fht-compositor: A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor
Summary
fht-compositor is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor inspired by dwm and xmonad, offering automatic window layout and keyboard-focused workflow.
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nferhat/fht-compositor
Source: https://github.com/nferhat/fht-compositor
fht-compositor
A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor.
Getting started • Configuration • Usage
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fht-compositor is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that implements a window management model
inspired by X11 window managers such as dwm and xmonad
Each output gets assigned 9 independent workspaces, each one holding windows that get automatically arranged on the screen space using layouts, minimizing lost screen real estate, and providing a keyboard-focused workflow
In addition, the compositor also provides some nice-to-have features that elevate the experience from a visual and practical standpoint, see features for more information.
Video demo
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4ea9b294-85a8-49ab-9f42-2f76111f063b
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