maomaowm/README.md

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Master-Stack Layout



https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a9d4776e-b50b-48fb-94ce-651d8a749b8a



Scroller Layout


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c9bf9415-fad1-4400-bcdc-3ad2d76de85a



# Maomaowm

This project is developed based on `dwl(0.5)` , 
adding many operation that supported in hyprland and a hyprland-like keybinds,
niri-like scroll layout and sway-like scratchpad.
See below for more features.

# separate window layout for each workspace(tags), with separate workspace parameters
## support layout
- tile(master)
- scroller
- monocle
- grid
- dwindle
- sprial

# window open rules
## options
- appid: type-string if match it or title, the rule match   
- title: type-string if match it or appid, the rule match  
- tags: type-num(1-9) which tags to open the window
- isfloating: type-num(0 or 1) 
- isfullscreen: type-num(0 or 1)
- scroller_proportion: type-float(0.1-1.0)
- animation_type : type-string(zoom,slide)
- isnoborder : type-num(0 or 1)
- monitor  : type-num(0-99999)
- width : type-num(0-9999)
- height : type-num(0-9999)

# some special feature
- hycov like overview
- foreign-toplevel support(dunst,waybar wlr taskbar)
- minimize window to waybar(like hych)
- sway scratchpad support (minimize window to scratchpad)
- window pin mode support
- text-input-v2/v3 for fcitx5
- window move/open animaition
- workspace switch animaition
- fade in animation
- alt-tab switch window like gnome
- niri like scroller layout

## suggest tools
```
yay -S rofi foot xdg-desktop-portal-wlr swaybg waybar wl-clip-persist cliphist wl-clipboard wlsunset

```

# install 
# wlroots(0.17)
```
git clone -b 0.17.4 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wlroots/wlroots.git
cd wlroots
meson build -Dprefix=/usr
sudo ninja -C build install

git clone https://github.com/DreamMaoMao/maomaowm.git
cd maomaowm
meson build -Dprefix=/usr
sudo ninja -C build install

# set your autostart app ih this
mkdir -p ~/.config/maomao/


```


# config
the config file is `~/.config/maomao/config.conf`
the autostart file is `~/.config/maomao/autostart.sh`


# my dotfile
[maomao-config](https://github.com/DreamMaoMao/dotfile/tree/main/maomao)

# thanks for some refer repo 
- https://github.com/dqrk0jeste/owl - for basal window animaition

- https://github.com/djpohly/dwl - for basal dwl feature

- https://github.com/guyuming76/dwl - for text-input

- https://github.com/swaywm/sway - for foreign-toplevel