niri-wm/niri
Description and use
niri is a lightweight Wayland compositor that blends tiling and scrolling paradigms, allowing windows to be arranged in a dynamic, scrollable layout rather than being confined to a fixed screen grid. It focuses on simplicity, performance, and flexibility, offering customizable keybindings and a minimal codebase that makes it easy to extend or integrate into various desktop environments.
Use in a workflow
niri-wm/niri may be useful when its README and activity match a concrete workflow.
Limitations and review notes
Medium: useful for prototypes or internal workflows, with dependency and maintenance checks before production.
- Source: github
- Language: Rust
- Record date: 2026-09-05T17:31:45.065Z