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Installing LXQt Wayfire

user@localhost:~> sudo zypper in lxqt-wayfire-session

Will install the Wayfire session, with some extra tools, like sddm-conf and Wayfire configuration manager

user@localhost:~> sudo zypper in --no-recommends lxqt-wayfire-session

Will install the bare minimum in order to use Wayfire as the compositor in LXQt

Go to "Session Settings" in the LXQt Control Center, and select the "Wayland Settings (Experimental)" Icon, and set "Wayland Compositor:" to wayfire, and "Screenlock command:" to swaylock

Logout of LXQt, and select "LXQt (Wayland)" in sddm and login as normal.

Note: If you skip the step of pre-setting the compositor before logging out, when you attempt to login to the wayland session, you will be presented with the session settings control panel, to set it, and you will automatically be logged out. This is completely normal, just login again when you get back to sddm

Default Keybindings for LXQt Wayfire

This list is not comprehensive, but gives you a quick overview, please refer to configuration file for all keybinds

Super-q          close focused window
Alt-F4           close focused window
Super-return     launch terminal (qterminal)
Alt-space        launch lxqt-runner
F12              qterminal dropdown
Super-f          launch text editor (featherpad)
Super-p          launch filemanager (pcmanfm-qt)
Super-Shift-esc     lock screen
Super-esc        logout
Printscreen      screenshot entire desktop
Shift-prtscrn    screenshot acctive window
Super-Ctrl-left     switch to workspace on left
Super-Ctrl-down     switch to workspace below
Super-Ctrl-up       switch to workspace above
Super-Ctrl-right    switch to workspace on right
Super-Ctrl-Shift-left     move active window to workspace on left
Super-Ctrl-Shift-down     move active window to workspace below
Super-Ctrl-Shift-up       move active window to workspace above
Super-Ctrl-Shift-right    move active window to workspace on right
Super-e          show an overview of all workspaces

Configuration Files

All configuration files for the compositor are contained in

~/.config/lxqt/wayland

The Primary file to be concerned with is

~/.config/lxqt/wayland/lxqt-wayfire.ini

this is where keybindings, window behaviors, mouse/touchpad settings and other things are set.

There is currently not a Graphical (GUI) way to set these for the Wayfire session.

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