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https://github.com/mbrignall/sway-dotfiles

Crafting a desktop experience with Fedora 37 and Sway.
https://github.com/mbrignall/sway-dotfiles

doom-emacs emacs fedora fedora-workstation fuzzel linux mako sway swaylock swaywm waybar wayland

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Crafting a desktop experience with Fedora 37 and Sway.

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#+title: Sway on Fedora 37

#+author: mbrignall

#+options:   toc:2



* Crafting a desktop experience



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[[./img/logo.png]]



nb: I've moved to nixOS now and have been updating this repo with my dotfiles. If you're keen to see the configuration.nix go [[https://www.github.com/mbrignall/nixos-config][here]].



** What is this all about?



Here is what 'my' Sway looks like:



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[[./img/desktopnew.png]]



I received a test laptop from our work supplier. It's a Lenovo ThinkPad P16s. Initial boot had some issues with the laptop lid and resume (i.e. when I closed the lid the laptop screen would turn off but not wake up after suspend resumed)



#+begin_src

sudo dmidecode -s bios-version

#+end_src



If the response is less than 1.30/1.10 then I recommend upgrading.



The fix for this was to [[https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-p-series-laptops/thinkpad-p16s-gen-1-type-21bt-21bu/21bt/21bt000vuk/pf3z0wnh/downloads/driver-list/component?name=BIOS%2FUEFI][update the BIOS]]. Lenovo released a new version on 22nd December 2022 which addressed this issue and some others for Linux.



A weird thing happened with Chrome when I installed it, is that I could not use file browser (Nautilus) to 'save as' on images for example. I had to go to the chrome://flags/ and search Ozone and change the platform to Wayland. Firefox however operated as expected.



*Some things* I personally need in a desktop experience:



 - Monitor management

 - Bluetooth and audio input/output management

 - Ability to logically navigate windows with keybindings

 - Lock screen and normal idle/suspend behaviour must be present

 - Screenshot (grim) and edit (swappy/slurp)



   /Updated: 16/03/23 - it's been a while since I did anything on here./

 - Added script to symbolically link folders back to the repo folder (it can be used without editing)

 - Some more CSS adjustments, kinda moved away from the initial waybar layout and included a wallpaper I preferred

 - [TODO] More to come on this...



** Themes



I've been using Doom Emacs recently and got inspiration from a built in theme 'doom-shades-of-purple'. I've tried to link the colour and theme to all the features added below. This is very much WIP and I will continue as I test the device.



*** [[https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel][Fuzzel]]



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[[./img/fuzzel.png]]



Fuzzel does what it needs to do and is styled like the rest of the theme using the colors of shades-of-purple. Fuzzel seems really easy to configure.



*** [[https://github.com/emersion/mako][Mako]]



Mako is an alternative to Dunst/Rofication. I use [[https://github.com/dunst-project/dunst][Dunst]] in my Regolith set up which works really well. Mako is just as cusomisable. I amended my config file to include all the parameters from the man page so I can build it out in time. Keen to explore the menu option.



 - added battery notification for low and critical:



#+begin_src

"states": {

    "warning": 15,

    "critical": 5

}

#+end_src



*** [[https://github.com/emersion/grim][Grim]] and [[https://github.com/jtheoof/swappy][Slurp/Swappy]]



I use screengrab and area grabs a lot. Some I just need to go straight to clipboard and others I want to add context with an editor.



*** [[https://swaywm.org/][Sway]]



Added many Regolith keybindings and some more nice to haves - like switch to window resize (mod+r) and arrows for resize plus hold shift for a bigger jump.



#+begin_src shell

input  "1267:12811:ELAN0683:00_04F3:320B_Touchpad" {

    accel_profile "adaptive"

    pointer_accel 0.80

}



bindgesture swipe:right workspace prev

bindgesture swipe:left workspace next

bindgesture swipe:up exec $term

#+end_src



Was keen to add some config to the touchpad of the Thinkpad. Amended sensitivity using adaptive and accel value. The bindgesture is a new feature in Sway apparently.



- Swipe right/left: Workspace switch

- Swipe up: launch terminal



*** [[https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock][Swaylock]]



Styled a bit, but more a WIP. Note: Gave up on swaylock-effects as I found it was crashing if I plugged external monitors in whilst locked. This didn't seem like a great idea so I've now changed back to the swaylock in installed with dnf.



*** [[https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar][Waybar]]



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[[./img/waybar.png]]



Waybar is a really cool, sway specific equivalent to something like [[https://polybar.github.io/][Polybar]]. I really like Waybar and using CSS to style it. This is different to Polybar which feels it has a higher entry level for tweaking.



*** Plymouth theme



    I amended the theme to remove the Fedora logo on the splash screen (spinner theme) in favour of the Sway logo:



    note: You will need to check the current theme and replace anything after /themes/ below.



    #+begin_src

    sudo mv /usr/share/plymouth/themes/theme/currentlogo.png /usr/share/themes/theme/currentlogo.png.bac

    sudo cp /path/to/logo.png /usr/share/plymouth/themes/theme/nameofcurrentlogo.png



    # Then refresh the theme:

    plymouth-set-default-theme -R theme

    #+end_src