Category: Mir
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Enhancing User Experience: Focus Blur and Nightlight Features Added to Miracle-wm Desktop
A new version of miracle-wm, a Wayland compositor designed with an i3/Sway style tiling window manager, has been released. The developer, Matthew Kosarek, who works at Canonical, announced that version 0.10.0 includes significant enhancements to the plugin system first introduced in April 2026. Among the most notable updates are plugins that allow users to apply…
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Miracle-wm 0.7 Launches with Fully Realized IPC Implementation
A new version of Miracle-wm, a Mir-based compositor and tiling window manager, has been released. Version 0.7 introduces several enhancements, primarily focusing on completing the Sway/i3 Inter-Process Communication (IPC) features. This addition has resulted in a range of new commands that users can explore. Matthew Kosarek, the developer behind Miracle-wm and an engineer at Canonical,…
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Miracle-WM 0.5 Launch: Discover the Exciting New Improvements!
A new version of Miracle-WM, a tiling window manager based on Mir and developed by Canonical engineer Matthew Kosarek, has been released, marking its first update this year. Miracle-WM 0.5 brings several enhancements and introduces animations, aiming to create a more appealing and user-friendly experience, distinguishing it from other window managers like Hyprland. Key features…
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Miracle-WM 0.3 Released: Enhanced Visuals, Bug Fixes, and Improved i3 IPC Support
If you’re yet to try Miracle-WM, a tiling window manager made for the Mir Wayland compositor, the latest version would be a stellar place to start. Created by Canonical engineer Matthew Kosarek (in his free time; it’s not an official Canonical project), miracle-wm aims to pair the efficiency tiling window managers such as i3 and…
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Introducing Miracle-WM: A New Tiling Wayland Compositor Built on Mir
Fans of tiling window managers like i3, Sway, and Hyprland should take note of a new option named Miracle-WM. Created by Canonical engineer Matthew Kosarek, Miracle-WM is a Wayland compositor that finds its roots in Mir. For those with a long memory, Mir started as an X replacement. The intention was for it to become…
