joplin-notes/joplin notion extension/linux/Arch/sway compositor installation.md

sway compositor installation https://wiki.garudalinux.org/en/sway-cheatsheet

Make sure to have these list of tools that are alternative of x11 ones https://soyuka.me/make-screen-sharing-wayland-sway-work/

todo

• network stats on waybar

• sleep/power button

• wifi manager  

• Installing packages sudo pacman -S sway swaybg foot polkit

• Type sway after opening it with Super + Enter

• Fixing resolution First copy the config of sway to config of user directroy

   mkdir -p ~/.config/sway
   cp /etc/sway/config ~/.config/sway/
   $EDITOR ~/.config/sway/config
  

In order to get device name and other availableresolutions and info type swaymsg -t get_outputs Then enabling it with output HDMI-A-1 mode 1920x1080@60Hz  

more shotcuts

for tabbed mode : mod+D launcher : mod + d to escape tabbed mode : mod + e for fullscreen : mod+f closing focused wndow : mod+shift+q

to make current window appear on top of others : mod+shift+space and then switch between floating and tiling window : mod + space to change size of floating window : mod + drag with right click (resize mode need to be enabled with win + r to move or resize)

• config files main config file is in /etc/sway which can be copied to ~/.config for customization and to load this changed config swaymsg reload
• to kill kde session use qdbus org.kde.ksmserver /KSMServer logout 0 0 0 loginctl terminate-session qdbus org.kde.KWin /Session org.kde.KWin.Session.quit
• about audio pavucontrol is important for audio output and configuration

  systemctl --user status pipewire
  systemctl --user status pipewire-pulse
  # Sometimes, you may also need:
  systemctl --user status wireplumber
  

  These are necessary for audio for inspecting

  pactl list short sinks
    pactl list short sources
  

• configuting volume

  # in config file
  # Increase volume
  bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%
  
  # Decrease volume
  bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%
  
  # Mute/unmute volume
  bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
  

  if using alsa then

  # Increase volume
  bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer set Master 5%+
  
  # Decrease volume
  bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec amixer set Master 5%-
  
  # Mute/unmute volume
  bindsym XF86AudioMute exec amixer set Master toggle
  

• waybar it a tray at top which display stats like ram used, volume, brightness and all download it with yay -S waybar and start waybar in terminal Also install ttf-font-awesome for icons
• brighness(2 ways)
  • install light then

    # Increase brightness
    bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec light -A 10
    
    # Decrease brightness
    bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec light -U 10
    

    or
  • install brightnessctl then

    # Increase brightness
    bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set +10%
    
    # Decrease brightness
    bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 10%-
    

 

• Touchpad configurations
  • Make sure libinput is installed
  • list devices too see device name and find device name of touchpad libinput list-devices eg : 1267:12448:ELAN0708:00_04F3:30A0_Touchpad if identifier property isnt there then use swaymsg -rt get_inputs
  • type this in config

     # input "your-device-name"
       input "1267:12448:ELAN0708:00_04F3:30A0_Touchpad" {
       	# Enable natural (reverse) scrolling
       	natural_scroll enabled
    
       	# Enable tap to click
       	tap enabled
       }
    

    Instead of input <DEVICE_IDENTIFIER> this can can be used to input type:touchpad  

Clipboard manager

• make sure wofi is installed and so is wl-clipboard is installed
• Create this script

  #!/bin/bash
  HISTFILE=~/.clipboard_history
  
  # Check and create history file if it doesn't exist
  if [ ! -f $HISTFILE ]; then
  	touch $HISTFILE
  fi
  
  # Append new clipboard items to the history
  wl-paste -n | tee -a $HISTFILE
  
  # Display history using wofi and copy the selection back
  selection=$(sort -u $HISTFILE | wofi --show=dmenu)
  [[ -n "$selection" ]] && echo -n "$selection" | wl-copy
  

• Bind this with key mod+d chmod +x ~/scripts/clipboard_history.sh
• Alternatively use copyq  

Screenshot

• Make sure grimshot and swappy is installed. This command is used to take screenshot grimshot save area - | swappy -f - or grim -g "$(slurp)" - | swappy -f -
• Then add this in config bindsym $mod+p exec grimshot save area - | swappy -f -  

Network stats

• we need to setup a toolkit it involvfes making changes into config so copy its default config from /etc/xdg/wayland to ~/.config/wayland
• In config.jsonc, make sure to have following in network module

