From 49452db82dee83da30a2c3d0f9c1d0be4415889d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@posteo.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:59:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] How to remote into sway

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+---
+title: Remote Desktop between Sway
+tags: 
+- networking
+requires: 
+- networking/ssh.md
+---
+
+# On the Host
+
+Install and run `wayvnc`.
+
+```sh
+export WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1
+wayvnc
+```
+
+Only the `localhost` can access this (highly insecure) desktop sharing, at port 5900.
+
+# On the Client
+
+You'll need to disable your main modifier key on the client while accessing the host.
+Edit `~/.config/sway/config`, and create a new `passthrough` mode where the modifier key does nothing.
+
+```config
+mode passthrough {
+    bindsym $mod+c mode default
+}
+bindsym $mod+c mode passthrough
+```
+
+Reload sway to make the changes take effect.
+
+```sh
+swaymsg reload
+```
+
+Use `ssh` to grab the host's port 5900.
+
+```sh
+ssh -L 5900:localhost:5900 ${remote_username}@${remote_ip}
+```
+
+Leave that session running, and connect with `vncviewer`:
+
+```sh
+vncviewer localhost:5900
+```
+