Niri

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niri

Example Niri Rice
Release Status	Maintained
Last Release	Version 25.01
First Release	v0.1.0-alpha.1
Language(s)	Rust
Developer(s)	Ivan Molodetskikh A.K.A. YaLTeR
Website	Github Repository

Niri is a scrollable-tiling wayland compositor which was heavily inspired by PaperWM. Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right, allowing you to scroll through them. Opening a new window never causes existing ones to resize. Every monitor has its own separate window strip. Windows can never "overflow" onto an adjacent monitor.

Workspaces are dynamic and arranged vertically, and every monitor has an independent set of workspaces. There's always one empty workspace all the way down, similar to how GNOME works. When a monitor disconnects, its workspaces will move to another monitor, but upon re-connection they will move back to the original monitor.

Features

• Dynamic workspaces similar to GNOME
• Built in screenshot utility
• The ability to block out sensitive windows from screencasts
• Smooth touchpad and mouse gestures
• Switch windows between tiling and floating modes
• Gradient borders and round corners
• Smooth and customizable animations
• Live-reloading