niri-wm/niri — A scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor.

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.

Problem

niri-wm/niri may be useful when its README and activity match a concrete workflow.

Outcome

Medium: useful for prototypes or internal workflows, with dependency and maintenance checks before production.

Evidence

A scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor.

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