Budgie 10.10 Launches with Wayland Support
Originally Published 1 day ago — by Phoronix
Budgie 10.10 has been officially released, marking the project's transition from X11 to Wayland after over a decade, and is now available for download on GitHub.
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XWayland Receives Patch for Pointer Coordinate Issues
Originally Published 12 days ago — by Phoronix
A recent update to XWayland has fixed an issue where incorrect pointer coordinates were sent to X11 clients during pointer enter events, improving input accuracy especially in complex window scenarios.
Darktable 5.4 Achieves X11 and Wayland Parity in RAW Photography
Originally Published 21 days ago — by Phoronix
Darktable 5.4, an open-source RAW photography software, has improved its support for Wayland to match X11, along with new features like capture sharpening, a Blender-based tone mapper, support for multiple workspaces, and performance enhancements, making it more compatible with modern Linux distributions and cameras.
Wayland's Compatibility Challenges with X11 Users
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Hackaday
Wayland, the proposed successor to the aging X11 window system, faces significant challenges and user dissatisfaction due to compatibility issues, hardware support problems, and missing features, leading many to believe it may never fully replace X11 for all users.
Wayback: An Experimental Compatibility Layer for X11 on Wayland
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Phoronix
Wayback is an experimental open-source project that provides an X11 compatibility layer using Wayland components, aiming to run full X11 desktop environments on Wayland, particularly for Alpine Linux, with ongoing development and potential for replacing the traditional X.org server.
"The Crucial Need for 3rd Party App Adoption in KDE On Wayland"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Phoronix
KDE developer Nate Graham has emphasized the need for third-party application adoption of Wayland, as KDE Plasma desktop and KDE applications are already functioning well on the platform. While acknowledging the delayed adoption of Wayland, Graham urged app developers to start porting their apps to Wayland, as it is now a viable replacement for X11. He emphasized the importance of app developers' input in refining protocols and proposed that collaboration is necessary to expedite the process of transitioning to Wayland.