💔 Manjaro 25.1 Preview Released, but Users Are Urged Not to Update Yet // Linuxiac

｢ Above all, Plasma 6.5 now installs only a Wayland session unless users manually add the plasma-x11-session package. So, anyone still running X11 who overlooks this step may find themselves unable to log in after updating.

Similarly, GNOME 49 removes the X11 session entirely, aligning with upstream plans to discontinue X11 support in GNOME 50 ｣

https://linuxiac.com/manjaro-25-1-preview-released-but-users-are-urged-not-to-update-yet/

#manjaro #wayland #opensource

Today I'm releasing niri v25.11 with long-awaited config includes, Alt-Tab, true maximize, custom modes, and a bunch of other improvements! Enjoy the release notes :)

https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/releases/tag/v25.11

#niri #smithay #wayland #rust

Does anyone have a remote desktop solution for #Linux and #Wayland that actually works?

#RustDesk disconnects after about 10 seconds, and #DWService gives me a garbled screen.

This is attempting to connect to a Fedora 43 Plasma laptop. Trying to support a family member that's clear across the country, RIP me lol.

No, I can't just use VNC/RDP and tailscale. If I had thought of it when I was setting it up, that would've been great. XD

Any ideas, #HiveMind?

P.S. I might try "Rabbit Remote Control" next chance I get.
https://github.com/KangLin/RabbitRemoteControl

The Input Stack on Linux – An End-To-End Architecture Overview

https://venam.net/blog/unix/2025/11/27/input_devices_linux.html

Patrick Louis writes: ""Let’s explore and deobfuscate the input stack on #Linux. Our aim is to understand its components and what each does. Input handling can be divided into two parts, separated by a common layer:

#Kernel-level handling: It deals with what happens in the kernel and how events are exposed to user-space
[…]
Exposed layer (middle)
[…]
User-space handling:
[…]
The Widgets, #XServer, #X11 window managers, and #Wayland compositors, which rely on everything else

We’ll try to make sense of all this, one thing at a time, with a logical and coherent approach.""

#LinuxKernel #evdev

Today I'm releasing niri v25.11 with long-awaited config includes, Alt-Tab, true maximize, custom modes, and a bunch of other improvements! Enjoy the release notes :)

https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/releases/tag/v25.11

#niri #smithay #wayland #rust

The Input Stack on Linux – An End-To-End Architecture Overview

https://venam.net/blog/unix/2025/11/27/input_devices_linux.html

Patrick Louis writes: ""Let’s explore and deobfuscate the input stack on #Linux. Our aim is to understand its components and what each does. Input handling can be divided into two parts, separated by a common layer:

#Kernel-level handling: It deals with what happens in the kernel and how events are exposed to user-space
[…]
Exposed layer (middle)
[…]
User-space handling:
[…]
The Widgets, #XServer, #X11 window managers, and #Wayland compositors, which rely on everything else

We’ll try to make sense of all this, one thing at a time, with a logical and coherent approach.""

#LinuxKernel #evdev

Secondary: "Tianve" - HP 250 G3
Kernel: 14.3-RELEASE-p4 amd64
Operating System: GHostBSD 25.02
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.9.3
Graphics Platform: Wayland

https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=102fa9b597

#GhostBSD #FreeBSD #RunBSD #KDE #Plasma #kde_plasma #wayland #screenshot #desktop #unix

KDE-Desktop sagt X11-Modus adé und setzt vollständig auf Wayland

Anfang 2027 und damit etwas mehr als ein Jahr nach Gnome will auch KDE den Support für X11 entfernen und fortan vollends auf Wayland setzen.

https://www.heise.de/news/KDE-Desktop-sagt-X11-Modus-ade-und-setzt-vollstaendig-auf-Wayland-11094339.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #KDE #OpenSource #Wayland #news

｢ XTest - A means to “test” things on X11 without requiring user action. This provides a way to perform mouse and keyboard actions from your code. You can type, you can move the mouse, you can click ｣

Wayland dev: Witchcraft!!

https://semicomplete.com/blog/xdotool-and-exploring-wayland-fragmentation/

#wayland #opensource

@vkc
I just wish #icewm got ported to #wayland 😜🤪😁

KDE Plasma 6.8 Will Go Fully Wayland, Ending Nearly 30 Years of X11 Sessions // @linuxiac

｢ But no worries for now. X11 apps will continue to run through Xwayland, which already handles most workloads reliably. KDE has added compatibility features such as improved fractional scaling and optional X11 global shortcut support to smooth the transition ｣

https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-will-go-fully-wayland-ending-nearly-30-years-of-x11-sessions/

#kde #wayland #x11 #opensource

Does anyone have a remote desktop solution for #Linux and #Wayland that actually works?

