diff --git a/example/hyprland.conf b/example/hyprland.conf
index cfe5040b..e21b7844 100644
--- a/example/hyprland.conf
+++ b/example/hyprland.conf
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ env = XCURSOR_SIZE,24
 env = HYPRCURSOR_SIZE,24
 
 
+###################
+### PERMISSIONS ###
+###################
+
+# See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Permissions/
+
+# ecosystem {
+#   enforce_permissions = 1
+# }
+
+# permission = /usr/(bin|local/bin)/grim, screencopy, allow
+# permission = /usr/(lib|libexec|lib64)/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland, screencopy, allow
+
+
 #####################
 ### LOOK AND FEEL ###
 #####################
diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 594bd85a..947b6549 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "managers/DonationNagManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/ANRManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
 #include <bit>
@@ -570,6 +571,7 @@ void CCompositor::cleanup() {
     removeAllSignals();
 
     g_pInputManager.reset();
+    g_pDynamicPermissionManager.reset();
     g_pDecorationPositioner.reset();
     g_pCursorManager.reset();
     g_pPluginSystem.reset();
@@ -624,6 +626,9 @@ void CCompositor::initManagers(eManagersInitStage stage) {
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the AnimationManager!");
             g_pAnimationManager = makeUnique<CHyprAnimationManager>();
 
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the DynamicPermissionManager!");
+            g_pDynamicPermissionManager = makeUnique<CDynamicPermissionManager>();
+
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the ConfigManager!");
             g_pConfigManager = makeUnique<CConfigManager>();
 
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 0d12e29c..6399372c 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/EventManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.hpp"
 #include "../debug/HyprNotificationOverlay.hpp"
 #include "../plugins/PluginSystem.hpp"
 
@@ -374,6 +375,18 @@ static Hyprlang::CParseResult handlePlugin(const char* c, const char* v) {
     return result;
 }
 
+static Hyprlang::CParseResult handlePermission(const char* c, const char* v) {
+    const std::string      VALUE   = v;
+    const std::string      COMMAND = c;
+
+    const auto             RESULT = g_pConfigManager->handlePermission(COMMAND, VALUE);
+
+    Hyprlang::CParseResult result;
+    if (RESULT.has_value())
+        result.setError(RESULT.value().c_str());
+    return result;
+}
+
 void CConfigManager::registerConfigVar(const char* name, const Hyprlang::INT& val) {
     m_configValueNumber++;
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue(name, val);
@@ -703,6 +716,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
 
     registerConfigVar("ecosystem:no_update_news", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("ecosystem:no_donation_nag", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    registerConfigVar("ecosystem:enforce_permissions", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
     registerConfigVar("experimental:xx_color_management_v4", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
@@ -764,6 +778,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->registerHandler(&::handleSubmap, "submap", {false});
     m_pConfig->registerHandler(&::handleBlurLS, "blurls", {false});
     m_pConfig->registerHandler(&::handlePlugin, "plugin", {false});
+    m_pConfig->registerHandler(&::handlePermission, "permission", {false});
     m_pConfig->registerHandler(&::handleEnv, "env", {true});
 
     // pluginza
@@ -946,6 +961,8 @@ std::optional<std::string> CConfigManager::resetHLConfig() {
     m_vFailedPluginConfigValues.clear();
     finalExecRequests.clear();
 
+    g_pDynamicPermissionManager->clearConfigPermissions();
+
     // paths
     m_configPaths.clear();
     std::string mainConfigPath = getMainConfigPath();
@@ -2831,6 +2848,32 @@ std::optional<std::string> CConfigManager::handlePlugin(const std::string& comma
     return {};
 }
 
