From 6721b2a8c56bc4ec7110ec1bb5d2f596502d4502 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Housh <michael@mhoush.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 08:29:01 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Fixes launch script to have a --new-instance flag to
 force launching a new instance of an application.

---
 env/.config/hypr/keybinds.conf        | 2 +-
 env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch        | 8 +++++++-
 env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch-webapp | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/env/.config/hypr/keybinds.conf b/env/.config/hypr/keybinds.conf
index b168028..d4dd3f9 100644
--- a/env/.config/hypr/keybinds.conf
+++ b/env/.config/hypr/keybinds.conf
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bindd = $mainMod SHIFT, B,      New private [b]rowser,                    exec,
 bindd = $mainMod,       C,      [C]alendar,                               exec, $pwa --or-focus "https://www.icloud.com/calendar"
 bindd = $mainMod SHIFT, C,      [C]onfig folder in tmux session,          exec, $terminal -e $tmuxSessionator ~/.config
 bindd = $mainMod,       D,      [D]ispatch app - special workspace,       exec, $pwa --special dispatch $housecallPro
-bindd = $mainMod SHIFT, D,      [D]ispatch app - new window,              exec, $pwa $housecallPro
+bindd = $mainMod SHIFT, D,      [D]ispatch app - new window,              exec, $pwa --new-instance $housecallPro
 bindd = $mainMod,       E,      [E]mail - personal,                       exec, $pwa --or-focus "https://mail.proton.me"
 bindd = $mainMod SHIFT, E,      [E]mail - work,                           exec, $scripts/launch --or-focus thunderbird uwsm app -- thunderbird
 bindd = $mainMod,       F,      [F]ile manager - terminal,                exec, $fileManager
diff --git a/env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch b/env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch
index 59ee750..1321f8e 100755
--- a/env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch
+++ b/env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ OPTIONS:
                              instance.
   -x | --close-active-only:  Close only windows on active workspace matching the pattern.
   -s | --special <name>:     Launch or toggle a special workspace.
+  -n | --new-instance:       Launch a new instance of an application.
   -h | --help:               Show this help page.
 
 NOTES:
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ close_flag="0"
 close_active_only_flag="0"
 focus_flag="0"
 focus_active_only_flag="0"
+new_instance_flag="0"
 launch_cmd=()
 pattern=""
 special_flag="0"
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     close_flag="1"
     close_active_only_flag="1"
     action="closewindow"
+  elif [[ $1 == "-n" ]] || [[ $1 == "--new-instance" ]]; then
+    new_instance_flag="1"
   elif [[ $1 == "-h" ]] || [[ $1 == "--help" ]]; then
     usage && exit 0
   elif [[ -z $pattern ]]; then
@@ -124,9 +128,11 @@ log "Pattern: $pattern"
 addresses=$(hyprctl clients -j | jq ".[] | select(.class | contains(\"$pattern\")) | .address")
 
 # If no addresses, then launch the application.
-if [[ -z $addresses ]]; then
+if [[ -z $addresses ]] || [[ $new_instance_flag == "1" ]]; then
+  log "No addresses found or new instance flag set."
   # Toggle special workspace if applicable.
   if [[ $special_flag == "1" ]]; then
+    log "Toggling special workspace."
     toggle_special
   fi
   launch_application && exit 0
diff --git a/env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch-webapp b/env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch-webapp
index 94d2eb7..212d568 100755
--- a/env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch-webapp
+++ b/env/.local/scripts/hypr/launch-webapp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Any extra arguments after '--' get passed directly to the browser invocation.
   
   $ launch-webapp https://example.com -- --some-random-flag-for-browser=1
 
-Any options passed in prior to the '--' get sent to the 'launch-or' script, so you can pass
+Any options passed in prior to the '--' get sent to the 'launch' script, so you can pass
 options that are not specifically shown here, but the ones shown would be the most commonly
 used, so they are documented here.