Stefan Sommarsjö

After running Omarchy for some months, this Arch + Hyprland combination has become the most productive environment I’ve ever used.

What Is Omarchy?

Omarchy is a pre-configured Arch Linux distribution with the Hyprland tiling window manager, created by DHH (Ruby on Rails creator). It’s “Arch for people who want to work immediately” all the power, none of the setup headache.

Why Hyprland Changed My Workflow.

Hyprland automatically arranges windows with keyboard shortcuts. After a few days, I was navigating faster than ever:

• Super + Space: Launch apps.
• Super + Alt + Space: System menu.
• Zero mouse needed: Pure keyboard workflow.
• Perfect dual-monitor support: My Lenovo displays work flawlessly.

What Makes Omarchy Special.

Beautiful by Default.
Eleven themes included. Waybar, Walker, and Thunar come perfectly configured. /r/unixporn aesthetics without the tweaking.

Developer Ready.
Ships with everything you might need, from Chromium to full dev tools. I also run Renoise DAW for audio production, and it just works.

Wayland + Legacy Support.
XWayland handles old X11 apps. Use GDK_BACKEND=x11 when needed. Everything from Darktable to legacy tools runs smoothly.

Arch Ecosystem.
Access to pacman, AUR, and Flatpak. Always updated, always secure with LUKS encryption and UFW firewall.

My Setup.

• Omarchy 3.2.3.
• Dual Lenovo monitors.
• Walker launcher, Thunar, Waybar.
• Pacman/AUR for system tools.
• Flatpak for Wayland apps (LocalSend, Dropbox).
• Creative apps: Darktable, RapidRAW, Renoise, FL Studio (in bottles).
• Nvidia RTX 2060.
• 32GB RAM.

Who Should Use Omarchy?

Great for:

• Developers wanting lightweight, fast environments.
• Mac users seeking Linux alternatives.
• Power users who want Arch without manual setup.

Skip if:

• You’re completely new to Linux (try Ubuntu first).
• You need traditional window managers.
• Terminal workflows aren’t your thing.

Getting Started.

1. Download from omarchy.org.
2. Create bootable USB (8GB+).
3. Disable Secure Boot/TPM in BIOS.
4. Install and enjoy.

After years of distro-hopping, Omarchy is home. The keyboard workflow is genuinely faster, the design is motivating, and rolling releases mean zero breaking updates. Whether you’re leaving macOS, escaping Windows bloat, or perfecting your Linux setup, Omarchy delivers.