+std::optional<std::string> CConfigManager::handlePermission(const std::string& command, const std::string& value) {
+    CVarList                    data(value);
+
+    eDynamicPermissionType      type = PERMISSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+    eDynamicPermissionAllowMode mode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_UNKNOWN;
+
+    if (data[1] == "screencopy")
+        type = PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY;
+
+    if (data[2] == "ask")
+        mode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ASK;
+    else if (data[2] == "allow")
+        mode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW;
+    else if (data[2] == "deny")
+        mode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY;
+
+    if (type == PERMISSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN)
+        return "unknown permission type";
+    if (mode == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_UNKNOWN)
+        return "unknown permission allow mode";
+
+    g_pDynamicPermissionManager->addConfigPermissionRule(data[0], type, mode);
+
+    return {};
+}
+
 const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription>& CConfigManager::getAllDescriptions() {
     return CONFIG_OPTIONS;
 }
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index 4da123c9..50ab798c 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ class CConfigManager {
     std::optional<std::string> handleBindWS(const std::string&, const std::string&);
     std::optional<std::string> handleEnv(const std::string&, const std::string&);
     std::optional<std::string> handlePlugin(const std::string&, const std::string&);
+    std::optional<std::string> handlePermission(const std::string&, const std::string&);
 
     std::string                configCurrentPath;
 
diff --git a/src/config/defaultConfig.hpp b/src/config/defaultConfig.hpp
index ff4a579d..01ad1e72 100644
--- a/src/config/defaultConfig.hpp
+++ b/src/config/defaultConfig.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,20 @@ env = XCURSOR_SIZE,24
 env = HYPRCURSOR_SIZE,24
 
