• certified_expert@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Im a long time i3 user too. I like my setup, and have probably dozens of custom i3-xxxxx programs that I’ve made over time, my custom config compositor, custom rofi menues that show different options hepending on the hostname, a well-tuned i3-status-rs, and of course: the muscle memory of all the shortcuts…

    I gotta say, jumping to Wayland and using cute bars and themes looks tempting, but it’s probably gonna be a pain in the ass.

    • Alavi@programming.dev
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      5 hours ago

      i3wm-ist here. Niri also didn’t provide anything to me i3 didn’t. It was actually more dificcult and less productive for my professional work with two monitors. But for laptop only usage it’s amazing.

      i3 to sway is pretty smooth. You don’t have to change much and after a while you forget if youre using i3 or sway.