A warm, minimal, and highly structured Wayland configuration for Ubuntu 24.04.
Midcentury Dark strips away unnecessary visual noise, favoring a tactile, earthy color palette, sharp corners, and highly intentional spacing. Built entirely around Sway and Wayland-native tools, this setup is designed to get out of your way while remaining incredibly pleasing to look at.
The color palette is built on deep blacks, subtle grays, and warm, earthy accents to reduce eye strain while providing clear visual hierarchy.
| Element | Color | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Background | Deep Onyx | #101010 |
| Background (Alt) | Raised Gray | #252525 |
| Borders | Subtle Outline | #303030 |
| Foreground | Warm White | #f6f1ea |
| Accent | Midcentury Wood | #afa193 |
Note: Critical alerts and custom terminal colors use complementary muted tones (like #cc6666 for red and #d8a657 for gold) to maintain the warm aesthetic.
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04
- Window Manager: Sway (Wayland)
- Bar: Waybar
- Launcher: Rofi (Wayland fork)
- Terminal: Kitty
- Notifications: Mako
- Display Manager: Kanshi
- Font: JetBrainsMono Nerd Font
- Icons: Papirus
To replicate this setup on Ubuntu 24.04, you will need to install the following packages:
# Core Wayland and Sway packages
sudo apt install sway waybar mako-notifier kanshi
# Terminal, Launcher, and styling
sudo apt install kitty rofi papirus-icon-theme
# Fonts (Ensure you install the Nerd Font variant manually or via package manager)
sudo apt install fonts-jetbrains-mono