(wiki post, updated frequently)
Current status: pre-release
pre-release iso image dated 2024-12-31 is available at repo server
“Stable” release date
Unknown…
Labwc WILL NOT be part of the upcoming Mabox Jaskier release.
It will be part of the next release - along with the long-delayed rewrite of Mabox tools and scripts (for Openbox).
Labwc 0.8.3 is planned for 21-Feb-2025, ideally on the same/next day, could be possible as cool-down period (fixes only) starts two weeks before.
“Stable” means - it will be included alongside Openbox in ISO, published on SourceForge and officially announced.
If you are impatient, you can install from pre-release iso and configure everything your way. Use labwc session for this. Thanks to our mb-reset script you will always have the possibility to import updated configurations later, e.g. to mabox-labwc session.
See: How to test Mabox Labwc pre-release iso with Qemu (Quickemu)
Plans TODO
Mabox will provide two sessions with Labwc
labwc- basic, do-it-yourself (without Mabox tools except pipemenus)mabox-labwc- more customized
labwc - basic session
menu generator
basic useful panel: sfwbar (feature request) or/and waybar
launcher: bemenu A-F2
launcher: fuzzel (maybe, see: feature_request)
wallpaper setter wrapper
screenshots: whole screen Print or selected area W-Print
screenrecorder
updates checker/indicator - already in waybar
notifications with actions
pipemenus: dirbrowser…
some easy to apply color schemes and size/font presets as pipemenu probably
runraise and runraisehide scripts
Quick Terminal F12
ToggleShowDesktop - script (action not implemented in Labwc yet)
mabox-labwc - more customized session
all from basic plus:
Labwc Config helper
Colorizer like stuff for Labwc theme
some jgmenu based goodies - if not possible to replace with wayland-native tools
Changelog and ISO pre-release
unreleased
– runraise script: F1- firefox, F2 - editor (geany), F3 - filemanager (doublecmd)
– runraisehide script: F12- Quick terminal. W-r radio
– toggleShowDesktop action replacement script: W-d or leftclick-on-desktop
– screenshots: Print - fullscreen, W-Print - area
2024-12-31 : second pre-release iso
– SnapToRegion with W-KP1..9
2024-12-29 : first pre-release iso
Keybinds
Actions:
| combination | action |
|---|---|
A-Tab |
activate next window |
A-F4 |
close window |
W-a |
toggle maximize |
F11 |
toggle fullscreen |
W-b |
toggle decorations |
A-mouse-left |
move window |
A-mouse-right |
resize window |
A-arrow |
move window to edge |
W-arrow |
resize window to fill half the output |
W-keypad_1..9 |
resize window to regions |
A-space |
show the window menu |
XF86_AudioLowerVolume |
amixer sset Master 5%- |
XF86_AudioRaiseVolume |
amixer sset Master 5%+ |
XF86_AudioMute |
amixer sset Master toggle |
XF86_MonBrightnessUp |
brightnessctl set +10% |
XF86_MonBrightnessDown |
brightnessctl set 10%- |
Applications/Launchers
| combination | application |
|---|---|
A-F2 |
launcher (gmrun) |
A-F3 |
launcher (bemenu) |
W-Return, W-t |
foot |
W-f |
filemanager (pcmanfm) |
W-w |
webbrowser (firefox) |
W-e |
editor (geany) |
W-v |
volume (pavucontrol) |
W-r |
internet radio (pyradio) |
W-m |
sound and music menu (jgmenu) |