Native Wayland support via GTK4 + layer-shell
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Since Jul 9, 2026.
enhancement
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- GDScript
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Description
Summary
Implement native Wayland support using GTK4 and gtk4-layer-shell for proper overlay window positioning on Wayland compositors.
Current State
- Basic GTK4 + layer-shell integration
- Sprite rendering with Cairo
- Window positioning via layer margins
- Proper transparency (CSS approach may not work on all compositors)
- Click-through behavior verification
- Drag to pick up pet
- Screen size detection from GDK monitors
Architecture
Wayland compositor
└── gtk4-layer-shell (overlay layer)
└── GtkWindow (transparent)
└── GtkDrawingArea
└── Cairo (sprite rendering)
Dependencies
- gtk4
- gtk4-layer-shell
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