The Ubuntu Sway Remix 22.04 LTS distribution is now available, providing a pre-configured and ready-to-use desktop based on the Sway tiled composite manager. The distribution is an unofficial edition of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, created with an eye on both experienced GNU/Linux users and newbies who want to try out the tiled window manager environment without the need for lengthy setup. Builds for amd64 and Raspberry Pi 3/4 are available for download.
The distribution environment is built on the basis of Sway, a composite manager that uses the Wayland protocol and is fully compatible with the i3 tiled window manager, as well as the Waybar panel, the PCManFM-GTK3 file manager, and utilities from the NWG-Shell project, such as the Azote desktop wallpaper manager, full screen nwg-drawer application menu, nwg-wrapper (used to display hotkey tooltips on the desktop), GTK theme customization manager, nwg-look cursor and fonts, and an Autotiling script that automatically arranges open application windows on the screen. manner of dynamic tiled window managers.
The distribution includes both GUI programs such as Firefox, Qutebrowser, Audacious, GIMP, Transmission, Libreoffice, Pluma and MATE Calc as well as console applications and utilities such as Musikcube music player, MPV video player, Swayimg image viewer , Zathura PDF document viewer, Neovim text editor, Ranger file manager and others.
Another feature of the distribution is the complete rejection of the use of the Snap package manager, all programs are delivered in the form of regular deb packages, including the Firefox web browser, which is installed using the official Mozilla Team PPA repository. The distribution installer is based on the Calamares framework.
Source: opennet.ru