 
+###################
+### PERMISSIONS ###
+###################
+
+# See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Permissions/
+
+# ecosystem {
+#   enforce_permissions = 1
+# }
+
+# permission = /usr/(bin|local/bin)/grim, screencopy, allow
+# permission = /usr/(lib|libexec|lib64)/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland, screencopy, allow
+
+
 #####################
 ### LOOK AND FEEL ###
 #####################
diff --git a/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp b/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
index f6e0b55f..0143b29c 100644
--- a/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/CrashReporter.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void NCrashReporter::createAndSaveCrash(int sig) {
 #endif
     };
     u_int  miblen        = sizeof(mib) / sizeof(mib[0]);
-    char   exe[PATH_MAX] = "";
+    char   exe[PATH_MAX] = "/nonexistent";
     size_t sz            = sizeof(exe);
     sysctl(mib, miblen, &exe, &sz, NULL, 0);
     const auto FPATH = std::filesystem::canonical(exe);
diff --git a/src/managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.cpp b/src/managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe795985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+#include <re2/re2.h>
+#include "DynamicPermissionManager.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <wayland-server-core.h>
+#include <expected>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include "../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
+
+#if defined(__DragonFly__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__)
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#endif
+
+static void clientDestroyInternal(struct wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
+    SDynamicPermissionRuleDestroyWrapper* wrap = wl_container_of(listener, wrap, listener);
+    CDynamicPermissionRule*               rule = wrap->parent;
+    g_pDynamicPermissionManager->removeRulesForClient(rule->client());
+}
+
+CDynamicPermissionRule::CDynamicPermissionRule(const std::string& binaryPathRegex, eDynamicPermissionType type, eDynamicPermissionAllowMode defaultAllowMode) :
+    m_type(type), m_source(PERMISSION_RULE_SOURCE_CONFIG), m_binaryRegex(makeUnique<re2::RE2>(binaryPathRegex)), m_allowMode(defaultAllowMode) {
+    ;
+}
+
+CDynamicPermissionRule::CDynamicPermissionRule(wl_client* const client, eDynamicPermissionType type, eDynamicPermissionAllowMode defaultAllowMode) :
+    m_type(type), m_source(PERMISSION_RULE_SOURCE_RUNTIME_USER), m_client(client), m_allowMode(defaultAllowMode) {
+    wl_list_init(&m_destroyWrapper.listener.link);
+    m_destroyWrapper.listener.notify = ::clientDestroyInternal;
+    m_destroyWrapper.parent          = this;
+    wl_display_add_destroy_listener(g_pCompositor->m_sWLDisplay, &m_destroyWrapper.listener);
+}
+
+CDynamicPermissionRule::~CDynamicPermissionRule() {
+    if (m_client) {
+        wl_list_remove(&m_destroyWrapper.listener.link);
+        wl_list_init(&m_destroyWrapper.listener.link);
+    }
+
+    if (m_dialogBox && m_dialogBox->isRunning())
+        m_dialogBox->kill();
+}
+
+wl_client* CDynamicPermissionRule::client() const {
+    return m_client;
+}
+
+static const char* permissionToString(eDynamicPermissionType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case PERMISSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN: return "PERMISSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN";
+        case PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY: return "PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY";
+    }
+
+    return "error";
+}
+
+static const char* permissionToHumanString(eDynamicPermissionType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case PERMISSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN: return "requesting an unknown permission";
+        case PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY: return "trying to capture your screen";
+    }
+
+    return "error";
+}
+
+static std::expected<std::string, std::string> binaryNameForWlClient(wl_client* client) {
+    pid_t pid = 0;
+    wl_client_get_credentials(client, &pid, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+    if (pid <= 0)
+        return std::unexpected("No pid for client");
+
+#if defined(KERN_PROC_PATHNAME)
+    int mib[] = {
+        CTL_KERN,
+#if defined(__NetBSD__)
+        KERN_PROC_ARGS,
+        pid,
+        KERN_PROC_PATHNAME,
+#else
+        KERN_PROC,
+        KERN_PROC_PATHNAME,
+        pid,
+#endif
+    };
+    u_int  miblen        = sizeof(mib) / sizeof(mib[0]);
+    char   exe[PATH_MAX] = "/nonexistent";
+    size_t sz            = sizeof(exe);
+    sysctl(mib, miblen, &exe, &sz, NULL, 0);
+    std::string path = exe;
+#else
+    std::string path = std::format("/proc/{}/exe", (uint64_t)pid);
+#endif
+    std::error_code ec;
+
+    std::string     fullPath = std::filesystem::canonical(path, ec);
+
+    if (ec)
+        return std::unexpected("canonical failed");
+
+    return fullPath;
+}
+
+void CDynamicPermissionManager::clearConfigPermissions() {
+    std::erase_if(m_rules, [](const auto& e) { return e->m_source == PERMISSION_RULE_SOURCE_CONFIG; });
+}
+
+void CDynamicPermissionManager::addConfigPermissionRule(const std::string& binaryName, eDynamicPermissionType type, eDynamicPermissionAllowMode mode) {
+    m_rules.emplace_back(SP<CDynamicPermissionRule>(new CDynamicPermissionRule(binaryName, type, mode)));
+}
+
