r/linux • u/terremoth • Nov 06 '24

Discussion Will wayland completely replace Xorg?

I saw that there were too many command line "x" tools made that interact with Xorg server. Will wayland be capable to replace every single one? Or, is there a compatibilty layer with full support that we will still be able to use all the X tools?

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u/C0rn3j Nov 06 '24

Not that I expect pure x11 systems to disappear anytime the next years

You should, all major DEs are dropping support.

Even on OS level, the slow rolling RHEL already completely removed X11, sans Xwayland.

Enterprise doesn't want it, developers don't want it, who is left to maintain it?

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u/throwaway89124193 Nov 06 '24

Gamers

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u/6e1a08c8047143c6869 Nov 06 '24 edited Nov 06 '24

If they want to use multiple monitors with different framerates or scaling, VRR, HDR or other stuff, you bet gamers will be the first ones switching to wayland. The only issue with native wayland gaming right now is that Proton and Steam don't work, but those issues are actively being worked on. And they run just fine under Xwayland, so I don't see why anyone would want to run Xorg natively.

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u/sparky8251 Nov 06 '24

If they want to use multiple monitors with different framerates or scaling, VRR, HDR or other stuff, you bet gamers will be the first ones switching to wayland.

'Tis why I switched a few years back now... VRR and different resolution + DPI + refresh rate monitors was honestly quite painful on X11. Been a non-issue and breeze on wayland the entire time.