NovusEdge / NovusEdge/goob

Native Wayland support via GTK4 + layer-shell

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Since Jul 9, 2026.

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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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