#RustDesk disconnects after about 10 seconds, and #DWService gives me a garbled screen.

This is attempting to connect to a Fedora 43 Plasma laptop. Trying to support a family member that's clear across the country, RIP me lol.

No, I can't just use VNC/RDP and tailscale. If I had thought of it when I was setting it up, that would've been great. XD

Any ideas, #HiveMind?

P.S. I might try "Rabbit Remote Control" next chance I get.
https://github.com/KangLin/RabbitRemoteControl

Secondary: "Tianve" - HP 250 G3
Kernel: 14.3-RELEASE-p4 amd64
Operating System: GHostBSD 25.02
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.9.3
Graphics Platform: Wayland

https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=102fa9b597

#GhostBSD #FreeBSD #RunBSD #KDE #Plasma #kde_plasma #wayland #screenshot #desktop #unix

Selbstexperiment: Ich baue meinen Linux-Desktop komplett um

Ricing ist die Kunst, Linux-Desktops bis ins Detail zu verschönern. Aber geht das auch als Linux-Anfänger? Wir haben es ausprobiert.

https://www.heise.de/news/Selbstexperiment-Ich-baue-meinen-Linux-Desktop-komplett-um-11087409.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#ArchLinux #Design #Entertainment #Gnome #IT #KDE #Linux #LinuxMint #macOS #Ubuntu #Wayland #Windows #news

Selbstexperiment: Ich baue meinen Linux-Desktop komplett um

Ricing ist die Kunst, Linux-Desktops bis ins Detail zu verschönern. Aber geht das auch als Linux-Anfänger? Wir haben es ausprobiert.

https://www.heise.de/news/Selbstexperiment-Ich-baue-meinen-Linux-Desktop-komplett-um-11087409.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#ArchLinux #Design #Entertainment #Gnome #IT #KDE #Linux #LinuxMint #macOS #Ubuntu #Wayland #Windows #news

Exploring the Fragmentation of Wayland, an xdotool adventure

https://www.semicomplete.com/blog/xdotool-and-exploring-wayland-fragmentation/

#HackerNews #Wayland #Fragmentation #xdotool #Linux #Desktop #Environment #Open #Source #Adventure

If you ever hear me say, "Yeah, I'm going to install Linux on my family member's laptop that lives 1000 miles away, I'm sure I'll be able to help them out over the phone if anything goes awry," kindly don some really well-padded, oversized boxing gloves and punch me in the face as hard as you can.

One hour trying to help my uncle with Fedora to access the documents from his old windows HDD. I finally had to resort to using #RustDesk, which worked for about ten seconds at a time.

I also tried installing #DWService, which worked, but gave me a garbled, interlaced-looking screen.

Oh yeah, #Wayland is TOOOTALLLY ready for prime time, my foot.

If you ever hear me say, "Yeah, I'm going to install Linux on my family member's laptop that lives 1000 miles away, I'm sure I'll be able to help them out over the phone if anything goes awry," kindly don some really well-padded, oversized boxing gloves and punch me in the face as hard as you can.

One hour trying to help my uncle with Fedora to access the documents from his old windows HDD. I finally had to resort to using #RustDesk, which worked for about ten seconds at a time.

I also tried installing #DWService, which worked, but gave me a garbled, interlaced-looking screen.

Oh yeah, #Wayland is TOOOTALLLY ready for prime time, my foot.

GNOME 50 Ends the X11 Era After Decades // @linuxiac

｢ However, it should be mentioned that the removal doesn’t mean X11 applications are dead—far from it. XWayland remains fully supported, serving as a compatibility layer that allows traditional X11 applications to run inside the Wayland session. For most users, this transition will be transparent ｣

https://linuxiac.com/gnome-50-ends-the-x11-era-after-decades/

#gnome #wayland #x11 #opensource