How to Install and Configure Quickshell (2027 Edition) | Part 1 Quickshell is a desktop customization toolkit used to build custom status bars, widgets, lock screens, and complete desktop environments on Linux. Core Features • QtQuick and QML: Built on QtQuick and configured using QML, a simple interface description language. • Hot Reloading: Instantly loads configuration changes as soon as files are saved. • System Integrations: Provides native bindings for Wayland and X11, window managers like Hyprland, i3, and Sway, plus audio controls (Pipewire) and Bluetooth (BlueZ). • Alternatives: Functions similarly to popular tools like EWW (Eww) or AGS (Aylur's Gtk Shell), but leverages the Qt/QML ecosystem.