Spacecraft can use the gravitional energy from Jupiter to perform a "slingshot" maneuver, gaining significant momentum and reaching the outer solar system with less fuel.
Hyprland uses mostly keybinds, though you can bind some actions to your scroll wheel.
You can definitely use something like waybar to create a custom interface that you can interact with your mouse or even touchscreen.
The beauty of using something like hyprland, sway, niri, etc. is that it is entirely up to you how your computer works, with every person pretty much getting their own custom desktop environment in the end.
They'll find the mental gymnastics, trust.