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lcpz/lain

Awesome WM complements observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/lcpz/lain · Lua · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

74/100

  • Activity 92
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: 4743
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 51
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1076 stars · 210 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Lain is a Lua module providing alternative layouts, asynchronous widgets, and utility functions for the Awesome window manager (4.x). It is the successor of awesome-vain and extends Awesome WM's desktop customization capabilities.

Use cases

  • add system monitor widgets to my awesome wm statusbar
  • get extra tiling layouts for awesome window manager
  • show music player or weather info in awesome wibar
  • asynchronous widgets that don't block the awesome wm event loop
  • customize my linux desktop panel with lua

When to choose

  • you use Awesome WM 4.x and want more widgets, layouts, or utilities
  • you want a well-established, community-maintained extension module for awesome

When to avoid

  • you use a different window manager or desktop environment
  • you need a GUI toolkit or standalone application rather than a WM module

Facets

library · maturity active

ui-components developer-tools cli desktop-applications developer-tools operating-systems lua awesomewm widgets window-manager layouts lua-library statusbar linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
lcpz/lainmain74

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