+eDynamicPermissionAllowMode CDynamicPermissionManager::clientPermissionMode(wl_client* client, eDynamicPermissionType permission) {
+
+    static auto PPERM = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("ecosystem:enforce_permissions");
+
+    if (*PPERM == 0)
+        return PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW;
+
+    const auto LOOKUP = binaryNameForWlClient(client);
+
+    Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: checking permission {} for client {:x} (binary {})", permissionToString(permission), (uintptr_t)client,
+               LOOKUP.has_value() ? LOOKUP.value() : "lookup failed: " + LOOKUP.error());
+
+    // first, check if we have the client + perm combo in our cache.
+    auto it = std::ranges::find_if(m_rules, [client, permission](const auto& e) { return e->m_client == client && e->m_type == permission; });
+    if (it == m_rules.end()) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: permission not cached, checking binary name");
+
+        if (!LOOKUP.has_value())
+            Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: binary name check failed");
+        else {
+            const auto BINNAME = LOOKUP.value().contains("/") ? LOOKUP.value().substr(LOOKUP.value().find_last_of('/') + 1) : LOOKUP.value();
+            Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: binary path {}, name {}", LOOKUP.value(), BINNAME);
+
+            it = std::ranges::find_if(m_rules, [clientBinaryPath = LOOKUP.value(), permission](const auto& e) {
+                if (e->m_type != permission)
+                    return false; // wrong perm
+
+                if (!e->m_binaryPath.empty() && e->m_binaryPath == clientBinaryPath)
+                    return true; // matches binary path
+
+                if (!e->m_binaryRegex)
+                    return false; // wl_client* rule
+
+                // regex match
+                if (RE2::FullMatch(clientBinaryPath, *e->m_binaryRegex))
+                    return true;
+
+                return false;
+            });
+
+            if (it == m_rules.end())
+                Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: no rule for binary");
+            else {
+                if ((*it)->m_allowMode == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW) {
+                    Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: permission allowed by config rule");
+                    return PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW;
+                } else if ((*it)->m_allowMode == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY) {
+                    Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: permission denied by config rule");
+                    return PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY;
+                } else if ((*it)->m_allowMode == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING) {
+                    Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: permission pending by config rule");
+                    return PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING;
+                } else
+                    Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: permission ask by config rule");
+            }
+        }
+    } else if ((*it)->m_allowMode == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: permission allowed before by user");
+        return PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW;
+    } else if ((*it)->m_allowMode == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: permission denied before by user");
+        return PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY;
+    } else if ((*it)->m_allowMode == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING) {
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionManager::clientHasPermission: permission pending before by user");
+        return PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING;
+    }
+
+    // if we are here, we need to ask.
+    askForPermission(client, LOOKUP.value_or(""), permission);
+
+    return PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING;
+}
+
+void CDynamicPermissionManager::askForPermission(wl_client* client, const std::string& binaryPath, eDynamicPermissionType type) {
+    auto        rule = m_rules.emplace_back(SP<CDynamicPermissionRule>(new CDynamicPermissionRule(client, type, PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING)));
+
+    std::string description = "";
+    if (binaryPath.empty())
+        description = std::format("An unknown application (wayland client ID 0x{:x}) is {}.", (uintptr_t)client, permissionToHumanString(type));
+    else {
+        std::string binaryName = binaryPath.contains("/") ? binaryPath.substr(binaryPath.find_last_of('/') + 1) : binaryPath;
+        description            = std::format("An application <b>{}</b> ({}) is {}.", binaryName, binaryPath, permissionToHumanString(type));
+    }
+
+    description += "<br/><br/>Do you want to allow this?";
+
+    std::vector<std::string> options;
+
+    if (!binaryPath.empty()) {
+        description += "<br/><br/><i>Hint: you can set persistent rules for these in the Hyprland config file.</i>";
+        options = {"Deny", "Allow and remember app", "Allow once"};
+    } else
+        options = {"Deny", "Allow"};
+
+    rule->m_dialogBox = CAsyncDialogBox::create("Permission request", description, options);
+
+    if (!rule->m_dialogBox) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "CDynamicPermissionManager::askForPermission: hyprland-qtutils likely missing, cannot ask! Disabling permission control...");
