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