hyprwm/hyprland

Hyprland is a Wayland compositor for Linux desktops that focuses on both visual quality and high customizability. To understand what this means: when you use a Linux desktop, the compositor is the program responsible for managing windows, deciding where they appear on screen, how they look, how they animate, and how they respond to your input. Wayland is the modern display protocol for Linux that replaces the older X11 system. Hyprland implements the Wayland protocol entirely independently, without relying on shared compositor libraries that most other Wayland compositors use. Hyprland follows a dynamic tiling model. Tiling means windows are automatically arranged to fill the screen without overlapping, different from the floating-window model where you drag windows around manually. "Dynamic" means the layout adjusts automatically as you open and close windows. You can also use floating or fullscreen modes for individual windows when needed, and it supports special workspaces that act as pop-up overlays. Visually, Hyprland supports gradient window borders, blur effects, drop shadows, and custom animation curves, making it notable for looking polished compared to more minimal tiling compositors. Configuration is done through a text file that reloads instantly when saved. A plugin system lets users add extra features, and a socket-based IPC (inter-process communication) interface allows external programs to control Hyprland programmatically. A Linux power user who wants a fast, highly customizable, visually impressive tiling window manager on Wayland would use Hyprland. It is written in C++ and designed for modern Linux systems running the Wayland display protocol.