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alternative to i3

Sway

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1.122026-05-25Sway 1.12 contains 138 changes from 50 contributors.
1.12-rc32026-04-26pre-release
1.12-rc22026-04-12pre-release
1.12-rc12026-03-26Sway 1.12-rc1 contains 119 changes from 46 contributors.pre-release
1.112025-06-08Sway 1.11 contains 189 changes from 53 contributors.

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i3Reads i3 configuration files and speaks the same IPC protocol on Wayland.Drop-in

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i3-compatible Wayland compositor

CWindow managersMIT

Owner: Sway organisation
Stars: 17k
Forks: 1.3k
Latest: 1.12
Last push: 2026-09-21
Terms: Open source
Created: 2015, 11 years ago
Active contributors: 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days

Read from GitHub on 2026-10-10.Entry last edited on 2026-10-10.

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