How much of my i3 config can I reuse in Sway? (lemmy.sdf.org)

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I use i3. I have a machine coming that only work with Wayland, so I'll be installing Sway on it.

I know Sway is touted to be a drop-in replacement for i3, but the more I think about it, the more I wonder how much of this is true.

Like for example, all the key bindings use X11 keysym names. Or the window properties likes Class and Title are also X11-specific. Surely none of this applies to Wayland, correct?

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Sway is highly compatible with i3.

I believe the keysym names should still work.

Class and Title are X11 specific. Wayland has "app_id". Probably a quick find/replace.

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