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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--=-11AlrHmLmv4T/kmuVnwh Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=-nuGf6z3lsrWOI7rBaESf" --=-nuGf6z3lsrWOI7rBaESf Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Display: unspecified *=20 The tool couldn't clearly determine whether your current graphical session is using X11 or Wayland. This isn't necessarily an error=E2=80= =94it can happen on some desktop environments or distributions. =20 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 =20 This is the version of the X.Org Server (the traditional X11 display server) installed on your system. =20 =20 =20 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6 =20 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 --=20 Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. =C2=A0=C2=A0 (from openSUSE 16.0 (Laicolasse)) --=-nuGf6z3lsrWOI7rBaESf Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><style>pre,code,address { margin: 0px; } h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 { margin-top: 0.2em; margin-bottom: 0.2em; } ol,ul { margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0em; } blockquote { margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0em; } </style></head><body><div>Hi,</div><div><strong data-start=3D"199" data-end= =3D"223">Display: unspecified</strong><span aria-hidden=3D"true" class=3D"P= Dq2pG_selectionAnchor"></span></div> <ul data-start=3D"226" data-end=3D"428"> <li data-section-id=3D"4xajin" data-start=3D"226" data-end=3D"428"> 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. <li data-section-id=3D"12yy0nz" data-start=3D"430" data-end=3D"571"> <strong data-start=3D"432" data-end=3D"460">server: X.Org v: 21.1.15</stron= g> <ul data-start=3D"463" data-end=3D"571"> <li data-section-id=3D"12aqqwh" data-start=3D"463" data-end=3D"571"> 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. </li> </ul> </li> <li data-section-id=3D"16f12gn" data-start=3D"573" data-end=3D"755"> <strong data-start=3D"575" data-end=3D"603">with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6</stron= g> </li><ul data-start=3D"606" data-end=3D"755"> <li data-section-id=3D"y8z5n9" data-start=3D"606" data-end=3D"755"> <strong data-start=3D"608" data-end=3D"620">Xwayland</strong> is installed = (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: <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= . <<a href=3D"mailto:%22Carlos%20E.%20R.%22%20%3crobin.listas@telefonica= .net%3e">[email protected]</a>></div><div><b>An</b>: oS-EN <= ;<a href=3D"mailto:oS-EN%20%[email protected]%3e">[email protected]= suse.org</a>></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> 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> (from openSUSE 16.0 (Laicolasse= ))<br></div><div><br></div><div><span></span></div></body></html> --=-nuGf6z3lsrWOI7rBaESf-- --=-11AlrHmLmv4T/kmuVnwh Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iJEEABYKADkWIQQxkPHPUBHiwNupb8QRe5rB0tZ6xwUCamEdHRsUgAAAAAAEAA5t YW51MiwyLjUrMS4xMiwyLDIACgkQEXuawdLWeseaKAEAh0pRseOoSu4oqy5SVcfb g8TQQbgid+k6nTaoHjyR54sA/R3inCbiEE0cv+BdoVb3k/yadLf57ZXaibVbV0Qm G3oL =zRVG -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-11AlrHmLmv4T/kmuVnwh--