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mango 0.14.4: screen sharing is broken on Wayland

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Description

Is this a new report?

Yes

System Info

Linux void 6.18.41_1 x86_64 GNU/Linux base-system-0.114_2

Package(s) Affected

mangowc-0.14.4_1

Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?

Related upstream reports:

The reported behavior appears to be related to issues already discussed upstream. The current Void package (0.14.4) predates newer upstream releases that include multiple fixes for XDG portals and screen sharing.

Expected behaviour

Screen sharing should work correctly in applications using xdg-desktop-portal, such as OBS Studio and Discord.

Actual behaviour

Screen sharing fails in OBS Studio and Discord when using mangowc 0.14.4.

This behavior is similar to the upstream reports regarding XDG portals and screen sharing.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Boot into a Wayland session using mangowc 0.14.4.
  2. Start OBS Studio or Discord.
  3. Start screen sharing.
  4. Screen sharing fails to start (or no screen/window can be selected).

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the mangowc-0.14.4_1 package and compare its packaged version with the newer upstream releases referenced in reports 1127 and 1162. Reproduce the problem in a Wayland session using OBS Studio or Discord, then verify that xdg-desktop-portal can select and start screen sharing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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