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KDE Plasma 6.8 Will Go Wayland-Exclusive in Dropping X11 Session Support

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  • #X11
  • #KDE
  • #Wayland
  • KDE Plasma 6.8 will drop X11 session support, becoming Wayland-exclusive.
  • X11 apps/games will still be supported via XWayland.
  • Most KDE users already use Wayland, enabling future optimizations and features.
  • Plasma 6.7 will support X11 until early 2027, possibly with extra bug fixes.
  • Details available on KDE.org blog.