[FEATURE] Add support for sway modes
Author: cptlobsterCreated Sep 17, 2026Updated Sep 19, 2026
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Submission checklist
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Feature type
Integration support
Feature summary
Add a status bar widget for Sway modes, similar to what Waybar has.
Motivation / use case
The visual prompt of which mode is active will help eliminate confusion about which mode is active (i.e. why is this key not working?)
Proposed solution
Add a widget to the panel that shows the mode when a Sway mode is active.
Alternatives considered
No response
References / related projects
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Additional context
This was requested in #2237, but the issue was closed as not planned due to ending the v4 lifecycle. I wanted to reopen this since the feature is still not implemented yet and would be incredibly helpful.
Source: noctalia-dev/noctalia