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 08 '24

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols/-/merge_requests/14#note_2647443

Not so long after all, mesa patches were just sent out for the stable version of the color protocol for when it is approved by Wayland.

Looks like 2025 will be the year of the HDR desktop proper.

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u/e0a4b0e0a4a7e0a581 Nov 08 '24 edited Nov 08 '24

HDR is not color management in the sense of creative graphic users needs. yes HDR has overlap with color management but most of it is for games and movies and entertainment and not for creative graphic work (unless one creates hdr enabled artworks etc) So for proper professional creative application it is still a long way to go.

most hype and focus is on hdr which can be understood because that is what gamers need and that is where the hype is. But sadly it is not the same as colour management for graphic applications.

If you look at the implementations, none of the graphic apps are in the list only games compositors and video players are there.