From e32e1fd81cd8f85c25e460cab3994929c3b8538e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 2 * r + 2 * t <61896496+soramanew@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:22:22 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] feat: disable reloads for installed shell

---
 CMakeLists.txt | 8 +++++++-
 shell.qml      | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b95855b..f9d762bd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,5 +63,11 @@ if("shell" IN_LIST ENABLE_MODULES)
     foreach(dir assets components config modules services utils)
         install(DIRECTORY ${dir} DESTINATION "${INSTALL_QSCONFDIR}")
     endforeach()
-    install(FILES shell.qml LICENSE DESTINATION "${INSTALL_QSCONFDIR}")
+
+    file(READ shell.qml SHELL_QML)
+    string(REPLACE "settings.watchFiles: true" "settings.watchFiles: false" SHELL_QML "${SHELL_QML}")
+    file(WRITE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qml/shell.qml" "${SHELL_QML}")
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/qml/shell.qml" DESTINATION "${INSTALL_QSCONFDIR}")
+
+    install(FILES LICENSE DESTINATION "${INSTALL_QSCONFDIR}")
 endif()
diff --git a/shell.qml b/shell.qml
index 3ce77769..7ef1014d 100644
--- a/shell.qml
+++ b/shell.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import "modules/lock"
 import Quickshell
 
 ShellRoot {
+    settings.watchFiles: true
+
     Background {}
     Drawers {}
     AreaPicker {}