The Ubuntu Sway Remix 22.10 release is 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 22.10, 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. Assemblies for the amd64 architecture (2.1 GB) have been prepared 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.
Major changes:
- Audio processing moved to PipeWire media server and Wireplumber audio session manager.
- Added Ubuntu Sway Welcome application, with links to the main distribution resources and the initial system setup page.
- Added Sway Input Configurator app for configuring input devices such as keyboard, mouse and touchpad.
- Added support for placing icons of running applications in the desktop indicator.
- The Wdisplays display settings utility has been replaced by nwg-displays, a more functional and actively developing analogue.
- The Wofi application menu has been replaced with a fork of Rofi with Wayland support.
- A script has been added for the Waybar panel to configure Bluetooth connection parameters.
- Added support for Do Not Disturb mode for the Mako notification system.
- Added two new color schemes - Breeze and Matcha Green.
- Updated Fonts Awesome fonts.
Source: opennet.ru