Tracking: COSMIC Desktop Environment

[nyabinary]

Project description
COSMIC: Next-generation DE made by System76 (and in Rust)

Below is a list of what we need packaged to make COSMIC a fully functional DE in NixOS

• cosmic-epoch (doesn't need packaging)
• cosmic-applets cosmic-{comp,panel,applets}: init #251365
• cosmic-applibrary cosmic-applibrary: init at unstable-2024-01-03 #266357
• cosmic-bg cosmic-bg: init at unstable-2023-10-10 #266687
• cosmic-comp cosmic-{comp,panel,applets}: init #251365
• cosmic-icons cosmic-icons: init at unstable-2023-08-30 #264225
• cosmic-launcher cosmic-launcher: init at unstable-2023-12-13 #266716
• cosmic-notifications cosmic-notifications: init at unstable-2024-01-05 #266325
• cosmic-osd cosmic-osd: init at unstable-2023-11-15 #266323
• cosmic-panel cosmic-{comp,panel,applets}: init #251365
• cosmic-session cosmic-session: init at 0-unstable-2024-01-17 #266339
• cosmic-settings cosmic-settings: init at unstable-2023-10-26 #264206
• cosmic-settings-daemon cosmic-settings-daemon: init at unstable-2023-12-29 #266360
• cosmic-workspaces-epoch cosmic-workspaces-epoch: init at unstable-2023-11-21 #266720
• xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic: init at unstable-2023-12-07 #266697
• cosmic-greeter cosmic-greeter: init at unstable-2023-11-08 #266138
• cosmic-text (doesn't need packaging)
• libcosmic (doesn't need packaging)
• cosmic-protocols (optional) cosmic-protocols: init at 0-unstable-2024-01-11 #281025
• cosmic-time (doesn't need packaging)
• cosmic-edit cosmic-edit: init at unstable-2023-11-02 #265103
• cosmic-screenshot cosmic-screenshot: init at unstable-2023-11-08 #266367
• cosmic-design-demo cosmic-design-demo: init at unstable-2024-01-08 #266376
• nixos-options/module (HELP NEEDED) nixos/cosmic-greeter: init; nixos/cosmic: init #292601
• cosmic-term cosmic-term: init at unstable-2023-12-26 #276959
• cosmic-randr cosmic-randr: init at unstable-2023-12-22 #278742
• cosmic-files cosmic-files: init at unstable-2024-01-12 #278745
• cosmic-store cosmic-store: init at 0-unstable-2024-03-13 #294061
• cosmic-player cosmic-player: init at unstable-2024-03-13 #350710
• cosmic-wallpapers cosmic-wallpapers: init at 0-unstable-2024-09-27 #348146
• libcosmicAppHook [DRAFT] libcosmicAppHook: init #339287

• homepage URL: https://github.com/pop-os/
• source URL: https://github.com/pop-os/
• license: gpl3
• platforms: linux

[ahoneybun]

You should add cosmic-greeter as well:

https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-greeter

[nyabinary]

You should add cosmic-greeter as well:

https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-greeter

Already added that :)

[ahoneybun]

Ah I was looking at the list like it was A-Z and I missed it, sorry!

[nyabinary]

https://blog.system76.com/post/locked-and-loaded-with-new-cosmic-de-updates/
New COSMIC blog, I wonder how feasible a COSMIC NixOS channel is in Matrix considering GNOME has one.

[viperML]

Looking forward to a matrix channel to cooperate the effort. I would be intersted in contributing to the packages or module(s).

[GaetanLepage]

Looking forward to a matrix channel to cooperate the effort. I would be intersted in contributing to the packages or module(s).

Same here !

[billksun]

Hmm how else can we move this effort forward?

I would get on the main Nix/NixOS Matrix channel and see if you can get in touch with a mod there to create an official channel for COSMIC DE.

[nyabinary]

We're an official Nix Matrix room now!
https://matrix.to/#/#cosmic:nixos.org

[foo-dogsquared]

Anyone interested in adapting #250891? I'm also going to create a home-manager version of it which should be the same module except with a different plugin path.

