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601 bytes added , 30 May 2022

Alternatives to autostart Sway

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 === Autostart Sway ===
-Add the following lines to autostart sway after user login:
+It is possible to use greetd, a minimal login manager, to autostart Sway:
 {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki>
-   environment.loginShellInit = ''
+services.greetd = {
-    if [ -z $DISPLAY ] && [ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then
+  enable = true;
-      exec sway
+   settings = rec {
-    fi
+    initial_session = {
-  '';
+      command = "${pkgs.sway}/bin/sway";
+      user = "myuser";
+    };
+    default_session = initial_session;
+  };
+};
+</nowiki>}}
+Where <code>myuser</code> needs to be replaced with the username which should execute Sway.
+Alternatively,  you could use <code>getty</code> to auto login into <code>tty1</code> with <code>myuser</code>. Using <code>loginShellInit</code> Sway will automatically get started after user login:
+{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki>
+services.getty.autologinUser = "myuser";
+environment.loginShellInit = ''
+  if [ -z $DISPLAY ] && [ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then
+    exec sway
+  fi
+'';
 </nowiki>}}