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Dux is a free, open-source Wayland desktop shell that offers a modern and beautiful desktop experience with dynamic theming and smooth animations. It features a fast, keyboard-first file manager, stateless system and process monitoring, and a greetd greeter, as well as tools for media control, weather, calendar, and system information. Dux also supports customization through plugins and widgets, and includes a file system search tool and calendar integration with Google, Microsoft, CalDAV, and iCloud. Additionally, it automatically generates matching colors for supported GTK and Qt apps, terminals, and editors, making it a comprehensive and visually appealing desktop solution optimized for use with niri, Hyprland, mangowm, Sway, and other Wayland-based window managers.