"network": {
        // "interface": "wlp2*", // (Optional) To force the use of this interface
        "format-wifi": "{essid} ({signalStrength}%) ",
        "format-ethernet": "{ipaddr}/{cidr} ",
        "tooltip-format": "{ifname} via {gwaddr} ",
        "format-linked": "{ifname} (No IP) ",
        "format-disconnected": "Disconnected ⚠",
        "format-alt": "{ifname}: {ipaddr}/{cidr}",
        //"format-alt": "{icon} {ifname}: {ipaddr}/{cidr}", // overridden by on-click below (click also toggles format/format-alt)
        "tooltip-format": "{ifname}\t{ipaddr}/{cidr}\ngateway\t{gwaddr}",
        "tooltip-format": "{ifname}\t{ipaddr}/{cidr}\ngateway\t{gwaddr}\n\t{essid}\n{icon}  ⇣{bandwidthDownBytes}  ⇡{bandwidthUpBytes}",
		"interval" : 2

    },

• then restart waybar  

Automatic sleep

• main command for sleep is systemctl suspend https://askubuntu.com/questions/885936/how-to-properly-suspend-via-command
• command for automatic sleep after interval of time swayidle -w timeout 10 'systemctl suspend' this will start a daemon means if left idle for 10s system will sleep  

obs studio (screen recording) https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/w6gca6/comment/ihh86vj/

• install v4l2loopback and restart your system

• wf-recorder can also do screen recording for specific section of screen use this? wf-recorder -a -g "$(slurp)" -f filename.mp4 -a : audio flag also use this to bind with any command for recording bindsym $mod+o exec wf-recorder -g "$(slurp)" -f ~/Downloads/wfRecorder/$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S).mp4 and to stop this use bindsym $mod+ctrl+o exec pkill -SIGINT wf-recorder or for not including mic and computer audio use this wf-recorder -g "$(slurp)" --audio=alsa_output.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo.monitor -f ~/Downloads/wfRecorder/$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S).mp4 audio sources can be listed by pactl list short sources

• some portals like xdg-desktop-portal-gtk and xdg-desktop-portal-wlr is recommended to be installed

• with obs-studio in order to record potion of screen use alt too when resizing.  

wifi applet

• install network-manager-applet for arch and use command nm-applet to start it in waybar  

bluetooth setup

• first make sure to enable bluetooth service with systemctl enable --now bluetooth.service
• Then install blueman which is a gui took which needs to be open through launcher  

Complex keybinding support In Sway, you can define complex keybindings using the bindsym directive to combine multiple key presses, but creating a "chained" key sequence directly (like keya+keyb followed by keyc) requires a workaround because sway does not natively support multi-key sequences that wait for a subsequent keypress.

However, you can achieve similar functionality using the bindsym directives along with exec commands that track the state of a key press. Here's a basic approach:

Define a variable to keep track of your sequence. You can use swaymsg to set environment variables (though this gets tricky and might require additional scripting if you want to create a more complex state machine).

Use combinations of bindsym. Here’s an example of how you could set up your keybindings in Sway config:

# Reset sequence variable
set $sequence ""

# First key combination
bindsym --release $mod+a exec swaymsg set-option persistent_layout "set $sequence a"
bindsym --release $mod+b exec swaymsg set-option persistent_layout "set $sequence $sequence b"
bindsym --release $mod+c exec swaymsg set-option persistent_layout "set $sequence $sequence c"

# Action on sequence completion
bindsym --released $mod+c exec sh -c 'if [ "$$sequence" = "ab" ]; then <your-action>; fi; set $sequence ""'

This is a simplified illustration; you would need to adapt it to your environment and ensure that you have the proper way to reset the variable after executing your desired action.

Use a separate script for multi-key functionality (if necessary): Sometimes, handling this with a more robust solution such as a script might be easier. You could use a shell script to read key input and execute an action once a specific sequence is detected.

#!/bin/bash

# Sample script that waits for a sequence
case $1 in
    "ab")
        # Run your command here for keya + keyb
        echo "Action triggered for a + b"
        ;;
    "c")
        if [ "$PREV_KEYS" == "ab" ]; then
            # Run your command for a + b + c
            echo "Action triggered for a + b + c"
        fi
        ;;
esac

Make sure to include this script in your keybinding:

bindsym --release $mod+a exec /path/to/your/script.sh "ab" bindsym --release $mod+c exec /path/to/your/script.sh "c"

Make sure to modify these samples to fit your specific needs. Managing sequences of keys can be complex, so a thorough understanding of how Sway handles input and executing external commands will help you create the solution that works best for you.

For the best practices and limitations, be sure to check the Sway documentation and community resources as well.