djpohly/dwl
dwm for Wayland - ARCHIVE: development has moved to Codeberg observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2335
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1012
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1975 stars · 265 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
dwl is a compact, hackable tiling Wayland compositor built on wlroots, designed to fill the same role in the Wayland world that dwm does in X11. It is intentionally limited to a small C codebase configured via config.h, prioritizing simplicity, hackability, and minimal external dependencies.
Use cases
- run a minimal tiling window manager on Wayland
- hack on a small Wayland compositor codebase
- use dwm-style tags and keybindings on Wayland
- build a custom Wayland compositor from a tiny base
- get a lightweight multi-monitor Wayland desktop with HiDPI support
When to choose
- you want dwm's philosophy and workflow on Wayland
- you prefer a tiny, patchable C codebase over a feature-rich compositor
- you want minimal dependencies and a built-in status bar with external bar support
- you need XWayland support in a minimal compositor
When to avoid
- you want animations, visual effects, or client-side decorations
- you need a full-featured desktop environment out of the box
- you prefer configuration without recompiling
- you want client-initiated window management features
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools operating-systems desktop-applications cross-platform cpp c wayland-compositor wlroots tiling-window-manager dwm minimalist hackable linux
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/djpohly/dwl · fetched 2026-08-28 · 919ad74f7fe7
- homepage: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl · fetched 2026-08-29 · dd9f1db7f9d8
- site_page: https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/what-is-codeberg · fetched 2026-08-29 · fe3047f34c81
- site_page: https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7ffd1ab1d66b
- site_page: https://docs.codeberg.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3c642f9d47c9
- site_page: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 525dffe3be8e
- site_page: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/src/branch/main/CHANGELOG.md · fetched 2026-08-29 · b1e458d5b059
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| djpohly/dwl | main | 10 |
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