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There's a new SwayFX Release: 0.6. SwayFx is a Wayland tiling window manager, an enhanced variant of Sway. Try it out!

#wayland #swayfx #sway #linux #opensource #cool

https://github.com/wlrfx/swayfx/releases/tag/0.6

Aww yiss. Finally worked out how to get xcompose to work, despite the old-school manpage that doesn't really tell you how to do the basic config.
As well as being able to easily type em dashes—like a god-damn ell ell em—and degree° symbols and … what are they called … ellipsises, it actually does multi-character strings, like my email address. I'd previously been using espanso or autokey, but wasn't a fan of either.
For anyone playing along at home on Sway, in my `.config/sway/config` file I set the compose key to the right alt key (ralt) with
`input "type:keyboard" {
xkb_options compose:ralt
}`
I set the substitutions in `~/.XCompose`
So for example I can auto-type my personal email withthe sequence `ralt @ p` and my work with `ralt @ w`
`
<Multi_key> <@> <p> : "[email protected]" # email personal
<Multi_key> <@> <w> : "[email protected]" # email work
`

This will probably work for other window managers like i3.
#XCompose #Sway #Linux

Aww yiss. Finally worked out how to get xcompose to work, despite the old-school manpage that doesn't really tell you how to do the basic config.
As well as being able to easily type em dashes—like a god-damn ell ell em—and degree° symbols and … what are they called … ellipsises, it actually does multi-character strings, like my email address. I'd previously been using espanso or autokey, but wasn't a fan of either.
For anyone playing along at home on Sway, in my `.config/sway/config` file I set the compose key to the right alt key (ralt) with
`input "type:keyboard" {
xkb_options compose:ralt
}`
I set the substitutions in `~/.XCompose`
So for example I can auto-type my personal email withthe sequence `ralt @ p` and my work with `ralt @ w`
`
<Multi_key> <@> <p> : "[email protected]" # email personal
<Multi_key> <@> <w> : "[email protected]" # email work
`

This will probably work for other window managers like i3.
#XCompose #Sway #Linux

@grahamperrin

Oh, I was upgrading from 14! XD

It just couldn't find drm at first. I don't remember the exact error message #Sway was displaying, but it said something like "Waiting for drm," and then it failed.

Maybe the module wasn't loaded for some reason, but it was definitely set to start in the config.

One reboot later and it was fine. I dunno! ;)

@grahamperrin

Oh, I was upgrading from 14! XD

It just couldn't find drm at first. I don't remember the exact error message #Sway was displaying, but it said something like "Waiting for drm," and then it failed.

Maybe the module wasn't loaded for some reason, but it was definitely set to start in the config.

One reboot later and it was fine. I dunno! ;)

Liebes Fediverse.

Meine bisherige Instanz bei Anoxinon liegt leider im Koma. Daher einmal #neuhier

Ich interessiere mich für #kunst, #musik und #freiesoftware.

Ich mache lehrreiche Videos zu #linux und #selfhosting die ihr auf #peertube findet: https://tube.sp-codes.de/c/tuxwiz/videos

Meine Leidenschaft sind #linuxmobile Handys mit #postmarketos und ich nutze dort einen Tiling Windowmanaget namens #sway mit #sxmo.

Wer hier nur noch #bahnhof versteht, dem empfehle ich meine #podcast Folge bei #gnulinux_ch : https://gnulinux.ch/ciw089-podcast

Ich würde mich über #austausch mit euch sehr freuen und bin auf euch gespannt. Gerne auch #retoot für mehr Reichweite.

#follow #followerpower

Liebes Fediverse.

Meine bisherige Instanz bei Anoxinon liegt leider im Koma. Daher einmal #neuhier

Ich interessiere mich für #kunst, #musik und #freiesoftware.

Ich mache lehrreiche Videos zu #linux und #selfhosting die ihr auf #peertube findet: https://tube.sp-codes.de/c/tuxwiz/videos

Meine Leidenschaft sind #linuxmobile Handys mit #postmarketos und ich nutze dort einen Tiling Windowmanaget namens #sway mit #sxmo.

Wer hier nur noch #bahnhof versteht, dem empfehle ich meine #podcast Folge bei #gnulinux_ch : https://gnulinux.ch/ciw089-podcast

Ich würde mich über #austausch mit euch sehr freuen und bin auf euch gespannt. Gerne auch #retoot für mehr Reichweite.

