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What are some things X11 can do that Wayland still can't? (piefed.zip)
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The biggest thing I can think of is that X11 is more flexible when it comes to specifying custom resolutions; which some people use to output 240p on CRT TVs for emulation. AFAIK, there is currently no real equivalent for xrandr on any Wayland compositor.

I've also noticed that Grsync's password prompt is broken on Wayland. Thankfully, it has a feature that lets you preview the command it's about to run, so that you can copy and paste it into a terminal.

Being a KDE user on EndeavourOS, I use Wayland everyday. I switched over a few years ago for Waydroid, but now X11 isn't even an option for me with the current release of KDE.

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[–] 14 points 1 day ago (6 children)

For me it's Steam Remote Play. I can't say Wayland is unable to do it, but it's always been so problematic I switch back to x11.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Highly recommend Moonlight/Sunshine as an alternative. It's a bit janky sometimes but in general vastly more reliable than anything else I've tried especially on Linux or into Linux.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    I've tried them in the past, but my client device was a Chromecast w/ Google TV, which I suspect contributed to my performance issues. I'm currently using an Onn 4k pro connected via Ethernet. Might be time to give Moonlight/Sunshine another go.

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