SwayOS is a productivity-oriented minimalist and super elegant desktop layer for unix-like operating systems. It is a collection of configuration files, open source applications and open source applications created exclusively for SwayOS ( Sway Overview, Wayland Control Panel, Wayland Favorite List, Visual Music Player and MultiMedia File Manager ).
SwayOS is a productivity-oriented, resource efficient and elegant desktop layer for unix-like operating systems. It uses a tiling window manager so you don’t have to deal with minimizing/maximizing/moving windows any more. Windows are placed automatically and always open. To avoid crowdedness you place your windows onto workspaces.
Discussions/Issues/Feature requests : https://github.com/swayos/swayos.github.io/discussions
Source : https://github.com/swayos/swayos.github.io
WIN + numbers : switch to workspace / open overview ( long press )
WIN + SPACE : open application launcher
WIN + SHIFT + Q : close focused window
WIN + SHIFT + numbers : move focused window to workspace with given number
WIN + arrows : set focus to neighbouring windows
WIN + SHIFT + arrows : move window to a new position inside the workspace
WIN + R : resize mode, if there are more windows in a workspace you can press WIN + R, resize window with arrows, then press ESC
WIN + ENTER : open a terminal
WIN + SHIFT + ENTER : open browser
ALT + SPACE : switch keyboard layout if there are more
WIN + PrtScr : take screenshot
WIN + SHIFT + SPACE : toggle/untoggle floating over a window
SwayOS install scripts are available for Void Linux and Debian Linux ( >=12 ). On other OS’es and distributions you have to install the needed programs yourself and copy everything to your home folder from home/.config, check out the void/debian installer script.
Installation on Void or Debian :
Start with a clean minimal install of any of these systems, with network connection. Then
wget -O https://swayos.github.io/setup
bash setup
Optional Post-installation todos
SwayOS’s UI has two parts : the status bar ( on top by default ) and the window area under the status bar. The status bar has the following sections from left to right : workspace block ( indicators ) , hardware status block ( in the center by default ), clock and quick launch icons block.
By default you have these applications :
You open apps by pressing WIN key + SPACE or by selecting them from the favorites menu.
Recommended multimedia applications :
Photopea for Photoshop replacement ( www.photopea.com )
Inkscape for vector graphics ( Illustrator replacement )
Natron for video post processing ( After Effects replacement )
Davinci Resolve for video editing ( Premiere Pro replacement )
Shotcut for simpler video editing
Blender for 3D modelling and rendering ( 3DSMax/Cinema 4D replacement )
Steam for gaming. Enable proton in its settings and you can play 95% of all windows games
How to change display brightness
with brightness keys
by moving mouse over lcd pecentage in status bar and scroll
How to change volume
with volume keys
by moving mouse over volume percentage in status bar and scroll
by clicking on the audio icon in the status bar
How to mounnt external usb devices?
Open nautilus from the favorites, it will auto-mount connected usb drives.
How to add multiple keyboard input sources?
Edit sway config, add
input " your wanted device id " {
...
xkb_layout "us,hu"
xkb_options "grp:alt_space_toggle"
...
}
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