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Ronan Pigott 9636e3a551 Do not always modeset when applying output config
For most output config options, applying a config with the option unset
does not change the current value, but a modeset is always attempted
even if the output has no mode configured. This unexpectedly causes a
config reload to reset output modes, even if none are configured.

Change it to leave unconfigured outputs that already have a mode alone.

Fixes #4687
2019-11-04 23:46:26 -07:00
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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).