Installation
Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S niri
To have a better experience install all of the following packages
sudo pacman -S fuzzel mako xdg-desktop-portal-gtk xdg-desktop-portal-gnome swaybg swayidle swaylock xwayland-satellite udiskie hyprlock waybar
Configuration
Default Replacements
Open terminal change from mod+T to mod+Return
Mod+T hotkey-overlay-title="Open a Terminal: alacritty" { spawn "alacritty"; }
# Changed to
Mod+Return hotkey-overlay-title="Open a Terminal: alacritty" { spawn "alacritty"; }
Open application launcher change from fuzzel to rofi-wayland
Mod+D hotkey-overlay-title="Run an Application: fuzzel" { spawn "fuzzel"; }
# Changed to
Mod+D hotkey-overlay-title="Run an Application: rofi" { spawn "~/Scripts/toggle-rofi.sh"; }
Setting Changed From Default Values
Input (Desktops)
mouse {
// off
// natural-scroll
// accel-speed 0.2
accel-profile "flat"
// scroll-method "no-scroll"
}
Set accel-profile "flat"
accel-speed can be changed as desired, each mouse value will vary
Input (Laptops)
touchpad {
// off
tap
// dwt
// dwtp
// drag false
// drag-lock
natural-scroll
// accel-speed 0.2
// accel-profile "flat"
// scroll-method "two-finger"
// disabled-on-external-mouse
}
mouse {
// off
// natural-scroll
// accel-speed 0.2
accel-profile "flat"
// scroll-method "no-scroll"
}
Set accel-profile "flat" for mouse and touchpad
accel-speed can be changed as desired, each mouse value will vary
Binds
// Suggested binds for running programs: terminal, app launcher, screen locker.
Mod+Shift+Return { spawn "foot" "--app-id" "float"; }
Mod+Ctrl+Return { spawn "kitty" "--class=floating-kitty"; }
Mod+Shift+A hotkey-overlay-title="Open btop" { spawn "kitty" "btop"; }
Mod+Shift+N hotkey-overlay-title="Open Obsidian" { spawn "obsidian"; }
Window Rules
window-rule {
match app-id="float"
open-floating true
}