# sway [**English**](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.md#sway--) - [日本語](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.ja.md#sway--) - [Français](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.fr.md#sway--) - [Українська](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.uk.md#sway--) - [Español](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.es.md#sway--) - [Polski](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.pl.md#sway--) - [中文-简体](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.zh-CN.md#sway--) - [Deutsch](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.de.md#sway--) - [Nederlands](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.nl.md#sway--) - [Русский](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.ru.md#sway--) - [中文-繁體](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.zh-TW.md#sway--) - [Português](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.pt.md#sway--) - [Danish](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/README.dk.md#sway--) sway is an [i3](https://i3wm.org/)-compatible [Wayland](http://wayland.freedesktop.org/) compositor. Read the [FAQ](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki). Join the [IRC channel](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=sway&uio=d4) (#sway on irc.freenode.net). If you'd like to support sway development, please contribute to [SirCmpwn's Patreon page](https://patreon.com/sircmpwn). ## Release Signatures Releases are signed with [B22DA89A](http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x52CB6609B22DA89A) and published [on GitHub](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/releases). ## Installation ### From Packages Sway is available in many distributions. Try installing the "sway" package for yours. If it's not available, check out [this wiki page](https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki/Unsupported-packages) for information on installation for your distributions. If you're interested in packaging sway for your distribution, stop by the IRC channel or shoot an email to sir@cmpwn.com for advice. ### Compiling from Source Install dependencies: * meson \* * [wlroots](https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots) * wayland * wayland-protocols \* * pcre * json-c * pango * cairo * gdk-pixbuf2 (optional: system tray) * [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc) (optional: man pages) \* * git (optional: version info) \* _\*Compile-time dep_ Run these commands: meson build ninja -C build sudo ninja -C build install On systems without logind, you need to suid the sway binary: sudo chmod a+s /usr/local/bin/sway Sway will drop root permissions shortly after startup. ## Configuration If you already use i3, then copy your i3 config to `~/.config/sway/config` and it'll work out of the box. Otherwise, copy the sample configuration file to `~/.config/sway/config`. It is usually located at `/etc/sway/config`. Run `man 5 sway` for information on the configuration. ## Running Run `sway` from a TTY. Some display managers may work but are not supported by sway (gdm is known to work fairly well).