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README.md		README.md
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emoji_dictionary.txt		emoji_dictionary.txt
sway-lock-screen		sway-lock-screen
sway-menu-apps		sway-menu-apps
sway-menu-emoji		sway-menu-emoji
sway-menu-files		sway-menu-files
sway-menu-power		sway-menu-power
sway-record-gif		sway-record-gif
sway-record-screen		sway-record-screen
sway-record-screen-with-audio		sway-record-screen-with-audio
sway-record-stop		sway-record-stop
sway.env.conf		sway.env.conf
sway.keybindings.txt		sway.keybindings.txt

README.md

sway

This is a Wayland based desktop environment. Check it’s own article for extra help and instructions.

sway
swaybg: background image.
mako: notification manager.
waybar: nice bar.
wl-clipboard: clipboard manager.
brightnessctl: control backlight.
polkit-gnome: Authentication requests.
xdg-desktop-portal-wlr: Wayland desktop portal.
xwayland: support for X11 applications.
Screen lock:
- swaylock: manage lock screen.
- swayidle: lock screen when idle.
rofi.
Record screen:
- grim: screenshot tool.
- slurp: screen region selector.
- swappy: simple image editor.
- wf-recorder: screen video recorder.
- gifski: convert video to gif, can be installed with: cargo install gifski --features=video
  
  If it is installed with cargo, add a symlink to /usr/bin/gifski, so it is available for recording scripts.
Audio management:
- playerctl: control media play.
- pavucontrol: audio mixer.
- Some distros need pipewire-utils pulseaudio-utils too.
Bluetooth:
- bluez bluez-utils: bluetooth management.
- blueman: Bluetooth UI and system tray icon.
- Check that btusb kernel module is enabled.
- Start and enable bluetooth.service unit.
Network:
- nmtui (also found as NetworkManager-tui): configuration CLI.
- nm-applet (also found as network-manager-applet): system tray icon.
Printer:
- system-config-printer: simple configuration UI.