All articles tagged with #wayland
KDE Plasma 6.8 now includes dwell-clicker support on Wayland, replacing the X11 KMouseTool to enable mouse clicks by dwelling, improving accessibility for users with mobility impairments as Plasma shifts toward Wayland; the feature lands in time for the 6.8 release (Oct 14) and includes a Plasma applet and KCM for configuration.
Acton, MA: 17-year-old Arjun Aravind, sought after two relatives were found dead in Acton, has been located; authorities say there is no risk to public safety. A green 2014 Honda Accord linked to the case was found in Wayland and towed to Acton Police Department. It wasn't immediately clear how the victims died or how they’re related; more details were expected at a 1 p.m. briefing.
AerynOS published its first development update in over three months, releasing new ISO images and detailing ongoing work on its from-scratch Linux distribution, including experimental OpenZFS support, improved Wayland integration, broader hardware support with the Linux 7.1 stable kernel and NVIDIA R610 driver, plus package updates (COSMIC 1.5, KDE Plasma 6.7.3, PHP 8.5.9, QEMU 11.0.3, Wine 11.14).
SteamOS 3.8 lands in stable with broader handheld compatibility and desktop-mode refinements, upgrading KDE Plasma to 6.4.3 and switching to Wayland by default, adding HDMI 2.1/VRR support, and improving video memory management and drivers for discrete GPUs; it also introduces an optional LAVD CPU scheduler, initial Steam Machine support, and broad compatibility gains for popular handhelds and upcoming Intel/AMD platforms, along with desktop/game-mode performance fixes and Bluetooth wake improvements on Steam Deck LCD models.
SteamOS 3.8.10 stable arrives with an updated Arch base, KDE Plasma 6.4, and Wayland as the default desktop (X11 available), plus Linux 6.16 kernel, broader hardware and controller support, improved screencasting, HDMI VRR, audio improvements, and initial Steam Machine hardware support.
KDE Plasma 6.7 adds Wayland session management via KWin, introduces per-screen virtual desktops, lets you set the default calendar app, and shows GPU names in System Monitor for multi-GPU setups, along with related Frameworks 6.26 changes and other improvements from a Graz developer sprint.
Electron now ships with improved Wayland support on Linux, aligning with Chromium defaults and reducing reliance on XWayland. Upstream work on Chromium/CEF, plus dedicated Electron CI for Wayland, helps ensure compatibility, though some APIs differ from X11. Benefits include better color, HDR, and hardware-accelerated rendering, while features like client-side decorations remain areas for ongoing work.
CachyOS March 2026 refresh brings Wayland to CachyOS Handheld Edition (replacing X11), updates the installer with animated previews and JPEG-XL support, switches Gamescope session to a cachyos fork with firmware updates for Steam Deck and Legion Go, replaces SDDM with Plasma Login Manager, and removes Bcachefs from the installer due to kernel module dependencies; the update also adds a Winboat option in the Welcome screen and is available as a new ISO from CachyOS.org.
System76 outlines COSMIC Epoch 2 and Epoch 3 features for its Rust-based desktop, including a Vulkan renderer for the COSMIC Wayland compositor to enable HDR/night light, performance optimizations, window effects, and gaming improvements in Epoch 2, followed by Epoch 3 additions like session restoration, per-app volume controls, SVG cursors, LSP-powered COSMIC Edit, and more—timelines for release are not provided.
Emergency crews responded to a suspected norovirus outbreak at The Residence at Paine Estate in Wayland, MA, with five people transported to local hospitals; town officials say public health staff are coordinating with the facility, other Wayland assisted livings have been notified, EMS staffing has been increased, and mutual aid has been requested, with no further details released.
CachyOS's first 2026 ISO switches to Wayland by default and uses KDE Plasma Login Manager, replaces SDDM, and makes Limine the default bootloader. The release also enables Btrfs compression level 1, adds nouveau-fw for older NVIDIA GPUs to support VA-API, and includes fixes for Framework laptops with AMD Zen 5, alongside GNOME package handling improvements.
Wine 11.0 stable release brings NTSYNC support on recent Linux kernels, a stable WoW64 mode, exclusive fullscreen support, improved Wine Wayland driver support, Vulkan improvements, and broader gaming enhancements to run Windows software on Linux and bolster Proton/Steam Play.
Budgie 10.10 has been officially released, marking the project's transition from X11 to Wayland after over a decade, and is now available for download on GitHub.
A recent update to XWayland has fixed an issue where incorrect pointer coordinates were sent to X11 clients during pointer enter events, improving input accuracy especially in complex window scenarios.
Hyprland 0.53, the latest update to the Wayland compositor, introduces a new launcher script with crash recovery and safe mode support, a welcome app, and various improvements including overhauled window rules, color management, HDR fixes, and new customization options.