Noctalia

A family of native Wayland projects that feel like one desktop.

A desktop shell, a compositor, and a login screen that share one look, one palette, and one philosophy. Use them together, or choose the pieces you need.

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ShellNoctalia
CompositorUmbriel
GreeterLogin screen

01 / Desktop shell

Noctalia

The things you reach for, all day.

Bar, launcher, control center, lock screen, and wallpaper-driven theming - configured in one place, on every major Wayland compositor.

11.7K on GitHub

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The everyday desktop

Desktops from the community

02 / Wayland compositor

Umbriel

Tile, scroll, or float. Your call.

A Wayland compositor designed for daily use, with scrolling, dwindle, master, and stacking layouts, per-output workspaces, window rules, blur, shadows, and fluid animations.

1.3K on GitHub

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Four ways to arrange windows

Reduced motion