Originally posted by **SR-MyStar** February 24, 2024
I think `niri` needs a way to set environment variables in itself config file.
In hyprland, I'm using `env = QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME, qt5ct` to set environment variables for window manager.
In niri, I can write `QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct` in `/etc/environment`.
But if I do it, these environment variables are play a part in everywhere for my system.
It doesn't make a difference than I set environment variables in window manager config file if I only use wayland.
but I'm not only use niri and other wayland window manager, I also use `bspwm`(x11 window manager), because some x11 apps are doesn't work use xwayland, they are only work in raw x11 environment, If I write `QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland` in `/etc/environment`, in `bspwm`, qt apps are all doesn't work.
So `niri` needs a way to set environment variables only for itself. such as this
```kdl
env {
QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME "qt5ct"
}
```
YaLTeR
commented
6 months ago
Discussed in https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/discussions/225