KDE Plasma 6.8 Set to Drop X11 Support Completely
10 days ago
- #Linux
- #Wayland
- #KDE
- KDE Plasma 6.8 will be Wayland-exclusive, dropping the X11 session.
- X11 support will continue via Xwayland until early 2027.
- The move aims to improve DE stability and functionality by reducing legacy support burdens.
- Most users already use Wayland, minimizing immediate impact.
- Long-term support distros like AlmaLinux 9 will still offer X11 until 2032.
- Wayland improves gaming with adaptive sync, tearing, and multi-monitor support.
- NVIDIA GPU support has matured, with Nouveau as an alternative for older hardware.
- Remaining issues include output mirroring, session restore, and window positioning.