K9 Desktop Environment (Wayland)

K9 is a modern, polished Wayland desktop environment built with wlroots and GTK. It provides a unified, singular user experience with a sleek control center and dock.

Features

• Wayland Native: High performance and security.
• Unified Shell: GTK-based panel and dock with a modern control center.
• Polished UI: Rounded corners, Tokyonight theme, and intuitive widgets.
• Interactive: Support for moving, resizing, and focusing windows.

Installation

Dependencies

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y libwlroots-dev libwayland-dev wayland-protocols \
    pkg-config libxkbcommon-dev libpixman-1-dev libgles2-mesa-dev \
    libinput-dev libgbm-dev libudev-dev libgtk-3-dev libgtk-layer-shell-dev

Build and Install

cd src
bash build.bash
sudo cp k9-compositor k9-shell /usr/local/bin/

Running

To start the K9 session:

k9-compositor

Tip: Use Alt+Escape to exit the compositor.

License

GPL License