory not found: $DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE" | tee -a "$LOG"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    local pkg_count=$(find "$DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE" -name "*.deb" | wc -l)
+    if [ "$pkg_count" -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo "${ERROR} No .deb files found in $DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE" | tee -a "$LOG"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    echo "${INFO} Found ${SKY_BLUE}$pkg_count${RESET} .deb packages" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    
+    # Clean up existing installations before installing from packages
+    echo "${CAT} Removing existing Hyprland installations to avoid conflicts..." | tee -a "$LOG"
+    clean_existing_hyprland
+    
+    # Update package cache after cleanup
+    echo "${INFO} Updating package cache..." | tee -a "$LOG"
+    sudo apt-get update 2>&1 | tail -3 | tee -a "$LOG"
+    
+    # Install core packages only (skip plugins and debug symbols)
+    echo "${INFO} Installing core Hyprland packages (excluding plugins and debug symbols)..." | tee -a "$LOG"
+    
+    # Install only essential packages, skip plugins and dbgsym
+    for deb in "$DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE"/*.deb; do
+        filename=$(basename "$deb")
+        
+        # Skip debug symbols and plugins
+        if [[ "$filename" == *"-dbgsym_"* ]]; then
+            continue
+        fi
+        if [[ "$filename" == "hyprland-plugin-"* ]]; then
+            continue
+        fi
+        
+        echo "${INFO} Installing: $filename" | tee -a "$LOG"
+        sudo dpkg -i "$deb" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG" || true
+    done
+    
+    # Fix any dependency issues
+    echo "${INFO} Fixing any dependency issues..." | tee -a "$LOG"
+    sudo apt-get install -f -y 2>&1 | tail -5 | tee -a "$LOG"
+    
+    echo "${OK} Core package installation completed!" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    echo "${NOTE} To install plugins, run: sudo dpkg -i $DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE/hyprland-plugin-*.deb" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    echo "${NOTE} To install debug symbols, run: sudo dpkg -i $DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE/*-dbgsym*.deb" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    return 0
+}

 # Welcome message using whiptail (for displaying information)
 whiptail --title "KooL Debian-Hyprland Trixie+ (2025) Install Script" \
@ -218,8 +274,24 @@ ATTENTION: Run a full system update and Reboot first !!! (Highly Recommended)\n\
 NOTE: If you are installing on a VM, ensure to enable 3D acceleration otherwise Hyprland may NOT start!" \
    15 80

-# Ask if the user wants to proceed (source-only build)
-proceed_msg="Build method: FROM SOURCE\n\nVERY IMPORTANT!!!\nYou must be able to install from source by uncommenting deb-src on /etc/apt/sources.list else script may fail.\n\nShall we proceed?"
+# Ask user to choose build method
+build_method="source"
+if [ -d "$DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE" ] && [ "$(find "$DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE" -name "*.deb" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)" -gt 0 ]; then
+    if whiptail --title "Build Method" \
+        --yesno "Pre-built Hyprland packages are available at:\n$DEB_PACKAGES_SOURCE\n\nWould you like to install from pre-built packages?\n\nSelect YES for faster installation from packages\nSelect NO to build from source (takes longer)" 15 70; then
+        build_method="packages"
+        echo "${OK} Selected build method: ${SKY_BLUE}Pre-built Packages${RESET}" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    else
+        echo "${OK} Selected build method: ${SKY_BLUE}From Source${RESET}" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Ask if the user wants to proceed
+if [ "$build_method" = "packages" ]; then
+    proceed_msg="Build method: PRE-BUILT PACKAGES\n\nThis will install pre-compiled Hyprland packages from the shared location.\n\nShall we proceed?"
+else
+    proceed_msg="Build method: FROM SOURCE\n\nVERY IMPORTANT!!!\nYou must be able to install from source by uncommenting deb-src on /etc/apt/sources.list else script may fail.\n\nShall we proceed?"
+fi

 if ! whiptail --title "Proceed with Installation?" \
    --yesno "$proceed_msg" 15 60; then
@ -480,59 +552,71 @@ echo "${INFO} Installing ${SKY_BLUE}necessary fonts...${RESET}" | tee -a "$LOG"
 sleep 1
 execute_script "fonts.sh"

-# Build from source (only method)
-# Optional: refresh tags before building the Hyprland stack
-# Set FETCH_LATEST=1 to opt-in (default is no-refresh to honor pinned tags)
-if [ "${FETCH_LATEST:-0}" = "1" ] && [ -f ./refresh-hypr-tags.sh ]; then
+# Build method selection: from source or pre-built packages
+if [ "$build_method" = "packages" ]; then
+    echo "${INFO} Installing from ${SKY_BLUE}pre-built packages${RESET}..." | tee -a "$LOG"
+    sleep 1
+    if install_from_packages; then
+        echo "${OK} Pre-built packages installed successfully!" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    else
+        echo "${ERROR} Failed to install pre-built packages. Exiting..." | tee -a "$LOG"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    # Build from source (original method)
+    # Optional: refresh tags before building the Hyprland stack
+    # Set FETCH_LATEST=1 to opt-in (default is no-refresh to honor pinned tags)
+    if [ "${FETCH_LATEST:-0}" = "1" ] && [ -f ./refresh-hypr-tags.sh ]; then
        chmod +x ./refresh-hypr-tags.sh || true
        ./refresh-hypr-tags.sh
-fi
+    fi

-echo "${INFO} Installing ${SKY_BLUE}KooL Hyprland packages from source...${RESET}" | tee -a "$LOG"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "01-hypr-pkgs.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprutils.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprlang.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprcursor.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprwayland-scanner.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprgraphics.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "aquamarine.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprland-qt-support.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprtoolkit.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprland-guiutils.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprland-protocols.sh"
-sleep 1
-# Ensure wayland-protocols (from source) is installed to satisfy Hyprland's >= 1.45 requirement
-execute_script "wayland-protocols-src.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "xkbcommon.sh"
-sleep 1
-# Build hyprwire before Hyprland (required by Hyprland >= 0.53)
-execute_script "hyprwire.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprland.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprpolkitagent.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "wallust.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "swww.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "rofi-wayland.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hyprlock.sh"
-sleep 1
-execute_script "hypridle.sh"
+    echo "${INFO} Installing ${SKY_BLUE}KooL Hyprland packages from source...${RESET}" | tee -a "$LOG"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "01-hypr-pkgs.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprutils.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprlang.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprcursor.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprwayland-scanner.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprgraphics.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "aquamarine.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprland-qt-support.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprtoolkit.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprland-guiutils.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprland-protocols.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    # Ensure wayland-protocols (from source) is installed to satisfy Hyprland's >= 1.45 requirement
+    execute_script "wayland-protocols-src.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "xkbcommon.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    # Build hyprwire before Hyprland (required by Hyprland >= 0.53)
+    execute_script "hyprwire.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprland.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprpolkitagent.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "wallust.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "swww.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "rofi-wayland.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hyprlock.sh"
+    sleep 1
+    execute_script "hypridle.sh"
+fi

 # Ensure /usr/local/lib is in the dynamic linker search path.
 # Many Hypr* components install shared libraries into /usr/local/lib; without this,
--- 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=v0.53.3
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
 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=v0.53.3
+HYPRLAND_TAG=v0.53.1
 AQUAMARINE_TAG=v0.10.0
 HYPRUTILS_TAG=v0.11.0
 HYPRLANG_TAG=v0.6.8