Sway
A macOS menu-bar desktop enhancement tool developed by an independent developer. It reads the lid-angle data of a MacBook and maps the physical movement to real-time dynamic visual effects on the desktop wallpaper, including perspective distortion, blur, and shadows.
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i3 is currently the most popular X11 tiling window manager, and Sway is its spiritual successor under the Wayland compositing protocol, with an API highly compatible with i3.
Sway's screen angle detection relies on attitude data provided by the MacBook's built-in accelerometer or motion coprocessor.
Sway received 4 upvotes and 1 comment on Product Hunt, ranking 20th.
For applications whose sole selling point is visual experience, user novelty tends to wear off quickly, and sustained retention depends on whether the effects are restrained and how much of a burden they place on performance and battery life.
Sway's compatibility with multiple monitors, external displays, and different macOS versions has not been detailed in official materials.
Sway is a Mac application that drives visual changes on the desktop by detecting the opening angle of a MacBook's screen.
When the MacBook screen's opening angle is adjusted, Sway causes the live desktop image to produce effects such as bending, perspective distortion, blurring, and soft shadows.
Sway's three visual parameters—perspective, blur, and shadow—all support user adjustment.
Sway is a menu bar utility and desktop enhancement application for the Mac platform and does not serve any productivity function.
Sway's technical approach is highly similar in principle to reading gyroscope data via CoreMotion on iOS to drive parallax wallpapers.
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i3 is currently the most popular X11 tiling window manager, and Sway is its spiritual successor under the Wayland compositing protocol, with an API highly compatible with i3.
50%UnverifiedSway's screen angle detection relies on attitude data provided by the MacBook's built-in accelerometer or motion coprocessor.
50%UnverifiedSway was developed by solo developer wooing0306.
50%UnverifiedFor applications whose sole selling point is visual experience, user novelty tends to wear off quickly, and sustained retention depends on whether the effects are restrained and how much of a burden they place on performance and battery life.
50%UnverifiedSway's compatibility with multiple monitors, external displays, and different macOS versions has not been detailed in official materials.
50%UnverifiedSway is a Mac application that drives visual changes on the desktop by detecting the opening angle of a MacBook's screen.
50%UnverifiedWhen the MacBook screen's opening angle is adjusted, Sway causes the live desktop image to produce effects such as bending, perspective distortion, blurring, and soft shadows.
50%UnverifiedSway's three visual parameters—perspective, blur, and shadow—all support user adjustment.
50%UnverifiedSway is a menu bar utility and desktop enhancement application for the Mac platform and does not serve any productivity function.
50%UnverifiedSway's technical approach is highly similar in principle to reading gyroscope data via CoreMotion on iOS to drive parallax wallpapers.
50%UnverifiedThe Sway developer provides an interactive preview on the official website, allowing users to experience the effect before downloading.
50%UnverifiedThe evolutionary lineage of tiling window managers is: dwm (2006), i3 (2009), Sway (2016, a Wayland port of i3), and Hyprland (2022).
50%UnverifiedTiling window managers such as Hyprland, i3, and Sway typically consume 50–150MB of memory.
50%Unverifiedi3, Sway, and dwm are classic representatives of the tiling window manager space, and Hyprland is their modern evolution.
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