Getting Started

qtile-expanded provides additional widgets and utilities to enhance your Qtile window manager experience, making it more like a full desktop environment.

What is qtile-expanded?

Qtile is a powerful, dynamic window manager for X11 and Wayland. While Qtile provides excellent window management capabilities, qtile-expanded adds additional features that are commonly found in desktop environments:

  • Persistent state across config reloads

  • Notification management with a bell widget and popup display

  • Popup dialogs for temporary UI elements

Quick Example

Here’s a quick example showing how to use the NotificationBell widget:

from qtile_expanded.widgets import NotificationBell

widget_list = [
    NotificationBell(),
]

This adds a bell icon to your Qtile bar that: - Shows as gray when there are no notifications - Turns red with a count when notifications arrive - Opens a full-screen popup showing all notifications when clicked - Includes a trash bin icon to clear all notifications

Next Steps