From 9cae22e7908267c47a0e02c9c75fc459b0d77261 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 2 * r + 2 * t <61896496+soramanew@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:28:03 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: remove app2unit

---
 README.md                           | 3 +--
 default.nix                         | 9 ++++-----
 src/caelestia/subcommands/record.py | 4 ++--
 src/caelestia/subcommands/toggle.py | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 928c791e..9b6713dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ The main control script for the Caelestia dotfiles.
 - [`swappy`](https://github.com/jtheoof/swappy) - screenshot editor
 - [`grim`](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/emersion/grim) - taking screenshots
 - [`dart-sass`](https://github.com/sass/dart-sass) - discord theming
-- [`app2unit`](https://github.com/Vladimir-csp/app2unit) - launching apps
 - [`wl-clipboard`](https://github.com/bugaevc/wl-clipboard) - copying to clipboard
 - [`slurp`](https://github.com/emersion/slurp) - selecting an area
 - [`gpu-screen-recorder`](https://git.dec05eba.com/gpu-screen-recorder/about) - screen recording
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ Install all [dependencies](#dependencies), then install
 e.g. via an AUR helper (yay)
 
 ```sh
-yay -S libnotify swappy grim dart-sass app2unit wl-clipboard slurp gpu-screen-recorder glib2 cliphist fuzzel python-build python-installer python-hatch python-hatch-vcs
+yay -S libnotify swappy grim dart-sass wl-clipboard slurp gpu-screen-recorder glib2 cliphist fuzzel python-build python-installer python-hatch python-hatch-vcs
 ```
 
 Now, clone the repo, `cd` into it, build the wheel via `python -m build --wheel`
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 22fb0b64..88dd9b83 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   slurp,
   wl-clipboard,
   cliphist,
-  app2unit,
+  xdg-utils,
   dart-sass,
   grim,
   fuzzel,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication {
       slurp
       wl-clipboard
       cliphist
-      app2unit
+      xdg-utils
       dart-sass
       grim
       fuzzel
@@ -65,11 +65,10 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication {
     substituteInPlace src/caelestia/subcommands/screenshot.py \
     	--replace-fail '"qs", "-c", "caelestia"' '"caelestia-shell"'
 
-    # Use config bin instead of discord + fix todoist + fix app2unit
+    # Use config bin instead of discord + fix todoist
     substituteInPlace src/caelestia/subcommands/toggle.py \
     	--replace-fail 'discord' ${discordBin} \
-      --replace-fail '["todoist"]' '["todoist.desktop"]'\
-      --replace-fail 'app2unit' ${app2unit}/bin/app2unit
+      --replace-fail '["todoist"]' '["todoist.desktop"]'
 
     # Use config style instead of darkly
     substituteInPlace src/caelestia/data/templates/qtengine.json \
diff --git a/src/caelestia/subcommands/record.py b/src/caelestia/subcommands/record.py
index 372aee41..f6fb05e8 100644
--- a/src/caelestia/subcommands/record.py
+++ b/src/caelestia/subcommands/record.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Command:
         )
 
         if action == "watch":
-            subprocess.Popen(["app2unit", "-O", new_path], start_new_session=True)
+            subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", new_path], start_new_session=True)
         elif action == "open":
             p = subprocess.run(
                 [
@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@ class Command:
                 ]
             )
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                subprocess.Popen(["app2unit", "-O", new_path.parent], start_new_session=True)
+                subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", new_path.parent], start_new_session=True)
         elif action == "delete":
             new_path.unlink()
diff --git a/src/caelestia/subcommands/toggle.py b/src/caelestia/subcommands/toggle.py
index f114bbfa..349928c3 100644
--- a/src/caelestia/subcommands/toggle.py
+++ b/src/caelestia/subcommands/toggle.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class Command:
         if (spawn[0].endswith(".desktop") or shutil.which(spawn[0])) and not any(
             selector(client) for client in self.get_clients()
         ):
-            hypr.dispatch("exec", f"[workspace special:{self.args.workspace}] app2unit -- {shlex.join(spawn)}")
+            hypr.dispatch("exec", f"[workspace special:{self.args.workspace}] {shlex.join(spawn)}")
             return True
         else:
             return False