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(Posting on behalf of dev) NEWM needs a helping hand! (github.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Maerman@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hi, all. I hope you are doing well.

TL;DR, there is a very creative Wayland compositor named NEWM that needs some help being maintained. If you are at all interested, follow the Github link and check it out.

So a while ago I stumbled upon NEWM, a fascinating Wayland compositor made with laptops and trackpads in mind. It operates similarly to scrolling compositors such as Niri, yet also very differently. Really, there is no comparison to be drawn, as NEWM does something quite unique.

Unfortunately, the project is barely being maintained at the moment. There is only one dev still attached to it, and he has a full time job, which makes things tricky. I’m not any kind of coder to speak of, so I would be of no use on that front. But I spoke to him, and he said I could reach out here and try to find someone who wants to tinker with it. As far as I understand it, the main issue right now is getting NEWM up to date with wlroots. If you have any Python / Wayland experience, any contribution would be greatly appreciated. There is also a Discord where you can talk to the dev directly to coordinate your efforts.

Thanks in advance.

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