Wayland is a simplified replacement for the X Window System in Linux and Unix-like operating systems. It consists of a display server (the Wayland compositor), a communication protocol, and a C library reference implementation named Weston. Use this tag for questions pertaining specifically to Wayland or Weston.
Questions tagged [wayland]
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How can I restart the GNOME shell on Wayland?
When making changes to extensions or installing applications I have sometimes found it neccessary to restart the GNOME shell for the changes to take effect. In the past, pressing Alt + F2, typing 'r' and pressing enter would do this.
However, this…
HarlemSquirrel
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Screensharing under Wayland
I am using Wayland with Fedora 25.
Pretty much no screensharing tool works correctly. From Chrome, I can share a Chrome window, but nothing else.
I also have to use zoom.us and when I share a window from that the other side just gets a blank…
Derek Ekins
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How to copy text to the clipboard when using Wayland?
Is there a Wayland cli utility that copies text to clipboard?
I want to be able to do something like this:
echo "some" > clipboard
Something equivalent to xclip.
mh-cbon
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Wayland alternative for xorg's xdotool?
xdotool is a nice X application, I tend to use it for creating macro commands (like Alt+F4 or Ctrl+W or Ctrl+Alt+Backspace or something like that).
It's really easy to use and convenient, but I don't know of any Wayland compatible program like this.…
Cestarian
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How to remap CAPS LOCK on Wayland?
Before Fedora switched to Wayland I used this .Xmodmap file to use my CapsLock Key to reach German Umlauts:
keycode 66 = Mode_switch Multi_key
keycode 20 = minus underscore ssharp
keycode 34 = bracketleft braceleft udiaeresis Udiaeresis
keycode 47 =…
frans
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Manually add a resolution to Gnome with Wayland
I'm using Gnome on Arch Linux with VMWare.
When I go in the settings window, I cannot find my resolution (which is 1920x1080).
I was recently using LightDM and I added an entry in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d with my resolution, but now I use GDM instead of…
user615603
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Make special characters available on US keyboard an Wayland
I have a US keyboard and layout but sometimes I need german special keys (äÄöÖüÜß).
Of course I could switch keyboard layouts when I need it but I used to abuse
that uttery useless caps lock key to access the characters I need with the
following…
frans
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Using a tablet as a second monitor with Wayland
I use the following script to VNC into my computer using an old tablet to turn the tablet into a second monitor:
xrandr --fb 3840x1080 --output eDP-1 --panning 3840x1080+0+0/3840x1080+0+0
sleep 3
xrandr --fb 3840x1080 --output eDP-1 --panning…
Bora M. Alper
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Make copilot key work as right-CTRL again under Linux
My new laptop features the new windows copilot key instead of the normal right CTRL key.
How to remap this key under modern Linux/Gnome/Wayland?
The key does not send one scancode but sends left-Shift + Windows key + F23 simultaneously.
I attempted…
Tristan
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I want my PRIMARY SELECTION back
I've been using the primary selection since I installed my very first Linux on a Computer in 1994.
It's so simple: Select text, change window, middle-click, happy
With the latest updates - it started when I first tried out wayland and quickly…
Martin L.
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How to start a Wayland application from the Linux console?
For X11 I can start applications from the Linux console or via SSH (or shell scripts, etc.) with
DISPLAY=:0 application
And may need to make sure the application finds the authentication files or use commands like xhost.
But how do I start Wayland…
allo
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How to check if a program uses Wayland or X11 in Linux?
Is there a command in Linux that can tell whether a program uses Wayland, Xorg, or Xwayland?
William
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Weston screen blanking
How is it done to turn off screen blanking in Weston with wayland backend not X. I have tried:
setterm -blank 0
setterm -powersave off
setterm -powerdown 0
echo -ne "\033[9;0]" >> /etc/issue
echo 0 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/blank
As well in…
Bbbh
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How to set environment variables for a Gnome Wayland session
It seems that a Gnome Wayland session ignores the file ~/.profile. At least it is not working for me under a Gdm / Gnome / wayland session with Arch Linux.
So the question is, what is the proper user file to use for environment variables for a…
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How do I force Wayland on in Linux when using Nvidia proprietary drivers?
I installed the Nvidia 555 proprietary drivers (which support Wayland) on Debian Trixie with the .sh installer from nvidia.com and when I try to login with Wayland, I do not get the option; the cog on the login screen does not show with Xorg which…
Nick Bolton
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