Short answer
To install wayfreeze on Omarchy, open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add wayfreeze. It is a 1 MB download (2.5 MB installed), version 0.2.0-2, licensed AGPL-3.0. Tool to freeze the screen of a Wayland compositor. Free and open source.
Install wayfreeze on Omarchy
wayfreeze is a tiny utility for Wayland compositors that freezes what's currently on screen, a still frame you can then screenshot or annotate without anything shifting underneath you. It supports multiple monitors, fractional scaling, and can hide the cursor or run commands before and after the freeze.
- Open a terminal.
- Run the install command:
omarchy pkg add wayfreeze - Check it landed. Pacman should list version 0.2.0-2:
pacman -Qi wayfreeze
Open and use wayfreeze
wayfreeze has no window of its own: it is a command-line tool, library or system component. To see the commands it added to your PATH:
pacman -Ql wayfreeze | grep /usr/bin/wayfreeze requirements and compatibility
- A wlroots-based compositor supporting the wlr-layer-shell, wlr-screencopy, wp-fractional-scale, and wp-viewporter protocols
Dependencies Omarchy installs for you
waylandlibxkbcommon
Pricing and license
Free and open source. License: AGPL-3.0.
Uninstall wayfreeze
omarchy pkg drop wayfreezewayfreeze package facts
| Package | wayfreeze |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0-2 |
| Category | Utilities |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Download | 1 MB |
| Installed size | 2.5 MB |
| Built | 2026-10-09 |
| Pricing | Free and open source |
| Made by | Jappie3 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I install wayfreeze on Omarchy?
Open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add wayfreeze. The download is 1 MB and it takes 2.5 MB once installed. Omarchy pulls in any dependencies automatically.
Is wayfreeze free?
Free and open source. The package is licensed AGPL-3.0.
How do I uninstall wayfreeze?
Run omarchy pkg drop wayfreeze. It removes the package from your system.
What does wayfreeze depend on?
The package declares 2 dependencies: wayland, libxkbcommon. Omarchy installs them for you.
Is wayfreeze a desktop app?
No. wayfreeze has no window of its own; it is a command-line tool, library or system component.
Is wayfreeze in the official Omarchy repo?
Yes. It is published as wayfreeze (version 0.2.0-2) in the official Omarchy package repository. Jappie3 makes it. Project site: https://github.com/Jappie3/wayfreeze. This site is unofficial: an independent community project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Omacom or David Heinemeier Hansson. Built with David's blessing.