Re: The state of X in 2026

GMX via openSUSE Users <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:42:21 +0200
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Hi,
Display: unspecified
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   The tool couldn't clearly determine whether your current graphical
   session is using X11 or Wayland. This isn't necessarily an error=E2=80=
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   can happen on some desktop environments or distributions.
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   server: X.Org v: 21.1.15
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   This is the version of the X.Org Server (the traditional X11 display
   server) installed on your system.
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   with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
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   Xwayland is installed (version 24.1.6). Xwayland is a compatibility
   layer that allows X11 applications to run inside a Wayland session.

Check:=C2=A0echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE , the answer is which of them is running=
.

Br. Niclaas
-------- Urspr=C3=BCngliche Nachricht --------
Von: Carlos E. R. <[email protected]>
An: oS-EN <[email protected]>
Betreff: Re: The state of X in 2026
Datum: 22.07.2026 20:41:42

On 2026-07-22 03:12, David C Rankin wrote:
> Xfce support for Wayland is incomplete.

Hey, question:

When Inxi says this:

=C2=A0=C2=A0 Display: unspecified server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v=
:
24.1.6

What is it? I'm confused by the mention of both X and wayland.

This is a laptop using XFCE on Leap 16.0, upgraded from 15.6

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.

=C2=A0=C2=A0 (from openSUSE 16.0 (Laicolasse))

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The tool couldn't clearly determine whether your current graphical session =
is using <strong data-start=3D"312" data-end=3D"319">X11</strong> or <stron=
g data-start=3D"323" data-end=3D"334">Wayland</strong>. This isn't necessar=
ily an error=E2=80=94it can happen on some desktop environments or distribu=
tions.
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This is the version of the <strong data-start=3D"492" data-end=3D"508">X.Or=
g Server</strong> (the traditional X11 display server) installed on your sy=
stem.
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(version <strong data-start=3D"643" data-end=3D"653">24.1.6</strong>). Xway=
land is a compatibility layer that allows <strong data-start=3D"702" data-e=
nd=3D"754">X11 applications to run inside a Wayland session</strong>.</li><=
/ul></li></ul><div><br></div><div>Check:&nbsp;<span class=3D"=CD=BCl">echo<=
/span> <span class=3D"=CD=BCm">$XDG_SESSION_TYPE , the answer is which of t=
hem is running.</span></div><div><br></div><div>Br. Niclaas</div><div>-----=
--- Urspr=C3=BCngliche Nachricht --------</div><div><b>Von</b>: Carlos E. R=
. &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:%22Carlos%20E.%20R.%22%20%3crobin.listas@telefonica=
.net%3e">[email protected]</a>&gt;</div><div><b>An</b>: oS-EN &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:oS-EN%20%[email protected]%3e">[email protected]=
suse.org</a>&gt;</div><div><b>Betreff</b>: Re: The state of X in 2026</div>=
<div><b>Datum</b>: 22.07.2026 20:41:42</div><div><br></div><div>On 2026-07-=
22 03:12, David C Rankin wrote:<br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>Xf=
ce support for Wayland is incomplete.<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div>=
<div>Hey, question:<br></div><div><br></div><div>When Inxi says this:<br></=
div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; Display: unspecified server: X.Org v: =
21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6<br></div><div><br></div><div>What is it? I=
'm confused by the mention of both X and wayland.<br></div><div><br></div><=
div>This is a laptop using XFCE on Leap 16.0, upgraded from 15.6<br></div><=
div><br></div><div>-- <br></div><div>Cheers / Saludos,<br></div><div><br></=
div><div><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span><=
span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>Carlos E. R=
.<br></div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; (from openSUSE 16.0 (Laicolasse=
))<br></div><div><br></div><div><span></span></div></body></html>

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