+        rule->m_allowMode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    rule->m_dialogBox->open([r = WP<CDynamicPermissionRule>(rule), binaryPath](std::string result) {
+        if (!r)
+            return;
+
+        Debug::log(TRACE, "CDynamicPermissionRule: user returned {}", result);
+
+        if (result.starts_with("Allow once"))
+            r->m_allowMode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW;
+        else if (result.starts_with("Deny")) {
+            r->m_allowMode  = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY;
+            r->m_binaryPath = binaryPath;
+        } else if (result.starts_with("Allow and remember")) {
+            r->m_allowMode  = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW;
+            r->m_binaryPath = binaryPath;
+        } else if (result.starts_with("Allow"))
+            r->m_allowMode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW;
+    });
+}
+
+void CDynamicPermissionManager::removeRulesForClient(wl_client* client) {
+    std::erase_if(m_rules, [client](const auto& e) { return e->m_client == client; });
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.hpp b/src/managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..681cbc1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../macros.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/memory/Memory.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/AsyncDialogBox.hpp"
+#include <vector>
+#include <wayland-server-core.h>
+#include <optional>
+
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE
+namespace re2 {
+    class RE2;
+};
+
+enum eDynamicPermissionType : uint8_t {
+    PERMISSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+    PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY,
+};
+
+enum eDynamicPermissionRuleSource : uint8_t {
+    PERMISSION_RULE_SOURCE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+    PERMISSION_RULE_SOURCE_CONFIG,
+    PERMISSION_RULE_SOURCE_RUNTIME_USER,
+};
+
+enum eDynamicPermissionAllowMode : uint8_t {
+    PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+    PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY,
+    PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ASK,
+    PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW,
+    PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING, // popup is open
+};
+
+class CDynamicPermissionRule;
+
+struct SDynamicPermissionRuleDestroyWrapper {
+    wl_listener             listener;
+    CDynamicPermissionRule* parent = nullptr;
+};
+
+class CDynamicPermissionRule {
+  public:
+    ~CDynamicPermissionRule();
+
+    wl_client* client() const;
+
+  private:
+    // config rule
+    CDynamicPermissionRule(const std::string& binaryPathRegex, eDynamicPermissionType type, eDynamicPermissionAllowMode defaultAllowMode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ASK);
+    // user rule
+    CDynamicPermissionRule(wl_client* const client, eDynamicPermissionType type, eDynamicPermissionAllowMode defaultAllowMode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ASK);
+
+    const eDynamicPermissionType         m_type       = PERMISSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+    const eDynamicPermissionRuleSource   m_source     = PERMISSION_RULE_SOURCE_UNKNOWN;
+    wl_client* const                     m_client     = nullptr;
+    std::string                          m_binaryPath = "";
+    UP<re2::RE2>                         m_binaryRegex;
+
+    eDynamicPermissionAllowMode          m_allowMode = PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ASK;
+    SP<CAsyncDialogBox>                  m_dialogBox; // for pending
+
+    SDynamicPermissionRuleDestroyWrapper m_destroyWrapper;
+
+    friend class CDynamicPermissionManager;
+};
+
+class CDynamicPermissionManager {
+  public:
+    void clearConfigPermissions();
+    void addConfigPermissionRule(const std::string& binaryPath, eDynamicPermissionType type, eDynamicPermissionAllowMode mode);
+
+    // if the rule is "ask", or missing, will pop up a dialog and return false until the user agrees.
+    // (will continue returning false if the user does not agree, of course.)
+    eDynamicPermissionAllowMode clientPermissionMode(wl_client* client, eDynamicPermissionType permission);
+
+    void                        removeRulesForClient(wl_client* client);
+
+  private:
+    void askForPermission(wl_client* client, const std::string& binaryName, eDynamicPermissionType type);
+
+    //
+    std::vector<SP<CDynamicPermissionRule>> m_rules;
+};
+
+inline UP<CDynamicPermissionManager> g_pDynamicPermissionManager;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
index 92f043fd..e1c9f39c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ APICALL std::vector<SFunctionMatch> HyprlandAPI::findFunctionsByName(HANDLE hand
 #endif
     };
     u_int  miblen        = sizeof(mib) / sizeof(mib[0]);
-    char   exe[PATH_MAX] = "";
+    char   exe[PATH_MAX] = "/nonexistent";
     size_t sz            = sizeof(exe);
     sysctl(mib, miblen, &exe, &sz, NULL, 0);
     const auto FPATH = std::filesystem::canonical(exe);
diff --git a/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp b/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
index c124e6d2..afa61f36 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/EventManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
 #include "../render/OpenGL.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
@@ -196,9 +197,10 @@ void CScreencopyFrame::share() {
 }
 