#follow #followerpower

One of the few pieces of camouflage in my #StupidAccordionTricks catalogue, allowing me to disguise myself as a normal accordion fellow who just loves the tunes from simpler times, most of you are probably familiar with #Sway from #DeanMartin's 1954 version.

https://youtu.be/GFHI1NIoQbk

One of the few pieces of camouflage in my #StupidAccordionTricks catalogue, allowing me to disguise myself as a normal accordion fellow who just loves the tunes from simpler times, most of you are probably familiar with #Sway from #DeanMartin's 1954 version.

https://youtu.be/GFHI1NIoQbk

To simplify setting up seats on #sway, I wrote a little TUI tool (in Rust) that gives you a big list of all your input devices, and you can then move them between seats using your arrow keys.

https://codeberg.org/blinry/multi-seat-configurator

To simplify setting up seats on #sway, I wrote a little TUI tool (in Rust) that gives you a big list of all your input devices, and you can then move them between seats using your arrow keys.

https://codeberg.org/blinry/multi-seat-configurator

But also, I'm excited to tell you that https://swaywm.org (a popular clone of @i3wm) has *great* built-in multi-seat support out of the box! ✨ You can configure the seats dynamically using `swaymsg seat <name> assign <input_identifier>`.

There's an open issue https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/3491 that makes it less useful, but I wrote a small patch https://github.com/blinry/sway/tree/one-seat-per-device to fix it.

#sway

But also, I'm excited to tell you that https://swaywm.org (a popular clone of @i3wm) has *great* built-in multi-seat support out of the box! ✨ You can configure the seats dynamically using `swaymsg seat <name> assign <input_identifier>`.

There's an open issue https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/3491 that makes it less useful, but I wrote a small patch https://github.com/blinry/sway/tree/one-seat-per-device to fix it.

#sway

Ich lege ja eigentlich keinen Wert auf Animationen in Window Manager, aber #mango gefällt mir recht gut. Hat das Potenzial #Sway abzulösen #mangowm . Es gibt leider noch kein Paket für #Debian - aber #Void Linux hat es https://mangowm.github.io/

Ich lege ja eigentlich keinen Wert auf Animationen in Window Manager, aber #mango gefällt mir recht gut. Hat das Potenzial #Sway abzulösen #mangowm . Es gibt leider noch kein Paket für #Debian - aber #Void Linux hat es https://mangowm.github.io/

status_command while date +'%Y-%m-%d %X'; do sleep 1; done
which is default in sway is bad:
- time is at most 1 sec out of sync
- calls date binary in a loop(binary executing overhead)

I created a simple, perfectly in sync, efficient alternative in C.
I use it like:
status_command ~/.local/bin/date_fd_sync

https://github.com/Soupborsh/date_fd_sync.git

It uses timerfd syscalls
https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/timerfd_create.2.html
which can fire at exact second transitions like 20:00:00.000

Here on the screenshots you can see the comparison and source code.

As far as I know, this program does not use heap memory.

EDIT:
strftime() and date utility have same format syntax. That is convenient.

I could make it accept fmt as cli argument, however, will this negatively affect efficiency? Can fmt be optimized at compile time?
#linux #sway #c

status_command while date +'%Y-%m-%d %X'; do sleep 1; done
which is default in sway is bad:
- time is at most 1 sec out of sync
- calls date binary in a loop(binary executing overhead)

I created a simple, perfectly in sync, efficient alternative in C.
I use it like:
status_command ~/.local/bin/date_fd_sync

https://github.com/Soupborsh/date_fd_sync.git

It uses timerfd syscalls
https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/timerfd_create.2.html
which can fire at exact second transitions like 20:00:00.000

Here on the screenshots you can see the comparison and source code.

As far as I know, this program does not use heap memory.

EDIT:
strftime() and date utility have same format syntax. That is convenient.

I could make it accept fmt as cli argument, however, will this negatively affect efficiency? Can fmt be optimized at compile time?
#linux #sway #c

Hi mastopeople,

I need help to have working screen sharing on my #debian laptop inside a #videoconference tab in #firefox or #chrome.
I'm sure it broke since I switched to #Sway on #Wayland.
I'm not sure if the browsers run natively or with Xwayland (they are not listed in `xlsclients`)

Any help appreciated, the simpler and more standard the better, I don't want to start downloading untrusted tools or compile things…

Please RT

#mastohelp

Hi mastopeople,

I need help to have working screen sharing on my #debian laptop inside a #videoconference tab in #firefox or #chrome.
I'm sure it broke since I switched to #Sway on #Wayland.
I'm not sure if the browsers run natively or with Xwayland (they are not listed in `xlsclients`)

