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Dux: New free, open-source Wayland desktop shell with file manager and theming

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Dux is a free, open-source desktop shell designed for Wayland, the modern display server protocol used on Linux systems. The project, presented on Hacker News, includes a built-in file manager and theming support. Its project page is hosted at duxlabs.dev. The post drew modest early attention, with 17 points and 2 comments at the time it was captured.

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