pro_grammer@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoXWayland 24.1 Released With Explicit Sync, Better Rootful Experiencewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10cross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.online
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkXWayland 24.1 Released With Explicit Sync, Better Rootful Experiencewww.phoronix.compro_grammer@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.online
minus-squaretuna@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoXWayland normally runs x11 apps seamlessly (more or less) in Wayland XWayland rootful spawns a window which is like a virtual monitor running a full x11 session inside it. You spawn apps inside of the window using the DISPLAY variable
minus-squareCwilliams@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 months agoIts confusing that we also use ‘rootful’ to refer to a process running as the root user
XWayland normally runs x11 apps seamlessly (more or less) in Wayland
XWayland rootful spawns a window which is like a virtual monitor running a full x11 session inside it. You spawn apps inside of the window using the DISPLAY variable
Its confusing that we also use ‘rootful’ to refer to a process running as the root user