[ahoneybun]

Anyone interested in adapting #250891? I'm also going to create a home-manager version of it which should be the same module except with a different plugin path.

That should be from the COSMIC which is based on GNOME, this is all about the COSMIC DE written in Rust.

[foo-dogsquared]

The linked module only implements installing Pop launcher plugins and scripts in a certain path. As far as I can tell, cosmic-launcher is a frontend for pop-launcher.

[kirawi]

I think #199563 is the same thing as this issue

[Mawfyy]

There's some discord server or something?

[ahoneybun]

There's some discord server or something?

There is this:

#259641 (comment)

[Mawfyy]

There's some discord server or something?

There is this:

#259641 (comment)

Thanks!!

[RuRo]

It seems that currently all the items in the list are already marked as completed. I was wondering if we are now waiting for upstream to release a stable (or public beta?) version, or if there are still some things missing in nixpkgs?

[dunxen]

It seems that currently all the items in the list are already marked as completed. I was wondering if we are now waiting for upstream to release a stable (or public beta?) version, or if there are still some things missing in nixpkgs?

I believe the NixOS module is not ready. Also, best case scenario is an official Alpha by March: https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-the-road-to-alpha

[RAVENz46]

I think cosmic-store, cosmic-player and cosmic-greeter module like services.xserver.displayManager.cosmic-greeter also missing.
Anyway, wait patiently for the alpha!

[nyabinary]

If anyone wants to contribute to the cosmic-greeter module, I'm open to reviewing it and giving it a green light :3

[ahoneybun]

I think cosmic-store, cosmic-player and cosmic-greeter module like services.xserver.displayManager.cosmic-greeter also missing. Anyway, wait patiently for the alpha!

cosmic-store and cosmic-player are pretty young still but adding them would be good I think @nyabinary

[Aleksanaa]

Why cosmic isn't packaged in a scope/set like other desktop environments?

[sofiedotcafe]

A new package, cosmic-player has now a pull request #350710!

[ChocolateLoverRaj]

How to set COSMIC greeter as the display manager?

[nonetrix]

Intrested how to do that too if it works well with Hyprland, could see myself using that before Cosmic comes out doesn't have to do much to work

[sofiedotcafe]

nixos-cosmic by @lilyinstarlight has an example implementation here. Hope it helps!

[bjsemrad]

Intrested how to do that too if it works well with Hyprland, could see myself using that before Cosmic comes out doesn't have to do much to work

I have Hyprland, Cosmic and Gnome on a single machine (use Hyprland exclusively basically). I use GDM for greeter at the moment.

[Thatoo]

You can add Quick Web Apps tracked here : #322226

[ahoneybun]

You can add Quick Web Apps tracked here : #322226

That is not an official app part of COSMIC DE though.

[nonetrix]

Yes, make a separate issue for that if you want it packaged. Seems interesting, hope more unofficial libcosmic apps come out eventually

[Pandapip1]

Consider adding #348146?

[ahoneybun]

@nyabinary can you add cosmic-wallpapers and remove the calculator? That is not an official part of COSMIC but a 3rd party application.

[nyabinary]

@nyabinary can you add cosmic-wallpapers and remove the calculator? That is not an official part of COSMIC but a 3rd party application.

Done :3

[sofiedotcafe]

Is there something else that need's work? @ahoneybun had some updates for #350710 but other than that, I really don't know?
I have bunch of free time this week and after the next week, the next two weeks. So, I have some free time in my hands I could look into something new, maybe even some home manager stuff?

[ahoneybun]

@jh-devv I have PR's for COSMIC Settings and COSMIC Files that could use help on if you have time.

I saw a PR for home-manager as well.

[FliegendeWurst]

PR for cosmic-calculator: #340725

[sofiedotcafe]

@nyabinary Hey, we made a new pull request for cosmic-player due to some fork whoopsies at my end. Could you update the description to change the PR to #350710?