A configurable Wayland desktop.

Ferese combines a window manager and desktop shell with one configuration.

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Ferese Blue desktop with Settings, Control Center and the default wallpaper — Ferese Blue with Settings, Control Center, and the default wallpaper.

Window layouts

Scrolling columns, tree tiling, floating windows, and a workspace overview. Use keyboard shortcuts or gestures to move around.

Configure layouts →

Desktop tools

A menu bar, Control Center, Settings, notifications, and desktop widgets.

Explore Ferese →

Appearance

Choose your theme, wallpaper, colors, and motion. Change settings through the app or a KDL config, with live reload.

Customize Ferese →

Getting started

The installation guide covers dependencies, login, updates, and recovery. You can also preview Ferese inside an existing Wayland session before installing.

Share a display with recording and conferencing apps through Ferese’s native screen-sharing portal. Choose what to share and stop at any time. See screen sharing and recording for setup and limits.

Find shortcuts and mouse actions in the handbook. Development happens on GitHub.