wob VS swayidle

Compare wob vs swayidle and see what are their differences.

wob

A lightweight overlay volume/backlight/progress/anything bar for Wayland. (by francma)

swayidle

Idle management daemon for Wayland (by swaywm)
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wob swayidle
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4.8 2.8
about 1 month ago 2 days ago
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ISC License MIT License
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wob

Posts with mentions or reviews of wob. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-13.

swayidle

Posts with mentions or reviews of swayidle. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-14.
  • runwhenidle - Linux utility that can automatically pause a computationally-intensive command when user is in front of a computer and resume it when they are away.
    7 projects | /r/linux | 14 May 2023
    The logind idle hint relies on the desktop to set it; it is not a reliable source. All modern wayland compositors support ext-idle-notify-v1, previously kde-idle protocol. You can look at the implementation of swayidle for reference.
    7 projects | /r/linux | 14 May 2023
    X11 is not necessary. For example: swayidle.
  • Sway 1.8-rc2 has been released!
    2 projects | /r/swaywm | 3 Dec 2022
    14 minutes ago: swayidle 1.8.0
  • Why do wayfire took so long to load configs?
    9 projects | /r/Wayfire | 23 Sep 2022
    # Default config for Wayfire # # Copy this to ~/.config/wayfire.ini and edit it to your liking. # # Take the tutorial to get started. # https://github.com/WayfireWM/wayfire/wiki/Tutorial # # Read the Configuration document for a complete reference. # https://github.com/WayfireWM/wayfire/wiki/Configuration # Input configuration ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # Example configuration: # # [input] # xkb_layout = us # xkb_variant = dvorak,bepo # # See Input options for a complete reference. # https://github.com/WayfireWM/wayfire/wiki/Configuration#input # Output configuration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # Example configuration: # # [eDP-1] # mode = 1920x1080@60000 # position = 0,0 # transform = normal # scale = 1.000000 # # You can get the names of your outputs with wlr-randr. # https://github.com/emersion/wlr-randr # # See also kanshi for configuring your outputs automatically. # https://wayland.emersion.fr/kanshi/ # # See Output options for a complete reference. # https://github.com/WayfireWM/wayfire/wiki/Configuration#output # Core options ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [core] # List of plugins to be enabled. # See the Configuration document for a complete list. plugins = \ alpha \ simple-tile \ blur \ animate \ autostart \ command \ cube \ decoration \ expo \ fast-switcher \ fisheye \ grid \ idle \ invert \ move \ oswitch \ place \ resize \ switcher \ vswitch \ window-rules \ wm-actions \ wobbly \ wrot \ zoom # Note: [blur] is not enabled by default, because it can be resource-intensive. # Feel free to add it to the list if you want it. # You can find its documentation here: # https://github.com/WayfireWM/wayfire/wiki/Configuration#blur # Close focused window. close_top_view = KEY_Q # Workspaces arranged into a grid: 3 × 3. vwidth = 3 vheight = 3 # Prefer client-side decoration or server-side decoration preferred_decoration_mode = client # Mouse bindings ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # Drag windows by holding down Super and left mouse button. [move] activate = BTN_LEFT # Resize them with right mouse button + Super. [resize] activate = BTN_RIGHT # Zoom in the desktop by scrolling + Super. [zoom] modifier = | pinch in 2 # Change opacity by scrolling with Super + Alt. [alpha] modifier = # Rotate windows with the mouse. [wrot] activate = BTN_RIGHT # Fisheye effect. [fisheye] toggle = KEY_F # Startup commands ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [autostart] # Automatically start background and panel. # Set to false if you want to override the default clients. autostart_wf_shell = true # Set the wallpaper, start a panel and dock if you want one. # https://github.com/WayfireWM/wf-shell # # These are started by the autostart_wf_shell option above. # # background = wf-background # panel = wf-panel # dock = sfwbar = sfwbar & bluetooth = blueman-applet & # Output configuration # https://wayland.emersion.fr/kanshi/ # outputs = kanshi # Screen color temperature # https://sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/wlsunset/ gamma = wlsunset -l 5.3811 -L 100.3854 & # Idle configuration # https://github.com/swaywm/swayidle # https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock idle = swayidle -w timeout 600 "swaylock --screenshots --clock --indicator --indicator-radius 100 --indicator-thickness 7 --effect-blur 30x5 --effect-vignette 0.8:0.8 --ring-color 500797 --key-hl-color 880033 --line-color 00000000 --inside-color 00000088 --separator-color 00000000 --grace 2 --fade-in 0.2" # import-enviroment = systemctl --user import-enviroment WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP # XDG desktop portal # Needed by some GTK applications portal = /usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr nm-applet = sleep 1 && nm-applet --indicator & notifications = sleep 2 && swaync & # notifications = dunst # Example configuration: # # [idle] # toggle = KEY_Z # screensaver_timeout = 300 # dpms_timeout = 600 # # Disables the compositor going idle with Super + z. # This will lock your screen after 300 seconds of inactivity, then turn off # your displays after another 300 seconds. # Applications ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [command] # Start a terminal # https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty binding_terminal = KEY_ENTER command_terminal = kitty -c /home/cancel/.config/kitty/kitty.wayfire # Start your launcher # https://hg.sr.ht/~scoopta/wofi # Note: Add mode=run or