NiriSwitcher Configuration for niri

Complete guide to installing and configuring NiriSwitcher for enhanced window and workspace switching in niri window manager on Fedora.

NiriSwitcher (Window/Workspace Switching)

Enhanced Alt+Tab functionality for better window and workspace navigation:


# Install niriswitcher for better window switching
sudo dnf copr enable isaksamsten/niriswitcher
sudo dnf install niriswitcher

Add niriswitcher configuration to ~/.config/niri/config.kdl:


// Start niriswitcher daemon
spawn-at-startup "niriswitcher"

// Enhanced window switching (add to binds section)
binds {
    // ... your existing binds ...
    
    // Window switching with niriswitcher
    Alt+Tab repeat=false { spawn "niriswitcherctl" "show" "--window"; }
    Alt+Shift+Tab repeat=false { spawn "niriswitcherctl" "show" "--window"; }
    Alt+Grave repeat=false { spawn "niriswitcherctl" "show" "--workspace"; }
    Alt+Shift+Grave repeat=false { spawn "niriswitcherctl" "show" "--workspace"; }
}

Reference: NiriSwitcher Configuration