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In this video, I demonstrate the successful installation and setup of the Sway desktop window manager on FreeBSD 14.1, running on an Intel-based laptop. Sway is a tiling window manager that's compatible with i3 configurations and designed for Wayland compositors.

I walk through the installation process, highlighting any FreeBSD-specific steps or configurations needed to get Sway up and running smoothly. The video showcases Sway's performance and functionality on real hardware, proving it to be a viable and efficient tiling desktop environment option for FreeBSD wayland users.

Whether you're a FreeBSD enthusiast looking to try out a new window manager or someone interested in lightweight, efficient desktop setups, this guide provides practical insights for getting Sway working on your own FreeBSD system.

Please note that I recorded this video using my mobile phone camera, so there may be some shakiness in the footage. I apologize for any inconvenience this might cause while viewing. Despite this, the content and information presented should still be clear and useful.

Sway Installation Guide for FreeBSD 14.1

Step 1: Install FreeBSD

Install FreeBSD 14.1 with the UFS filesystem.

Step 2: Add User to Required Groups

Add your user to the `wheel` and `video` groups:

pw groupmod video -m your-user
pw groupmod wheel -m your-user (if needed)

Step 3: Install and Configure Wayland and Seatd

Install necessary packages and enable services:

pkg install wayland seatd xdg-user-dirs
sysrc seatd_enable="YES"
service seatd start
% export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/var/run/user/`id -u`

Step 4: Install Sway and Dependencies

Install required packages:

pkg install sudo vim nano bash fish drm-kmod sway swayidle swaylock-effects alacritty dmenu-wayland dmenu pavucontrol waybar foot libva-intel-driver libva-utils xdg-user-dirs firefox openshot obs-studio openh264 nemo variety unzip okular mpv celluloid peazip-gtk2 qbittorrent parole neofetch fastfetch

Enable necessary services:

sysrc dbus_enable="YES"

Configure graphics drivers:

For Intel:

sysrc kld_list=i915kms

For newer AMD:

sysrc kld_list="/boot/modules/amdgpu.ko"

For older AMD:

sysrc kld_list="/boot/modules/radeonkms.ko"

Step 5: Set Up Sway Configuration

Copy the default Sway config to your home directory.

% mkdir -p ~/.config/sway

% cp /usr/local/etc/sway/config ~/.config/sway

The default file is working as expected and I haven't modified anything and default keybinding is working as expected. If need, please modify in that config file.

Step 6: Start Sway

Launch Sway:

% sway -c ~/.config/sway/config

or simply:

% sway

If you encounter an XDG_RUNTIME_DIR error, set the directory to /tmp:

% export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp

Then reboot, log in, and start Sway again.

Additional:

Brightness Increasing and Decreasing:

sudo backlight -f /dev/backlight/backlight0 incr 5

sudo backlight -f /dev/backlight/backlight0 decr 5

Note: Please be cautious when adjusting the brightness. Setting it to 0 may cause the screen to become completely dark!

Similarly for audio volume:

sudo pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%
sudo pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%

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