The Quickshell BookBuild beautiful desktop shells with QML

A comprehensive, project-based guide to creating desktop environments, panels, widgets, and complete shell experiences using Quickshell and Qt Quick.

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Project-Based Learning

Every concept ends with a real, runnable example you can launch on your desktop today.

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Start with QML fundamentals and build up to a complete desktop shell with panels, docks, launchers, and lock screens.

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Learn the same architecture patterns used by community shell configs like Caelestia and Illogical-Impulse.

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Built exclusively for Wayland compositors via the Layer Shell protocol — no X11 legacy, no compromises.

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Deep dives into Hyprland, PipeWire, MPRIS, UPower, BlueZ, systemd, and every major Linux desktop service.

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MIT-licensed, built with VitePress, and open to community contributions on GitHub.