wscreensavers
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Details for wscreensavers
Package name
- wscreensavers
License
- GPL-3.0
Last updated
- 27 October 2026 - latest/stable
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Wayland screensaver, live desktop wallpaper, and screen-lock suite
WScreenSavers brings classic XScreenSaver modules and custom 3D WebGL scenes to Wayland desktops (wlroots, Hyprland, Sway, KDE, GNOME) using gtk-layer-shell BACKGROUND and OVERLAY surfaces, with idle detection, multi-monitor support, an IPC CLI (wscreensavers ctl), and a Noctalia Shell plugin.
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