A display server protocol that is intended to replace the X Window System. Wayland is a rewrite from the ground up of the Linux graphical display subsystem.
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How to know whether Wayland or X11 is being used
I just installed the latest Kali Linux on my laptop which was based on Debian 7 (oldstable). I then dist-upgrad-ed the whole thing to Debian 8.
I've always wanted Wayland instead of X11, so I installed the necessary packages. Then created a minimal…
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How does Linux's display work?
The Linux's display system uses multiple technology, protocols, extensions, applications, servers (daemon), drivers and concepts to achieve the windowing system for instance:
Xorg, Wayland, X11, OpenGL, RandR, XrandR, Screen Resolution, DPI, Display…
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How to customise keyboard mappings with Wayland
I use Linux on a Macbook with a UK/GB keyboard and I customize the keymap to solve some problems Apple's weird keyboard layout causes. I use xmodmap to do this. I'd like to try Wayland, but xmodmap doesn't work in that. How can I achieve a similar…
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Does Wayland use XKB for keyboard layouts?
As XKB is part of X window, is it XKB used in Wayland as well? If so, is there any utility planed to replace XKB at some point?
In weston, setxkbmap does not work obviously. What is the currently recommended way to change keyboard layout?
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How to identify window by clicking in Wayland
I'd like to identify which process a window belongs to in Wayland. Is there anything like xprop for X that allows the user to pick a window by clicking and outputs all window details, including PID?
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How can I run a graphical application in a container under Wayland?
When I used an X11 desktop, I could run graphical applications in docker containers by sharing the $DISPLAY variable and /tmp/X11-unix directory. For example:
docker run -ti -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix some:ubuntu…
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What is Wayland?
I was looking for a lightweight X server, but failed to find one. Then I found out about Wayland. I says that it aims to coexist with X, but can run standalone.
When I try to compile it, it needs Mesa, which needs X.
What exactly is Wayland?
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Configure extra mouse button as a second middle click under Wayland
I use a 10-button mouse (Logitech M705). Under X11, I was able to configure one of the extra buttons to behave as a second middle-click by modifying files in etc/X11/xorg.conf.d.
Under Wayland, this no longer works. My research shows that I need to…
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What is the Wayland equivalent of xinput list?
I am running a userspace driver for a /dev/uinput device in a Wayland desktop session. The instructions suggest running xinput list to confirm that the device is detected.
Of course, xinput is an X.org application. What is the equivalent command for…
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Why is Gnome fractional scaling 1.7518248558044434 instead of 1.75?
If I set 175% scaling in Gnome Settings, the value is saved as 1.7518248558044434 in ~/.config/monitors.xml:
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Wayland equivalent of arandr
On my main computer, I use xrandr and/or arandr with i3 to configure and save multiple different screen layouts and map them to various keyboard shortcuts.
I recently installed Fedora with Gnome on Wayland. I am totally at a loss when it comes to…
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How can I minimise all GNOME/Wayland windows from the command line?
Before switching to Wayland I would minimise all GNOME Shell windows with the following command:
wmctrl -k on
...but both wmctrl and xdotool are X11-only applications. What CLI command can I use to minimise all windows in a GNOME Shell / Wayland…
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Configure GNOME/Wayland display configuration from command line
Is there a possibility to configure the monitor configuration of Mutter/GNOME shell from command line in a Wayland Session or is that not implemented until now?
I have tried to change some things via the xrandr command (but it seems obvious to me,…
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Fractional scaling in GNOME + Wayland above 200%
I've successfully enabled fractional scaling on my GNOME 3.38 + Wayland in Arch as stated here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HiDPI#Wayland
However, in gnome control center it now only shows 100% 125% 150% 175% and 200% whereas for my screen…
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Could not find the Qt platform plugin "wayland"
I get the following error when I run vlc:
$ vlc
VLC media player 3.0.11 Vetinari (revision 3.0.11-0-gdc0c5ced72)
[0000561d2cc24a30] vlcpulse audio output error: PulseAudio server connection failure: Connection refused
[0000561d2cbf2f50] main…
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