
Essential Wayland Tools for a Fast and Stable Sway Setup (2025 Developer Edition)
The definitive list of essential Wayland-native tools for building a fast, stable, and developer-focused Sway setup in 2025.

The definitive list of essential Wayland-native tools for building a fast, stable, and developer-focused Sway setup in 2025.

A fully optimized Sway configuration guide for fast, stable, and minimal Wayland setups, including essential packages, environment variables, and a complete config file.

A deep performance optimization guide for Sway on Wayland using Intel integrated graphics with a dual Full HD monitor setup.
![A clear screenshot of the foot.ini configuration file, showing the [main], [csd], and [colors] sections with the Dracula theme and JetBrains Mono Nerd Font.](https://orioninsist.org/images/blog/2025/11/2025-11-08-optimized-foot-config-for-sway-wayland-watermarked.avif)
My complete, optimized foot.ini config for Sway/Wayland. Learn how to get the perfect minimalist terminal with JetBrains Mono, Dracula, and CSD disabled.

Frustrated that xdotool is broken in Wayland? Learn how to use wtype, the modern tool for keyboard and mouse automation in Sway and Hyprland.

Rofi vs. Wofi vs. Wmenu: Which app launcher is best for your X11 or Wayland setup? A deep-dive comparison of features, configuration, and philosophy.