Why hackers moved from niri to stilch
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“This is kind of the headline feature of stilch, which is a pretty neat compositor”jauntywundrkind, 2026-07-29original comment ↗
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niri vs stilch
| niri | stilch | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 2 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of niri
“This only happens to me with niri, KDE Plasma (Wayland) feels identical to Windows.”nickjj, 2026-02-21original comment ↗
Praise for stilch
No further praise for stilch captured yet.