[Feature Request] Wayland: Support for wl_shell
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Description
I'm trying to compile retroarch for the PlayStation Classic which uses wl_shell. It appears that versions up to 1.7.8 had support for it, but then it switched to xdg-shell and dropped wl_shell in 1.7.9. Is it possible to add support for it again or can someone guide me on reverting the changes? I'm a beginner at this.
I've also tried compiling newer versions of Weston and Wayland but the PSC bricks when I try to add it in internally. The PSC uses Weston and Wayland 1.11.0
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Research direction
Start by reviewing commit 8345f08f649ae2150365d6a1cd48fabd4341b5d5 and the Wayland-related changes it introduced. Investigate how RetroArch currently uses xdg-shell and what would be needed to support wl_shell on Weston and Wayland 1.11.0. Done means a build that supports the PlayStation Classic without dropping current shell support.
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- Tech stack
- c
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- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
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- 5/5
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- Over a week
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100