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Manuel Stoeckl 221a8b40de Have commands return cmd_results on the stack
sway commands are implemented using functions that return an error
code and (if the function was not successful) an error string. The
two are bundled together by the type `struct cmd_results`. This
patch alters the command handler prototype so that the cmd_results
objects are returned by value (on the stack), instead of by a pointer
to a heap allocated instance of a cmd_results.

The latter method had the flaw that, if the heap allocation of the
cmd_results object failed, the exact return code would be lost.
Furthermore, for some command handlers (such as those in
sway/commands/output), returning NULL signified success, so an
allocation failure could lead to an ignored error. This change
prevents both classes of errors.
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client Rename symbol set_cloexec to sway_set_cloexec, remove duplicates. 2019-11-01 12:41:08 -04:00
common Amend typos 2019-11-23 11:48:31 +01:00
completions Add missing swaymsg completions 2019-03-08 15:28:35 -05:00
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sway

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sway is an i3-compatible Wayland compositor. Read the FAQ. Join the IRC channel (#sway on irc.freenode.net).

If you'd like to support sway development, please contribute to SirCmpwn's Patreon page.

Release Signatures

Releases are signed with B22DA89A and published on GitHub.

Installation

From Packages

Sway is available in many distributions. Try installing the "sway" package for yours. If it's not available, check out this wiki page for information on installation for your distributions.

If you're interested in packaging sway for your distribution, stop by the IRC channel or shoot an email to sir@cmpwn.com for advice.

Compiling from Source

Install dependencies:

  • meson *
  • wlroots
  • wayland
  • wayland-protocols *
  • pcre
  • json-c
  • pango
  • cairo
  • gdk-pixbuf2 (optional: system tray)
  • scdoc (optional: man pages) *
  • git *

*Compile-time dep

Run these commands:

meson build
ninja -C build
sudo ninja -C build install

On systems without logind, you need to suid the sway binary:

sudo chmod a+s /usr/local/bin/sway

Sway will drop root permissions shortly after startup.

Configuration

If you already use i3, then copy your i3 config to ~/.config/sway/config and it'll work out of the box. Otherwise, copy the sample configuration file to ~/.config/sway/config. It is usually located at /etc/sway/config. Run man 5 sway for information on the configuration.

Running

Run sway from a TTY. Some display managers may work but are not supported by sway (gdm is known to work fairly well).