Xfwl4 – The Roadmap for a Xfce Wayland Compositor
3 months ago
- #Xfce
- #OpenSource
- #Wayland
- Xfce team announces funding for xfwl4, a new Wayland compositor for Xfce.
- xfwl4 aims to match xfwm4 functionality, ensuring a seamless transition.
- The compositor will be written from scratch in Rust using Smithay.
- Initial attempts to modify xfwm4 for Wayland were abandoned due to complexity.
- Smithay was chosen over wlroots for its suitability and maintainability.
- Project scope includes Wayland support for Xfce panel and other components.
- First development release of xfwl4 expected around mid-year.
- Community donations on Open Collective US/EU made the project possible.