u/bloodshedder404

Hey GNOME community,

I know this isn't a native GNOME tool, but I recently designed a clean, Samurai-themed lock screen layout (using `hyprlock`) and I honestly think this minimal aesthetic would look

incredible as a GDM theme or a GNOME Lock Screen extension.

I've always admired how cohesive GNOME looks, and I tried to apply a similar clean philosophy here:

* **Kanji password dots:** Every keypress renders a Japanese kanji character (桜 - Sakura) instead of the standard password circles.

* **Japanese date format:** Rendered minimally as `2024年08月14日`.

* **Transparent input field:** Completely invisible input box, leaving just the floating characters over a dark katana wallpaper.

**Repo with the assets/wallpaper:** [hyprlock-samurai on GitHub](https://github.com/basantbansal/hyprlock-samurai)

I'm not skilled enough with GNOME extension development or GTK CSS styling to port this to GDM myself. If there are any extension developers or theme creators in here who like the

concept, you have my full blessing to use the assets and layout logic from my repo to bring this to GNOME!

What do you guys think of the aesthetic? Would you use a GDM theme like this?

I wanted to build a clean, immersive lock screen for my Hyprland setup, so I put together this Samurai-themed `hyprlock` config. I tried to keep it minimal but highly functional.

**Details:**

* **Compositor:** Hyprland

* **Locker:** Hyprlock

* **Wallpaper:** [Wallhaven](https://wallhaven.cc/w/1qrwv9) (Included in repo)

* **Dotfiles / Config:** [hyprlock-samurai on GitHub](https://github.com/basantbansal/hyprlock-samurai)

**Features:**

* **Kanji password dots:** Every keypress renders a Japanese kanji character (桜 - Sakura) instead of boring circles.

* **Japanese date format:** Rendered cleanly as `2024年08月14日`.

* **Invisible input field:** No borders, no outlines, just floating characters.

* **Color palette:** Muted greens over a deep black background to match the katana aesthetic.

The repo has a one-liner install script if anyone wants to grab it. Let me know what you think of the aesthetic!

Hey everyone,

I know this sub is dedicated to our beloved i3wm, but I recently spent some time building a clean, Samurai-themed lock screen for Hyprland (`hyprlock`) and wanted to share it with the

ricing community here for some aesthetic inspiration.

I've always loved the minimal, functional styling that you often see in i3 setups, so I tried to bring that same philosophy to this lock screen:

* **Kanji password dots:** Every keypress renders a Japanese kanji character (桜 - Sakura) instead of standard circles.

* **Japanese date format:** Rendered cleanly as `2024年08月14日`.

* **Fully transparent input field:** No borders or outlines, just floating characters.

* **Clean overlay:** A large, minimal clock overlay with muted green tones over a dark katana wallpaper.

I know `hyprlock` isn't usable on i3 directly (since we have tools like `i3lock` and `i3lock-color`), but I'd love to hear what you guys think of the design, or if anyone wants to

adapt this visual concept into an `i3lock-color` script!

**Repo if you want to check out the code/assets:** [hyprlock-samurai on GitHub](https://github.com/basantbansal/hyprlock-samurai)

If you like the aesthetic or want to adapt it for your i3 setup, a ⭐ on the repo would be incredibly appreciated!

**Lockscreen:** [hyprlock](https://wiki.hyprland.org/Hypr-Ecosystem/hyprlock/)

**Dotfiles / Config:** [hyprlock-samurai on GitHub](https://github.com/basantbansal/hyprlock-samurai)

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Hey everyone! I put together a minimal, samurai-themed config for Hyprlock.

I got tired of standard password dots, so I customized it to render the Japanese kanji character **春** on each keypress.

**Key Features:**

* Custom Kanji password glyphs (`春`)

* Fully transparent floating input field

* Japanese date formatting (`YYYY年MM月DD日`)

* Minimal dark green / katana aesthetic

Check out the repo if you'd like to try it, and drop a ⭐ on GitHub if you like the look!