💻Xwayland 26 RC Brings Clipboard Bridge and More
Clipboard bridge now works between Xwayland and Wayland
TL;DR
Xwayland 26.0.99.901 release candidate introduces a clipboard/primary selection bridge for rootful Xwayland, enabling seamless copy-paste between Xwayland and Wayland desktops. This update also removes EGLStream support.
The Xwayland 26.0.99.901 release candidate is out with major changes like a clipboard/primary selection bridge for rootful Xwayland, enabling seamless copy-paste between Xwayland and Wayland desktops. This update also removes EGLStream support, streamlining the integration of Xwayland into modern Linux environments. Developers using Xwayland in multi-seat configurations will benefit from Xi2 support mirroring Wayland seats into an XInput 2 hierarchy. The release candidate includes over 190 commits by Alan Coopersmith and updates to several key projects like xproto, xcb util libraries, libdecor, and meson.
Key Points
Release candidate includes over 190 commits by Alan Coopersmith, fixing compilation issues and memory leaks in dix, os, modesetting projects
EGLStream support is removed from Xwayland to streamline integration with Wayland desktop environments
Xwayland rootful implements clipboard/primary selection bridge for seamless copy-paste between Xwayland and the rest of the Wayland desktop
Multi-seat via Xi2: Wayland seats and their devices are mirrored into an XInput 2 hierarchy, improving multi-user support
Support for 'wl_fixes' is added, including destroy_global and ack_global_remove, enhancing protocol compatibility
Why It Matters
If you're running Xwayland in a multi-seat configuration on Wayland, the new clipboard bridge and Xi2 improvements make copy-paste between seats smoother. However, developers relying on EGLStream for graphics rendering will need to find alternatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this matter?
If you're running Xwayland in a multi-seat configuration on Wayland, the new clipboard bridge and Xi2 improvements make copy-paste between seats smoother. However, developers relying on EGLStream for graphics rendering will need to find alternatives.
What happened?
Xwayland 26.0.99.901 release candidate introduces a clipboard/primary selection bridge for rootful Xwayland, enabling seamless copy-paste between Xwayland and Wayland desktops. This update also removes EGLStream support.
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