Sway is an i3-compatible tiling compositor for Wayland, documented in the ArchWiki.
river
vsWayland Compositor Index
river vs Wayland Compositor Index
How do river and Wayland Compositor Index compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | river | Wayland Compositor Index |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | river separates the Wayland compositor from the window manager, allowing a compatible manager to be chosen. | The ArchWiki explains the Wayland display server protocol and links to a compositor comparison. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Website |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Not recorded | Web |
| Open source | Yes | Not stated |
| Language | English | English |
| Alternatives |
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