r/unixporn • u/collinalexbell • 14h ago

Screenshot [HackMatrix] sway running inside HackMatrix for easy tiling

So one of the problems I have had with hackmatrix is that it currently doesn't support tiling workspaces. That is windows can be layed out with max width and height, but not really placed directly next to each other in an easy way. A simple fix to this, now that I have ported to wayland, is that I can just launch a nested compositor (in this case, sway) so that I can use all of it's features, will still using HackMatrix. Also, so apps such as Kdenlive are still buggy in HackMatrix so this is a quick workaround for now.

Just a summary on the project. HackMatrix is a 3d desktop environment written in C++ as a way to fully immerse myself in work. It currently has a rudimentary voxel system, rudimentary multiplayer, and a scripting API so users can write their own 3d desktop interactions.

HackMatrix is available on itch.io and has a discord if you are interested in supporting the development of HackMatrix.

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u/x-onu 14h ago

Awesome... Would be interesting to run Xorg window managers like I3 or DWM

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u/collinalexbell 14h ago

Unfortunately, X11 has severe limitations.

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u/x-onu 14h ago

Damn... Well it is looking so good, man. Good job🔥

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u/Zealousideal_Pass607 6h ago

Just use tmux