diff --git a/sway/README.md b/sway/README.md
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+Put sway-systemd.desktop in usr/share/wayland-sessions/
+Put sway-service.sh in /usr/local/bin
diff --git a/sway/sway-service.sh b/sway/sway-service.sh
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+#! /bin/sh
+
+# first import environment variables from the login manager
+systemctl --user import-environment
+# then start the service
+exec systemctl --wait --user start sway.service
diff --git a/sway/sway-systemd.desktop b/sway/sway-systemd.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Sway Service
+Comment=SirCmpwn's Wayland window manager as a systemd service
+Exec=sway-service.sh
+Type=Application