 void CScreencopyFrame::copyDmabuf(std::function<void(bool)> callback) {
-    auto    TEXTURE = makeShared<CTexture>(pMonitor->output->state->state().buffer);
+    const auto PERM    = g_pDynamicPermissionManager->clientPermissionMode(resource->client(), PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY);
+    auto       TEXTURE = makeShared<CTexture>(pMonitor->output->state->state().buffer);
 
-    CRegion fakeDamage = {0, 0, INT16_MAX, INT16_MAX};
+    CRegion    fakeDamage = {0, 0, INT16_MAX, INT16_MAX};
 
     if (!g_pHyprRenderer->beginRender(pMonitor.lock(), fakeDamage, RENDER_MODE_TO_BUFFER, buffer.buffer, nullptr, true)) {
         LOGM(ERR, "Can't copy: failed to begin rendering to dma frame");
@@ -206,14 +208,23 @@ void CScreencopyFrame::copyDmabuf(std::function<void(bool)> callback) {
         return;
     }
 
-    CBox monbox = CBox{0, 0, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y}
-                      .translate({-box.x, -box.y}) // vvvv kinda ass-backwards but that's how I designed the renderer... sigh.
-                      .transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(pMonitor->transform)), pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(true);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(false);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(TEXTURE, monbox, 1);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(true);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(false);
+    if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW) {
+        CBox monbox = CBox{0, 0, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y}
+                          .translate({-box.x, -box.y}) // vvvv kinda ass-backwards but that's how I designed the renderer... sigh.
+                          .transform(wlTransformToHyprutils(invertTransform(pMonitor->transform)), pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(true);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(false);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(TEXTURE, monbox, 1);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(true);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(false);
+    } else if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING)
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(Colors::BLACK);
+    else {
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(Colors::BLACK);
+        CBox texbox =
+            CBox{pMonitor->vecTransformedSize / 2.F, g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture->m_vSize}.translate(-g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture->m_vSize / 2.F);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture, texbox, 1);
+    }
 
     g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.blockScreenShader = true;
     g_pHyprRenderer->endRender();
@@ -233,9 +244,10 @@ void CScreencopyFrame::copyDmabuf(std::function<void(bool)> callback) {
 }
 
 bool CScreencopyFrame::copyShm() {
-    auto TEXTURE = makeShared<CTexture>(pMonitor->output->state->state().buffer);
+    const auto PERM    = g_pDynamicPermissionManager->clientPermissionMode(resource->client(), PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY);
+    auto       TEXTURE = makeShared<CTexture>(pMonitor->output->state->state().buffer);
 
-    auto shm                      = buffer->shm();
+    auto       shm                = buffer->shm();
     auto [pixelData, fmt, bufLen] = buffer->beginDataPtr(0); // no need for end, cuz it's shm
 
     CRegion fakeDamage = {0, 0, INT16_MAX, INT16_MAX};
@@ -250,12 +262,21 @@ bool CScreencopyFrame::copyShm() {
         return false;
     }
 
-    CBox monbox = CBox{0, 0, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y}.translate({-box.x, -box.y});
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(true);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(false);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(TEXTURE, monbox, 1);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(true);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(false);
+    if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW) {
+        CBox monbox = CBox{0, 0, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y}.translate({-box.x, -box.y});
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(true);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(false);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(TEXTURE, monbox, 1);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(true);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(false);
+    } else if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING)
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(Colors::BLACK);
+    else {
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(Colors::BLACK);
+        CBox texbox =
+            CBox{pMonitor->vecTransformedSize / 2.F, g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture->m_vSize}.translate(-g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture->m_vSize / 2.F);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture, texbox, 1);
+    }
 
 #ifndef GLES2
     glBindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, fb.getFBID());
@@ -430,6 +451,14 @@ void CScreencopyProtocol::onOutputCommit(PHLMONITOR pMonitor) {
         if (!f)
             continue;
 
+        // check permissions
+        const auto PERM = g_pDynamicPermissionManager->clientPermissionMode(f->resource->client(), PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY);
+
+        if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING)
+            continue; // pending an answer, don't do anything yet.
+
+        // otherwise share. If it's denied, it will be black.
+
         if (!f->pMonitor || !f->buffer) {
             framesToRemove.emplace_back(f);
             continue;
diff --git a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
index 66e74164..8f18afbc 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "../helpers/Format.hpp"
 #include "../managers/EventManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -231,7 +232,8 @@ void CToplevelExportFrame::share() {
 }
 
 bool CToplevelExportFrame::copyShm(timespec* now) {
-    auto shm                      = buffer->shm();
+    const auto PERM               = g_pDynamicPermissionManager->clientPermissionMode(resource->client(), PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY);
+    auto       shm                = buffer->shm();
     auto [pixelData, fmt, bufLen] = buffer->beginDataPtr(0); // no need for end, cuz it's shm
 
     // render the client
@@ -256,12 +258,18 @@ bool CToplevelExportFrame::copyShm(timespec* now) {
     g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(CHyprColor(0, 0, 0, 1.0));
 
     // render client at 0,0
-    g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderWindow(pWindow); // block the feedback to avoid spamming the surface if it's visible
-    g_pHyprRenderer->renderWindow(pWindow, PMONITOR, now, false, RENDER_PASS_ALL, true, true);
-    g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = false;
+    if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW) {
+        g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderWindow(pWindow); // block the feedback to avoid spamming the surface if it's visible
+        g_pHyprRenderer->renderWindow(pWindow, PMONITOR, now, false, RENDER_PASS_ALL, true, true);
+        g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = false;
 