Any help appreciated, the simpler and more standard the better, I don't want to start downloading untrusted tools or compile things…

Please RT

#mastohelp

Learning from pagodas: the skyscraper that sways with the wind instead of fighting it

Repost to help others discover this.

https://1ban.news/movable-floors-skyscraper-sway/

#1ban #movable #floors #skyscraper #sway #science

Learning from pagodas: the skyscraper that sways with the wind instead of fighting it

Repost to help others discover this.

https://1ban.news/movable-floors-skyscraper-sway/

#1ban #movable #floors #skyscraper #sway #science

#ViernesDeEscritorio #VoidLinux #Sway

Tan cerca de que se acabe el viernes de escritorio.

Void Linux musl recien instalado solo para ver que tanto se puede hacer con musl.

Did actually manage anyone to do screen sharing under #Wayland / #Sway on #FreeBSD with Firefox, e.g. in BigBlueButton?

After making sure pipewire and friends are running and also the xdg-desktop-portals I'm seeing the chooser in Rofi, select the screen which I want to share and then ... nothing happens

Did actually manage anyone to do screen sharing under #Wayland / #Sway on #FreeBSD with Firefox, e.g. in BigBlueButton?

After making sure pipewire and friends are running and also the xdg-desktop-portals I'm seeing the chooser in Rofi, select the screen which I want to share and then ... nothing happens

Autotiling 1.9.4

#sway #swaywm #Wayland #nwgshell

https://github.com/nwg-piotr/autotiling/releases/tag/v1.9.4

Autotiling 1.9.4

#sway #swaywm #Wayland #nwgshell

https://github.com/nwg-piotr/autotiling/releases/tag/v1.9.4

Alle 7 Minuten wird die #WLAN Verbindung gekappt. Auch wenn sie gleich wieder aufgebaut wird, nervt es extrem 🤬

Mein gestriger Versuch #Fedora #Sway auszuprobieren, entpuppte sich als Reinfall. Fedora #i3 werde ich aber gleich nochmal testen, ob hier die Installation funktioniert.

Alle 7 Minuten wird die #WLAN Verbindung gekappt. Auch wenn sie gleich wieder aufgebaut wird, nervt es extrem 🤬

Mein gestriger Versuch #Fedora #Sway auszuprobieren, entpuppte sich als Reinfall. Fedora #i3 werde ich aber gleich nochmal testen, ob hier die Installation funktioniert.

@angrylinus @cyon

#Sway and #i3wm have the same feature (tabbed windows)

That's 95% of what I use on those machines.

On KDE, I have sway-like keybinds for moving windows around defined, but no tabs, except for programs that use them natively (like Firefox, Okular, Dolphin, etc.)

@angrylinus @cyon

#Sway and #i3wm have the same feature (tabbed windows)

That's 95% of what I use on those machines.

On KDE, I have sway-like keybinds for moving windows around defined, but no tabs, except for programs that use them natively (like Firefox, Okular, Dolphin, etc.)

Thinking of switching to #RiverWM from #Sway I have a gut feeling that I'll like River better, I but can't be bothered to reconfigure everything again. There's no motivation.

During my upcoming days off, I will be enjoying myself more and learning. I think Void Linux will have to be a next week project. As I've got to write a config file for Sway, as my plan is to install the minimal image and add a WM on top.

However, I don't want to rawdog it. Playing around with a bit and plugging in all the specifics for my laptop will aid me.

With luck, my rough draft config file will work out any kinks. As I can get the default base config as a starting point, further customize that with all the stuff I want to add. I kinda want to mimic Garuda Linux's slick setup.

#voidlinux #Linux #Sway

TIL: there’s a thing named #DankLinux, which is “a complete desktop shell for #niri, #Hyprland, #MangoWC, #Sway, #labwc, #Scroll, #MiracleWM, and other #Wayland compositors”. This might be a quick and easy way to get all the little details working out of the box, and to get a consistent look’n’feel as a bonus.

(EDIT: oh, and it’s based on #QuickShell.)

https://danklinux.com

@pjz Man, I so love i3 but it is an accessibility nightmare.

Getting screen zoom to work is nion impossible.

I tried Sway, but I have committed the most egregious sin you can in the Church of Drew Devault - my computer has the FORBIDDEN NVIDIA GPU IN IT!

boo hiss rotten fruit gets thrown onstage.

So I threw my hands up and am enjoying the incredible awesomeness that is @kde, and I'll leave #Sway to the true believers willing to live by the edicts of the Church of Devault :)

FYI: If you used `gdmflexiserver` to launch a new session from something like `sway`, *this no longer exists upstream*.

