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CachyOS + Niri and Noctalia (Update) (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/unixporn@lemmy.world
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So I ditched KDE completely since my last post. What do you think of my setup so far? I tweaked it a little, including new hotkeys and software.

Environment:

  • CachyOS
  • NiriWM
  • Noctalia (custom themed)

Extra Software (some custom shortcuts made for):

  • Satty (screenshot tool)
  • Swaylock (Customized SDDM)
  • kitty
  • Adguard-cli
  • Picocrypt (CLI)
  • Namida (music player highly recommended for Linux and Android; also works on degoogled phones).

Question: Is it strange to use SDDM with Niri? Some folks switch to another DM.

See the desktop in motion

Edit: added a .gif to show off the desktop better.

CachyOS + Niri and Noctalia, showing blue, cool colors, custom noctalia bar at the top and a dock at the bottom showing namida (music player) active. The wallpaper is a video of a red R34 in a rainy environment.
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[–] 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

I have to admit I don't understand this, and not a dig at OP this seems a long standing tradition to show a desktop

So you look at your screen like a fishtank ? I use LMDE and startup; terminal, Firefox, Nemo, Signal and a bunch of other shit. They fill up my screen, my desktops something blank from memory. ut it moght be a photo ? I am AFK and cant remember to be honest.

I run a poverty pack setup and only have 1 screen, so i use multiple workspaces and have IBKRs Desktop trader software running on one exclusively and another has bunch of other stuff and more browser windows for other projects

but heck, i cant even get the PrtScrn button on my Logitech KB to work so wtf would I know :)

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago

    I understand your point; on my other machine (experimental setup), it's all barebones, TTY only for performance.

    On this rig, though (even if it's not the fastest). I have more resources to spare, so I like to have something different to stare at than my TTY setup xD.

    The reason that I have this dock at the bottom is for a couple of members of this household. That way they can use my system as well. They're not used to Linux, let alone a DM like Niri. I did run KDE before, but the Niri workflow fits my needs more :)

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