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Terra Packages provides extensive support for various desktop environments, window managers, and their components. From cutting-edge Wayland compositors to classic X11 window managers, you’ll find everything needed for a customized desktop experience.

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Supported Desktop Environments

Wayland Compositors

Hyprland, Sway, SwayFX, Niri, and more

GNOME Extensions

Custom extensions and shell modifications

KDE Components

Plasma addons and customization tools

Alternative DEs

Unity, MATE, Budgie, and experimental DEs

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Hyprland Ecosystem

Hyprland packages are actively maintained with the latest ecosystem components.

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Core Components

Essential libraries for Hyprland development:
  • hyprland-protocols - Wayland protocol extensions for Hyprland
  • hyprlang - Configuration language parser
  • hyprutils - Utility library
  • hyprgraphics - Graphics utilities
  • hyprwayland-scanner - Wayland protocol scanner
Example configuration:
project pkg {
  rpm {
    spec = "hyprwayland-scanner.spec"
  }
}
  • hyprlock - GPU-accelerated screen locking utility
  • hypridle - Idle management daemon
From the hyprlock spec:
Name:           hyprlock
Version:        0.9.2
Summary:        Hyprland's GPU-accelerated screen locking utility
License:        BSD-3-Clause
BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(hyprgraphics)
BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(hyprlang)
BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(hyprutils)

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Sway & SwayFX

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SwayFX

swayfx - Eye-candy fork of Sway with additional visual effects. 
project pkg {
  rpm {
    spec = "swayfx.spec"
  }
}

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Sway Utilities

  • swayosd - On-screen display for brightness and volume
  • nwg-look - GTK3 settings editor for Sway/wlroots
  • sway-audio-idle-inhibit - Prevents idle when audio is playing

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Wayland Utilities

Wallpaper Management

  • swww - Animated wallpaper daemon
  • wpaperd - Wallpaper daemon
  • mpvpaper - Video wallpapers using MPV
  • waypaper - GUI wallpaper setter

Clipboard & Theming

  • cliphist - Clipboard history manager
  • clipse - Clipboard manager
  • matugen - Material You color generation

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Application Launchers

  • walker - Application launcher for Wayland
  • eww - Widget system for custom bars and widgets

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Screen Locking

  • swaylock-effects - Swaylock with additional effects
  • hyprlock - Hyprland’s screen locker

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GNOME Components

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GNOME Shell

  • gnome-shell - Customized GNOME Shell builds

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GNOME Extensions

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GNOME Utilities

  • nautilus-open-any-terminal - Terminal integration for Nautilus

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KDE/Plasma Components

  • lightdm-kde-greeter - KDE greeter for LightDM
  • kup - Backup solution for KDE
  • kde-liquidshell - Alternative Plasma shell

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MATE Desktop

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MATE Tweaks

  • mate-tweak - MATE configuration tool

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MATE Indicators

  • mate-indicators-sound - Sound indicator
  • mate-indicators-session - Session indicator
  • mate-indicators-notifications - Notifications indicator
  • mate-indicators-messages - Messages indicator
  • mate-indicators-datetime - Date/time indicator

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MATE Applets

  • mate-dock-applet - Dock applet for MATE panel

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Lomiri/Unity

Lomiri (formerly Unity8) packages are experimental and under active development.

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Core Components

  • lomiri - The Lomiri desktop shell
  • unity-shell - Unity desktop shell
  • unity-session - Unity session management
  • unity-settings-daemon - Settings daemon
  • unity-greeter - Display manager greeter

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Lomiri Libraries

  • lomiri-ui-toolkit - UI toolkit
  • lomiri-api - Core API
  • lomiri-schemas - GSettings schemas
  • lomiri-download-manager - Download management
  • qtmir - Qt/Mir integration

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Other Desktop Environments

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Budgie

  • budgie-extras - Additional applets and features for Budgie

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Alternative Window Managers

  • ctwm - Classic Tab Window Manager
  • compiz9 - Compiz window manager
  • cagebreak - Wayland tiling compositor
  • somewm - Minimalist window manager
  • mwc - Minimal Wayland compositor
  • mangowc - Mango Wayland compositor

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Experimental

  • noctalia-shell - Custom shell implementation
  • noctalia-qs - Quick settings for Noctalia
  • golang-github-fyshos-fynedesk - Desktop built with Fyne toolkit

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Niri Ecosystem

  • niri-taskbar - Taskbar for Niri compositor
  • nirius - Niri utilities

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Package Structure Example

Typical desktop environment package structure: 
project pkg {
  rpm {
    spec = "swayfx.spec"
  }
}
With dependencies like: 
BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(cairo)
BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(wayland-client)
BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(wayland-protocols)
BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(wlroots)

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Installation Examples

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Install Hyprland Stack

sudo dnf install hyprland hyprlock hypridle

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Install Sway with Utilities

sudo dnf install swayfx swayosd nwg-look

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Install GNOME Extensions

sudo dnf install gnome-shell-extension-vicinae

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