Liri Shell

Liri Shell is a convergent user interface shell built using QtQuick, Wayland, and Material Design principles for the Liri desktop environment. It adapts fluidly across different form factors like desktops, tablets, and phones. 

Core Technologies

• Wayland: A modern display server protocol used for smooth graphics rendering and security.
• Qt / QtQuick: A cross-platform application framework used to build animated, fluid interfaces.
• Material Design: A design language created by Google that uses grid-based layouts, responsive animations, and padding.

Key Features

Designed around “Material Design principles [that] guide a responsive interface that feels coherent across shells, system tools, and applications.”, according to Liri.

• Provides a unified layout for system panels, notifications, and application launches.
• Built as part of an open-source, Arch Linux-based ecosystem.