Desktop application · Wayland/Hyprland

Kitowall

Advanced wallpaper manager for Hyprland/Wayland with multi-monitor and live wallpaper support.

Problem it solves

In Wayland/Hyprland setups, handling per-monitor wallpapers, rotations, and live wallpapers reliably usually requires fragmented scripts and manual setup.

Value proposition

  • Per-monitor control with a unified UX.
  • Direct swww integration for static wallpaper workflows.
  • Technical foundation to evolve into a live wallpaper engine.

Technical overview

Kitowall is a modern wallpaper manager designed for Wayland environments, especially Hyprland.

It manages static and animated wallpapers with advanced synchronization and granular per-display control.

It started as a personal solution for Arch Linux + Hyprland, integrating swww and evolving toward a custom live wallpaper engine.

It is part of the Kitsune ecosystem, built with modular architecture, optimized performance, and consistent visual experience.

Core features

  • Independent per-monitor management
  • swww integration
  • Automatic rotation system
  • Experimental live wallpaper support
  • Architecture ready for Wallpaper Engine compatibility

Role and responsibilities

  • Full system architecture
  • Multi-monitor synchronization engine design
  • Wayland/Hyprland integration
  • Rust backend development
  • Svelte + Tauri frontend development
  • Power-user oriented UX design
  • Packaging and distribution automation (Flatpak/AUR in progress)

Tech stack

RustTauriSvelteTypeScriptWaylandHyprlandswww

Status and classification

  • Status: In progress
  • Date: 2025-09 - Present
  • Category: desktop-application

Links

Repository

Public demo: Not available (desktop app)

Gallery

Recent UI screenshots:

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