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When comparing Liri Desktop vs Lomiri, the Slant community recommends Lomiri for most people. In the question“What are the best Wayland compositors?” Lomiri is ranked 14th while Liri Desktop is ranked 17th.
Specs
Compositor LibraryQtWayland
DecorationsSSD
Default Desktop EnvironmentLiri Desktop
LicenseGPLv3
Programming LanguageC++
Typestacking
Widget ToolkitQT
Compositor LibraryMir
DecorationsSSD
Default Desktop EnvironmentLomiri
LicenseGPLv3, LGPLv3
Programming LanguageC++
Typestacking
Widget ToolkitQT
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Pros
Pro Build for Wayland
Pro Virtual machine support for VMware and QEMU
At the point of writing VirtualBox doesn't support Wayland yet.
Pro Great Look
It has a great look compared to other desktop environments and os
Pro Consistent GUIs
Pro HUD (search and use menus with keyboard)
One of the best and underappreciated features ever, HUD allows you to search and activate menus based on their name and what they do, instead of having to navigate them.
Pro Easy access launcher
That is always accessible on the left side.
Pro Vertical panels work well with multiple monitors
Pro Excellent touch screen compatibility
Unity provides a unified interface for mobile devices and pc.
Cons
Con Slower than Weston
This is true, however Weston is not designed to be a standalone desktop environment
Con looks like mobile os. Very buggy too
No cons yet!