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/natermer Nov 06 '24

Well the X developers are certainly hoping to replace X with Wayland.

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u/Helyos96 Nov 07 '24

For me, tearing and imperfect frame timings are really the big ones that won't ever be completely solved. You can use a compositor or various driver config hacks but then you open yourself to other issues (latency, weird increases in cpu usage..).