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LXQt vs river (Wayland compositor)

A side-by-side look at LXQt and river (Wayland compositor). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

LXQt

LXQt

Os & Utilities

LXQt is a lightweight Qt-based desktop environment for Linux. It focuses on being modular, customizable, and resource efficient for lower-end hardware.

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river (Wayland compositor)

river (Wayland compositor)

Gaming Software

River is a tiling Wayland compositor focused on simplicity and familiarity. It uses dynamic tiling to automatically arrange windows and supports keyboard shortcuts for navigation. River aims to provide a lightweight and customizable desktop experience.

waylandcompositortilingdynamic-tilingkeyboard-shortcutslightweightcustomizable