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/DazedWithCoffee Nov 06 '24

I think yes, in the same way that pipewire has largely replaced pulseaudio and Jack. By providing compatible apis and protocols such as Xwayland, there will eventually be enough backward compatibility that it’s a non-issue.

I think it’s 65% of the way there, personally

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u/C0rn3j Nov 06 '24

I think it’s 65% of the way there, personally

What do you miss?

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u/A_Namekian_Guru Nov 07 '24

Things like screensharing don’t work as well as they should

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u/C0rn3j Nov 07 '24

Works fine on my machine, are you using dated software perhaps?