KDE going all-in on a Wayland future
14 days ago
- #KDE
- #Wayland
- #Linux
- KDE Plasma 6.8 will be Wayland-exclusive, dropping X11 session support.
- X11 applications will still work via Xwayland, with improved compatibility features.
- Plasma X11 session support will continue until early 2027.
- Long-term support (LTS) distributions like AlmaLinux 9 will support X11 until 2032.
- Wayland offers better gaming features like adaptive sync and HDR support.
- NVIDIA GPU support on Wayland has matured, with Nouveau as an alternative for older cards.
- Accessibility features are on par with X11, with ongoing improvements.
- Automation tools like wl-copy and kdotool are available for Wayland.
- FreeBSD supports Wayland, with upstream assistance available for issues.
- Dropping X11 allows faster development and better features for Wayland users.