Remedy: I switched to `lightdm`, which has `dm-tool` (which lets you switch to the greeter).

#Linux #Gnome #GDM #GDM3 #LightDM #Sway #Wayland #Compositor

People who are new to @prav may be wondering why they need to give a govt id and 1000 rupees to become a member?

Even long term #FreeSoftware community members might be wonder why do we need to bother with all these?

Don't we just need #vi vs #emacs or #kde vs #gnome vs #sway fights?

Don't we just need to have #Arch vs #Debian vs #Fedora choice?

There are two additional challenges in addition to maintaining software,

1. Run the service reliably - pay bills
2. Break network effects

New release 26.06.05 Lilidog, Beardog, and Waydog! https://sourceforge.net/projects/lilidog/

For Waydog, fully customized Mangowm 0.13.0 installer addition, and Labwc bumped to 0.9.7.

All builds have updated themes and new customization options.

Distrowatch: https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=lilidog
Github: https://github.com/sleekmason

#opensource #linux #debian #trixie #archlinux #labwc #sway #niri #mango #unix #freebsd

#Linux Weekly Roundup for May 31st, 2026: MX Linux 25.2, #Sway 1.12, Rhino Linux 2026.1, #AlmaLinux OS 10.2, Rocky Linux 10.2, #IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202, Calibre 9.9, #MKVToolNix 99.0, #PipeWire 1.6.6, #fwupd 2.1.4, #NixOS 26.05, #Armbian 26.5, Shelly 2.3.2, #Audacious 4.6, AppGrid 1.8, #NVIDIA 610, #Marknote 1.6, #Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 1, #COSMIC 1.0.14, new #Steam Client update, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-may-31st-2026

#OpenSource #FOSS #GNU

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-age-verification-bills-exempt-open-source-operating-systems/
(Good to see some win in this front, although other laws like the US federal law and the Brazilian one don't exclude FOSS so the problem still exists)
(Also, as Switched to Linux pointed out in his video, the Colorado bill is still a bit vague regarding whether restrictive copyleft licenses like GPL are excluded: https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/bill-passed-foss-carve-out-in-colorado:f)

System76 changed their stance, won't include any age attestation/verification in Pop!_OS and COSMIC:
https://system76.com/blog/post/co-and-ca-exempt-open-source-from-age-attestation

KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta 2 Brings Union Theming and Quiet Bug Fixes to Linux Desktops:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-plasma-67-beta-2-released/

AppGrid 1.8 Native App Launcher for KDE Plasma 6 Is Out with New Features:
https://9to5linux.com/appgrid-1-8-native-app-launcher-for-kde-plasma-6-is-out-with-new-features

Sway 1.12 Wayland Compositor Released with HDR10 Support via Vulkan Renderer:
https://9to5linux.com/sway-1-12-wayland-compositor-released-with-hdr10-support-via-vulkan-renderer

Labwc 0.20 Wayland Compositor Released with wlroots 0.20 Support:
https://linuxiac.com/labwc-0-20-wayland-compositor-released-with-wlroots-0-20-support/

Ubuntu 26.10 daily builds now available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-26-10-daily-builds

Manjaro 26.1 Preview Brings GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, and Kernel 7.0 to Your Desk:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/manjaro-linux-261-bianmay-preview-4-released/

NixOS 26.05 “Yarara” Released with GNOME 50, systemd by Default for Stage 1:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-26-05-yarara-officially-released-with-gnome-50-systemd-by-default

MX Linux 25.2 Brings Kernel Patches, Text Mode Installer, and Better Live Persistence:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/mx-linux-252-released/

Rhino Linux 2026.1 snapshot brings Lomiri desktop to x86_64 and ARM64:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/rhino-linux-2026-1-snapshot-brings-lomiri-desktop-to-x86_64-and-arm64/

Armbian 26.5 Released with Linux 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Builds, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-5-released-with-linux-7-0-ubuntu-26-04-lts-builds-and-more

Qubes OS 4.3.1 Release Candidate Brings Fedora 43 and Critical Security Patches:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/qubes-os-431-rc1-released/

(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #AgeAttestation #AgeVerification #AgeVerificationLaw #KDE #KDEPlasma #AppGrid #Sway #Labwc #Ubuntu #Manjaro #NixOS #MXLinux #RhinoLinux #Armbian #QubesOS #DistroRelease #DesktopEnvironment #DistributionRelease #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #FosseryTech