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Configuration

System Environment

Set up screen sharing, clipboard managers, and keyrings.

Screen Sharing (XDG Portal)

To enable screen sharing (OBS, Discord, WebRTC), you need xdg-desktop-portal-wlr.

Install Dependencies

yay -S pipewire pipewire-pulse xdg-desktop-portal-wlr

Update Autostart

Add this to your autostart.sh or exec config to ensure dbus knows about the environment.

dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=wlroots

Clipboard Manager

Use cliphist to manage clipboard history.

Dependencies: wl-clipboard, cliphist, wl-clip-persist

Autostart Config:

# Keep clipboard content after app closes
wl-clip-persist --clipboard regular --reconnect-tries 0 &

# Watch clipboard and store history
wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store &

GNOME Keyring

If you need to store passwords or secrets (e.g., for VS Code or Minecraft launchers), install gnome-keyring.

Configuration: Create ~/.config/xdg-desktop-portal/portals.conf:

[preferred]
default=gtk
org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Secret=gnome-keyring

Input Devices

Configure keyboard layouts, mouse sensitivity, and touchpad gestures.

Miscellaneous

Advanced settings for XWayland, focus behavior, and system integration.

On this page

Screen Sharing (XDG Portal)
Clipboard Manager
GNOME Keyring