mode=drun to ~/.config/wofi/config. # You can also specify the mode with --show option. binding_launcher = KEY_D command_launcher = wofi --show drun # Screen locker # https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock binding_lock = KEY_ESC command_lock = swaylock --screenshots --clock --indicator --indicator-radius 100 --indicator-thickness 7 --effect-blur 30x5 --effect-vignette 0.8:0.8 --ring-color 500797 --key-hl-color 880033 --line-color 00000000 --inside-color 00000088 --separator-color 00000000 --grace 2 --fade-in 0.2 # Logout # https://github.com/ArtsyMacaw/wlogout binding_logout = KEY_ESC command_logout = wlogout # Screenshots # https://wayland.emersion.fr/grim/ # https://wayland.emersion.fr/slurp/ binding_screenshot = KEY_PRINT command_screenshot = grim $(date '+%F_%T').webp binding_screenshot_interactive = KEY_PRINT command_screenshot_interactive = slurp | grim -g - $(date '+%F_%T').webp # Volume controls # https://alsa-project.org repeatable_binding_volume_up = KEY_VOLUMEUP command_volume_up = pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10% repeatable_binding_volume_down = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN command_volume_down = pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10% binding_mute = KEY_MUTE command_mute = pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle # Screen brightness # https://haikarainen.github.io/light/ repeatable_binding_light_up = KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP command_light_up = light -A 5 repeatable_binding_light_down = KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN command_light_down = light -U 5 # Windows ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # Actions related to window management functionalities. # # Example configuration: # [wm-actions] toggle_fullscreen = KEY_F toggle_always_on_top = KEY_X toggle_sticky = KEY_X # Position the windows in certain regions of the output. [grid] # # ⇱ ↑ ⇲ │ 7 8 9 # ← f → │ 4 5 6 # ⇱ ↓ ⇲ d │ 1 2 3 0 # ‾ ‾ slot_bl = KEY_KP1 slot_b = KEY_KP2 slot_br = KEY_KP3 slot_l = KEY_LEFT | KEY_KP4 slot_c = KEY_UP | KEY_KP5 slot_r = KEY_RIGHT | KEY_KP6 slot_tl = KEY_KP7 slot_t = KEY_KP8 slot_tr = KEY_KP9 # Restore default. restore = KEY_DOWN | KEY_KP0 # Change active window with an animation. [switcher] next_view = KEY_TAB prev_view = KEY_TAB # Simple active window switcher. [fast-switcher] activate = KEY_ESC # Workspaces ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # Switch to workspace. [vswitch] binding_left = KEY_LEFT binding_down = KEY_DOWN binding_up = KEY_UP binding_right = KEY_RIGHT # Move the focused window with the same key-bindings, but add Shift. with_win_left = KEY_LEFT with_win_down = KEY_DOWN with_win_up = KEY_UP with_win_right = KEY_RIGHT # Show the current workspace row as a cube. [cube] activate = BTN_LEFT deform = 0 # Switch to the next or previous workspace. #rotate_left = KEY_H #rotate_right = KEY_L # Show an overview of all workspaces. [expo] toggle = # Select a workspace. # Workspaces are arranged into a grid of 3 × 3. # The numbering is left to right, line by line. # # ⇱ k ⇲ # h ⏎ l # ⇱ j ⇲ # ‾ ‾ # See core.vwidth and core.vheight for configuring the grid. select_workspace_1 = KEY_1 select_workspace_2 = KEY_2 select_workspace_3 = KEY_3 select_workspace_4 = KEY_4 select_workspace_5 = KEY_5 select_workspace_6 = KEY_6 select_workspace_7 = KEY_7 select_workspace_8 = KEY_8 select_workspace_9 = KEY_9 # Outputs ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # Change focused output. [oswitch] # Switch to the next output. next_output = KEY_O # Same with the window. next_output_with_win = KEY_O # Invert the colors of the whole output. [invert] toggle = KEY_I [Blur] kawase_degrade = 5 kawase_iterations = 3 kawase_offset = 7 method = kawase [simple-tile] key_focus_above = KEY_K key_focus_below = KEY_J key_focus_left = KEY_H key_focus_right = KEY_L key_toggle = KEY_T inner_gap_size = 10 outer_horiz_gap_size = 9 outer_vert_gap_size = 9 button_move = button_resize = KEY_S BTN_LEFT tile_by_default = !(app_id is "Steam") [decoration] border_size = 4 button_order = minimize maximize close title_height = 30 # Rules ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # Example configuration: # # [window-rules] # maximize_alacritty = on created if app_id is "Alacritty" then maximize # # You can get the properties of your applications with the following command: # $ WAYLAND_DEBUG=1 alacritty 2>&1 | kak # # See Window rules for a complete reference. # https://github.com/WayfireWM/wayfire/wiki/Configuration#window-rules
  • Sway external display
    2 projects | /r/swaywm | 12 Jul 2022
    What does your swayidel configuration look like, or what are you using that triggers the computer to be suspended?
  • Help with simple script to launch and kill app based on user activity
    2 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 11 Feb 2022
    Swayidle info: https://github.com/swaywm/swayidle/blob/master/swayidle.1.scd
  • Inhibit swayidle upon gamepad use
    2 projects | /r/swaywm | 2 Jun 2021
    To select a specific input; run the latest upstream code of swayidle. Namely, the feature for seat selection was add in this PR

What are some alternatives?

When comparing wob and swayidle you can also consider the following projects:

swaylock - Screen locker for Wayland

wayvnc - A VNC server for wlroots based Wayland compositors

sway-borders - Fork of sway with some extra features, mainly related to borders.

sfwbar - S* Floating Window Bar

swayidle - Idle management daemon for Wayland

Waybar - Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors. :v: :tada:

sway - i3-compatible Wayland compositor

swaybg - Wallpaper tool for Wayland compositors

swappy - A Wayland native snapshot editing tool, inspired by Snappy on macOS

volume-notification-dunst - send a nice volume notification

swayidle

simpleaudioswitcher - Simple rust program to interact with pactl or wpctl switching outputs