Too bad config is a no go for the poster, otherwise hyprland or i3 would do everything, even the quake overlay.
Desktop shells may be the answer. I use Noctalia with Niri and it's a smooth ride. Were I not a NixOs nerd I'd recommend this setup to any noob.
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