ErikReider/SwayOSD
A GTK based on screen display for keyboard shortcuts like caps-lock and volume observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 88
- Release rhythm 65
- Longevity 100
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: 125
- age_days: 1426
- days_rel: 72
- days_push: 72
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1296 stars · 72 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
SwayOSD is a GTK-based on-screen display (OSD) overlay for Wayland compositors like Sway, showing visual feedback for actions such as volume changes, mute toggles, playback, brightness, and caps/num/scroll lock. It runs as a background server with a client for keybindings and an optional libinput backend that detects lock-key presses automatically.
Use cases
- show an on-screen volume indicator when changing volume in Sway
- display a caps lock indicator overlay on Wayland
- visualize brightness changes on screen
- show mute state feedback for microphone and speakers
- add an OSD to a minimal Wayland window manager setup
When to choose
- you use Sway or another Wayland compositor and want OSD feedback for media and lock keys
- you want automatic caps/num/scroll lock detection without manual keybindings
- you need a lightweight, customizable OSD with configurable max volume
When to avoid
- you are on X11 rather than Wayland
- you already use a desktop environment with a built-in OSD
- you need OSD features beyond volume, brightness, playback, and lock keys
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools desktop-applications operating-systems developer-tools rust on-screen-display wayland swaywm gtk volume-indicator capslock-indicator brightness-indicator libinput linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ErikReider/SwayOSD · fetched 2026-08-28 · f609ad67924e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ErikReider/SwayOSD | main | 82 |
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