-    if (overlayCursor)
-        g_pPointerManager->renderSoftwareCursorsFor(PMONITOR->self.lock(), now, fakeDamage, g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal() - pWindow->m_vRealPosition->value());
+        if (overlayCursor)
+            g_pPointerManager->renderSoftwareCursorsFor(PMONITOR->self.lock(), now, fakeDamage, g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal() - pWindow->m_vRealPosition->value());
+    } else if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY) {
+        CBox texbox =
+            CBox{PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize / 2.F, g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture->m_vSize}.translate(-g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture->m_vSize / 2.F);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture, texbox, 1);
+    }
 
     const auto PFORMAT = NFormatUtils::getPixelFormatFromDRM(shm.format);
     if (!PFORMAT) {
@@ -322,6 +330,7 @@ bool CToplevelExportFrame::copyShm(timespec* now) {
 }
 
 bool CToplevelExportFrame::copyDmabuf(timespec* now) {
+    const auto PERM     = g_pDynamicPermissionManager->clientPermissionMode(resource->client(), PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY);
     const auto PMONITOR = pWindow->m_pMonitor.lock();
 
     CRegion    fakeDamage{0, 0, INT16_MAX, INT16_MAX};
@@ -337,13 +346,18 @@ bool CToplevelExportFrame::copyDmabuf(timespec* now) {
         return false;
 
     g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(CHyprColor(0, 0, 0, 1.0));
+    if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_ALLOW) {
+        g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderWindow(pWindow); // block the feedback to avoid spamming the surface if it's visible
+        g_pHyprRenderer->renderWindow(pWindow, PMONITOR, now, false, RENDER_PASS_ALL, true, true);
+        g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = false;
 
-    g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderWindow(pWindow); // block the feedback to avoid spamming the surface if it's visible
-    g_pHyprRenderer->renderWindow(pWindow, PMONITOR, now, false, RENDER_PASS_ALL, true, true);
-    g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = false;
-
-    if (overlayCursor)
-        g_pPointerManager->renderSoftwareCursorsFor(PMONITOR->self.lock(), now, fakeDamage, g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal() - pWindow->m_vRealPosition->value());
+        if (overlayCursor)
+            g_pPointerManager->renderSoftwareCursorsFor(PMONITOR->self.lock(), now, fakeDamage, g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal() - pWindow->m_vRealPosition->value());
+    } else if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_DENY) {
+        CBox texbox =
+            CBox{PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize / 2.F, g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture->m_vSize}.translate(-g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture->m_vSize / 2.F);
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture, texbox, 1);
+    }
 
     g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.blockScreenShader = true;
     g_pHyprRenderer->endRender();
@@ -417,6 +431,12 @@ void CToplevelExportProtocol::onOutputCommit(PHLMONITOR pMonitor) {
         if (!f)
             continue;
 
+        // check permissions
+        const auto PERM = g_pDynamicPermissionManager->clientPermissionMode(f->resource->client(), PERMISSION_TYPE_SCREENCOPY);
+
+        if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING)
+            continue; // pending an answer, don't do anything yet.
+
         if (!validMapped(f->pWindow)) {
             framesToRemove.emplace_back(f);
             continue;
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
index 2a3723bd..eaea31be 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -2850,6 +2850,8 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::initAssets() {
                                                        "unknown"),
                                        CHyprColor{0.9F, 0.9F, 0.9F, 0.7F}, 20, true);
 
+    m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture = renderText("Permission denied to share screen", Colors::WHITE, 20);
+
     ensureBackgroundTexturePresence();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.hpp b/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
index c3091f15..ab091f24 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.hpp
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ class CHyprOpenGLImpl {
         bool EXT_create_context_robustness      = false;
     } m_sExts;
 
+    SP<CTexture> m_pScreencopyDeniedTexture;
+
   private:
     enum eEGLContextVersion : uint8_t {
         EGL_CONTEXT_GLES_2_0 = 0,