nwg-shell (base shell and utils for Sway-based shell)
Base package of utils and configurations for nwg-shell.
This package acts as a meta-package to pull in all the dependencies for
building the entire nwg-shell project.
Installation of nwg-shell on Slackware:
First build/install this package and all of the dependencies.
Ensure your $USER is in the 'video' group:
sudo usermod -a -G video (username)
1. Run (as $USER) 'xdg-user-dirs-update'
(first launch only)
2. then Run 'nwg-shell-installer -a'
(installs default skeleton config)
3. Launch 'sway' with 'dbus-run-session -- sway'
After initial setup, one need only exec
'dbus-run-session -- sway' to load nwg-shell.
By default nwg-shell uses:
-playerctl (media player)
-Firefox (web browsing)
-mousepad (text editor)
-thunar (file explorer)
-gtklock (lockscreen)
Ensure you have a full Slackware install (or everything but /kde).
Default apps are from XFCE, so ensure you've installed the /xfce
package series.
All defaults are user configurable within the WM.
Optional Packages not pulled in from install:
Graphical Greeter: nwg-hello
Text Editor: typobuster
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