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= Fedora Miracle =
= Fedora Miracle Window Manager =


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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Create an official Fedora Spin shipping the up-and-coming miracle window manager
Create an official Fedora Spin shipping the up-and-coming Miracle Window Manager


== Owner ==
== Owner ==
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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
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[[Category:ChangeAcceptedF41]]
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* [<will be assigned by the Wrangler> devel thread]
* [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/EVLQMIBNYFXGQAVITILAN4IPEF7HGA3V/ Announced]
* FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* [https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f41-change-proposal-fedora-miracle-spin-self-contained/114182 Discussion Thread]
* Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3208 #3208]
* Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2282169 #2282169]
* Release notes tracker: [https://gitlab.com/fedora/docs/fedora-linux-documentation/release-notes/-/issues/133 #133]


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
The Miracle window manager is a tiling window manager based on the Mir compositor library. While it is a newer project, it contains many useful features such as a manual tiling algorithm, floating window manager support, support for many Wayland protocols, proprietary Nvidia driver support, and much more. Users are increasingly interested in using miracle in various systems.
The Miracle Window Manager is a tiling window manager based on the Mir compositor library. While it is a newer project, it contains many useful features such as a manual tiling algorithm, floating window manager support, support for many Wayland protocols, proprietary Nvidia driver support, and much more. Users are increasingly interested in using miracle in various systems.


The goal of the miracle spin is to build a complete and elegant tiling window experience within the Fedora ecosystem.
The goal of the miracle spin is to build a complete and elegant tiling window experience within the Fedora ecosystem.
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* Proposal owners:
* Proposal owners:
** SIG request: [https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/issue/11856 #11856]
** SIG request: [https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/issue/11856 #11856]
** comps: TODO
** comps: [https://pagure.io/fedora-comps/pull-request/1000 #1000]
** fedora-release-miracle: TODO
** fedora-release-miracle: [https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/fedora-release/pull-request/339 #339]
** kickstart: TODO
** kiwi-descriptions: [https://pagure.io/fedora-kiwi-descriptions/pull-request/71 #71 (Rawhide)], [https://pagure.io/fedora-kiwi-descriptions/pull-request/72 #72 (F41)]
** livesys-scripts: TODO
** livesys-scripts: [https://pagure.io/livesys-scripts/c/d552ee1d4cb825ffd7788276fab7bd71925201a4 d552ee1d4c]
 
** configuration including initial-setup and sddm integration: [https://pagure.io/fedora-miracle/miracle-wm-config miracle-wm-config source], {{package|miracle-wm-config}}
** pungi: [https://pagure.io/pungi-fedora/c/9288949ab1fd768cbab28098126a644c7546ffc5 9288949ab]


* Other developers: N/A
* Other developers: N/A
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== How To Test ==
== How To Test ==
Once the spin is made, people can download it and try it.
{{package|miracle-wm}} is available in Fedora Linux 40, so it can be installed on top of something like the existing Sway spin and configured to reuse much of the tools used there.
 
For Fedora Linux 41, once the spin is produced, people can download and try the experience intended to be released.




== User Experience ==
== User Experience ==
There will be a new spin on the Fedora website!
The experience will be similar to the Sway spin, though with more features there may be some different choices on defaults.


== Dependencies ==
== Dependencies ==
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== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: (What to do?  Who will do it?) Push off to the next Fedora release.
* Contingency mechanism: Push off to the next Fedora release.
* Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
* Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
* Blocks release? No
* Blocks release? No


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
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== Release Notes ==
== Release Notes ==
This release introduces the Fedora Miracle Spin. The Fedora Miracle Spin aims to provide the premiere Miracle window manager experience on top of Fedora Linux, the leading edge platform for developers and users alike.
This release introduces the Fedora Miracle Window Manager Spin. The Fedora Miracle Window Manager Spin aims to provide the premiere Miracle window manager experience on top of Fedora Linux, the leading edge platform for developers and users alike.

Latest revision as of 14:27, 14 October 2024

Fedora Miracle Window Manager

Summary

Create an official Fedora Spin shipping the up-and-coming Miracle Window Manager

Owner

  • Email: matthew@matthewkosarek.xyz, simon@tsimonq2.net, ngompa13@gmail.com


Current status

Detailed Description

The Miracle Window Manager is a tiling window manager based on the Mir compositor library. While it is a newer project, it contains many useful features such as a manual tiling algorithm, floating window manager support, support for many Wayland protocols, proprietary Nvidia driver support, and much more. Users are increasingly interested in using miracle in various systems.

The goal of the miracle spin is to build a complete and elegant tiling window experience within the Fedora ecosystem.

Feedback

Benefit to Fedora

Miracle will provide Fedora with a high-quality Wayland experience built with support for all kinds of platforms, including low-end ARM and x86 devices. On top of this, Fedora will be the first distribution to provide a Miracle based spin, ensuring that it will become the de facto distribution for running Miracle.

Scope

  • Other developers: N/A
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Trademark approval: #491
  • Alignment with Community Initiatives: N/A

Upgrade/compatibility impact

This is a new spin, so there is nothing.


How To Test

miracle-wm is available in Fedora Linux 40, so it can be installed on top of something like the existing Sway spin and configured to reuse much of the tools used there.

For Fedora Linux 41, once the spin is produced, people can download and try the experience intended to be released.


User Experience

The experience will be similar to the Sway spin, though with more features there may be some different choices on defaults.

Dependencies

N/A


Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: Push off to the next Fedora release.
  • Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
  • Blocks release? No

Documentation

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release Notes

This release introduces the Fedora Miracle Window Manager Spin. The Fedora Miracle Window Manager Spin aims to provide the premiere Miracle window manager experience on top of Fedora Linux, the leading edge platform for developers and users alike.