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nwg-shell (base shell and utils for Sway-based shell)

Base package of utils and configurations for nwg-shell.

This package acts as a meta-package to pull in all the dependencies for
building the entire nwg-shell project.

Installation of nwg-shell on Slackware:

First build/install this package and all of the dependencies.

Ensure your $USER is in the 'video' group:
sudo usermod -a -G video (username)

1. Run (as $USER) 'xdg-user-dirs-update'
(first launch only)
2. then Run 'nwg-shell-installer -a'
(installs default skeleton config)
3. Launch 'sway' with 'dbus-run-session -- sway'

After initial setup, one need only exec
'dbus-run-session -- sway' to load nwg-shell.

By default nwg-shell uses:
-playerctl (media player)
-Firefox (web browsing)
-mousepad (text editor)
-thunar (file explorer)
-gtklock (lockscreen)

Ensure you have a full Slackware install (or everything but /kde).
Default apps are from XFCE, so ensure you've installed the /xfce
package series.

All defaults are user configurable within the WM.

Optional Packages not pulled in from install:
Graphical Greeter: nwg-hello
Text Editor: typobuster

This requires: jq, sway, grim, wl-clipboard, xdg-desktop-portal-wlr, slurp, swappy, swayidle, swaylock, python3-autotiling, nwg-menu, nwg-shell-wallpapers, nwg-wrapper, azote, nwg-bar, brightnessctl, gtklock-playerctl-module, gtklock-powerbar-module, gtklock-userinfo-module, gopsuinfo, nwg-displays, nwg-look, nwg-panel, nwg-dock, nwg-shell-config, papirus-icon-theme, foot, nwg-clipman, nwg-readme-browser

Maintained by: Jay Lanagan
Keywords: sway,wayland,nwg-shell
ChangeLog: nwg-shell

Homepage:
https://nwg-piotr.github.io/nwg-shell/

Source Downloads:
nwg-shell-0.5.48.tar.gz (c9b95a59eb390613d71903cbd13776a4)

Download SlackBuild:
nwg-shell.tar.gz
nwg-shell.tar.gz.asc (FAQ)

(the SlackBuild does not include the source)

Validated for Slackware 15.0

See our HOWTO for instructions on how to use the contents of this repository.

Access to the repository is available via:
ftp git cgit http rsync

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