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[Q]: How to run the Linux desktop client in wayland ?
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Description
Question
Currently whenever I run the AppImage it runs on xwayland for some reason, usually I would fix it by using flags or environment variables that would force it run in Wayland, but nothing seems to be working with this simplex AppImage. Any Idea how we can make it run in Wayland?
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Linux desktop AppImage under a Wayland session and review how the desktop client is launched. Determine whether the AppImage can use Wayland natively; the work is done when the client launches without falling back to XWayland.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100