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Add another way to specify --wayland-text-input-version=3 |
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{{Note|Niri can be enabled <strong>without installing a custom flake</strong> such as [https://github.com/sodiboo/niri-flake niri-flake]. {{ic|niri-flake}} is only necessary if you want to use a very recent version of Niri or if you want to write configurations in the Nix language, although as of 2025 this repository is listed near the top in search engines.}} | {{Note|Niri can be enabled <strong>without installing a custom flake</strong> such as [https://github.com/sodiboo/niri-flake niri-flake]. {{ic|niri-flake}} is only necessary if you want to use a very recent version of Niri or if you want to write configurations in the Nix language, although as of 2025 this repository is listed near the top in search engines.}} | ||
{{Warning|Without [[#Configuration]] or [[#Additional Setup]], or in other words after fresh installation, you may unable to launch apps because of missing | {{Warning|Without [[#Configuration]] or [[#Additional Setup]], or in other words after fresh installation, you may unable to launch apps because of missing Alacritty and fuzzel. Press <kbd>Super</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>E</kbd> to exit Niri and proceed to one of them.}} | ||
== Configuration == | == Configuration == | ||
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As described in [https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Example-systemd-Setup Example systemd Setup (Niri wiki)], you might want to set up some additional services including [[Swayidle]], [[Swaylock]], [[Waybar]], [[Polkit]] and [[Secret Service]] as follows to complement the functionality of a regular window manager. Some of the these settings are also required to enable all the features of [https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/blob/main/resources/default-config.kdl the default configuration file]. | As described in [https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Example-systemd-Setup Example systemd Setup (Niri wiki)], you might want to set up some additional services including [[Swayidle]], [[Swaylock]], [[Waybar]], [[Polkit]] and [[Secret Service]] as follows to complement the functionality of a regular window manager. Some of the these settings are also required to enable all the features of [https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/blob/main/resources/default-config.kdl the default configuration file]. | ||
{{file|~/.config/home-manager/home.nix|nix|3= | {{file|3= | ||
security.polkit.enable = true; # polkit | |||
services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true; # secret service | |||
security.pam.services.swaylock = {}; | |||
programs.waybar.enable = true; # top bar | |||
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ alacritty fuzzel swaylock mako swayidle ] | |||
|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}}Or using [[Home Manager]]:{{file|~/.config/home-manager/home.nix|nix|3= | |||
programs.alacritty.enable = true; # Super+T in the default setting (terminal) | programs.alacritty.enable = true; # Super+T in the default setting (terminal) | ||
programs.fuzzel.enable = true; # Super+D in the default setting (app launcher) | programs.fuzzel.enable = true; # Super+D in the default setting (app launcher) | ||
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]; | ]; | ||
|name=~/.config/home-manager/home.nix|lang=nix}} | |name=~/.config/home-manager/home.nix|lang=nix}} | ||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||
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Alternatively, if the package supports {{ic|commandLineArgs}}, the following may be used instead: | Alternatively, if the package supports {{ic|commandLineArgs}}, the following may be used instead: | ||
{{code|<nowiki>(pkgs | {{code|<nowiki>(pkgs.vscode.override { | ||
commandLineArgs = [ | commandLineArgs = [ | ||
"--wayland-text-input-version=3" | "--wayland-text-input-version=3" | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Wayland]] | |||
* [[Sway]] | * [[Sway]] | ||
* [[Wallpapers for Wayland]] | * [[Wallpapers for Wayland]] | ||
* https://github.com/sodiboo/niri-flake | * [https://github.com/sodiboo/niri-flake/ niri-flake] | ||
[[Category:Window managers]] | [[Category:Window managers]] | ||
[[Category:Applications]] | [[Category:Applications]] | ||