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Xfce’s Path to Wayland Compatibility: A Slow but Steady March

Posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 17, 2023

The transition to the Wayland display protocol has been a hot topic of discussion in the past years among leading desktop environments. Touted as the future of Linux graphics, Wayland promises smoother and more secure graphical experiences.

At the same time, its widespread adoption across various desktop environments has been slow, and in many ways, it is still being prepared for prime time.

However, GNOME already provides excellent compatibility with Wayland, and the upcoming KDE Plasma 6 intends to make it the default choice. Unfortunately, Xfce, a beloved lightweight desktop environment, lags far behind this trend.

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