diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "wlroots"]
+	path = wlroots
+	clone = https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots
+	url = ./subprojects/wlroots
+[submodule "subprojects/swayidle"]
+	path = subprojects/swayidle
+	url = https://github.com/swaywm/swayidle
+[submodule "subprojects/swaylock"]
+	path = subprojects/swaylock
+	url = https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock
+[submodule "subprojects/wlroots"]
+	path = subprojects/wlroots
+	url = https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots
+[submodule "subprojects/swaybg"]
+	path = subprojects/swaybg
+	url = https://github.com/swaywm/swaybg
diff --git a/subprojects/swaybg b/subprojects/swaybg
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+++ b/subprojects/swaybg
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+Subproject commit cf62ace04b82eaf7ad05c55639d1fd04e8380f2a
diff --git a/subprojects/swayidle b/subprojects/swayidle
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index 000000000..3e392e31c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/swayidle
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+Subproject commit 3e392e31c0684854a9a145cda1bd9a44c99ef24d
diff --git a/subprojects/swaylock b/subprojects/swaylock
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index 000000000..f403cc070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/swaylock
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+Subproject commit f403cc07021d75f54752584ead2f53f5dc50b673
diff --git a/subprojects/wlroots b/subprojects/wlroots
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index 000000000..a656e486f
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+++ b/subprojects/wlroots
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+Subproject commit a656e486f4a62c18913a2acdc9febd34edd1ed18