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Settings TUI: A Unified Native Control Center for Linux Power Users
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Settings TUI: A Unified Native Control Center for Linux Power Users

DEV Community: rust·ziuus·3 days ago
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Modern Linux workflows and tiling window managers (Hyprland, Sway, i3) offer unparalleled customization, but configuring hardware devices often requires memorizing and juggling incompatible command-line tools: nmcli for Wi-Fi, bluetoothctl for Bluetooth pairings, pactl / wpctl for PipeWire audio streams, and systemctl for systemd services.

Settings TUI ( GitHub: ziuus/settings-tui ) brings all of these hardware and subsystem controls into a fast, keyboard-driven native terminal console written in Rust.

Core Architecture & Capabilities

Instant Startup (<10ms) : Built in Rust with minimal memory overhead (<15MB RSS).

Direct System D-Bus Integration : Communicates directly over system and user D-Bus sockets rather than parsing unbuffered shell output.

PipeWire & WirePlumber Support : Live volume level metering, output device routing, and per-application audio stream volume balancing.

NetworkManager & IWD : Wi-Fi network scanning, connection authentication, static IP setup, and VPN profile…

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