quick start

Now that you have mangowm installed, let's get your environment set up.

Initial Setup

1. Create Configuration Directory

   mangowm looks for configuration files in ~/.config/mango/.

   mkdir -p ~/.config/mango

2. Copy Default Config

   A default configuration file is provided at /etc/mango/config.conf. Copy it to your local directory to start customizing.

   cp /etc/mango/config.conf ~/.config/mango/config.conf

3. Launch mangowm

   You can now start the compositor from your TTY.

   mango

   Optional: To specify a custom config file path:

   mango -c /path/to/your/config.conf

Essential Keybindings

mangowm uses the following keybinds by default:

Key Combination	Action
Alt + Return	Open Terminal (defaults to foot)
Alt + Space	Open Launcher (defaults to rofi)
Alt + Q	Close (Kill) the active window
Super + M	Quit mangowm
Super + F	Toggle Fullscreen
Alt + Arrow Keys	Move focus (Left, Right, Up, Down)
Ctrl + 1-9	Switch to Tag 1-9
Alt + 1-9	Move window to Tag 1-9

Warning: Some default bindings rely on specific tools like foot (terminal) and rofi (launcher). Ensure you have them installed or update your config.conf to use your preferred alternatives.

Recommended Tools

To get a fully functional desktop experience, we recommend installing the following components:

Category	Recommended Tools
Application Launcher	rofi, bemenu, wmenu, fuzzel
Terminal Emulator	foot, wezterm, alacritty, kitty, ghostty
Status Bar	waybar, eww, quickshell, ags
Desktop Shell	Noctalia, DankMaterialShell
Wallpaper Setup	awww(swww), swaybg
Notification Daemon	swaync, dunst, mako
Desktop Portal	xdg-desktop-portal, xdg-desktop-portal-wlr, xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
Clipboard	wl-clipboard, wl-clip-persist, cliphist
Gamma Control / Night Light	wlsunset, gammastep
Miscellaneous	xfce-polkit, wlogout

Example Configuration

Check out the example configuration by the creator of mangowm, including complete setups for mangowm, Waybar, Rofi, and more.

git clone https://github.com/DreamMaoMao/mango-config.git ~/.config/mango

Next Steps

Now that you are up and running, dive deeper into customizing mangowm:

• Configure Monitors — Set up resolution, scaling, and multi-monitor layouts.
• Window Rules — Define how specific applications should behave.
• Appearance — Customize colors, borders, gaps, and effects.