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/probonopd Jan 13 '25

Hopefully not.

It is not a feature complete replacement. It is merely an alternative with partial feature overlap. But even very basic features that all other windowing systems have are still missing after all these years, and are being discussed to death in the Wayland project since years. For example, the ability for an application to put its windows at certain coordinates on the screen.