Welcome to Axyl.
Introducing a new minimal Arch Linux-based distro.
Axyl focuses fully on tiling WMs. Level up your productivity with i3, bspwm, dwm and more.
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📷 At First Glance
i3 (the default desktop)
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DWM |
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XMonad  |
Qtile |
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🎁 Installation
Download the latest Axyl release from the Releases section.
Once you've downloaded the .iso file, flash the ISO image into a portable drive, like a flash drive. We recommend using balenaEtcher for this task.
Then, boot from the flash drive from the BIOS/UEFI.
When you boot up Axyl, you will be greeted by a welcome screen to install the OS. You can install right away, or just try out Axyl in the live boot.
i3 is Axyl's default window manager. You can install up to seven WMs from the ISO.
Axyl offers several WMs:
- i3
- bspwm
- dwm
- XMonad
- Qtile
- leftwm
- spectrwm
🖥 Global Keybindings
All default WMs in Axyl come with the same set of basic keybindings:
| Keybind | Function |
|---|---|
Ctrl + Shft + Q |
Log Out Session |
Ctrl + Shft + R |
Reload Current Session |
Super + [1..7] |
Switches to Workspace 1 to 7 |
Super + Shft + [1..7] |
Move Apps/Windows to Workspace 1 to 7 |
Super + X |
Launch Powermenu |
Super + Enter |
Launch Terminal (Alacritty) |
Super + C |
Close/Kill Window |
Super |
Launch j4-dmenu-desktop |
Super + D |
Launch dmenu |
Super + N |
Launch NetworkManager dmenu |
Alt + E |
Launch Edit Configs dmenu |
Alt + L |
Launch Quick Links dmenu |
Ctrl + Alt + L |
Lock Screen |
Super + Shft + W |
Launch Firefox |
Super + Shft + F |
Launch Thunar |
Super + Shft + R |
Ranger Quick Launch |
PrtSc |
Screenshot |
Ctrl + PtrSc |
Screenshot Active Window |
Ctrl + Alt + PrtSc |
Screenshot Selected Area |
For the keybindings specific to bspwm, dwm, XMonad and Qtile refer to this guide.
❓ Getting Help
Axyl is built on top of Arch Linux. For documentation on pacman, installing packages, and other tasks refer to the Arch Linux Wiki.
If you need help or tech support for your Axyl installation, feel free to file an issue in our issue tracker so we can assist you.
You may also join Axyl's Discord server to ask for tech support and general inquiries.