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Raboof: To have wayland work inside of QEMU, you may need to pass "-vga qxl".

2025-12-15T14:17:12Z

To have wayland work inside of QEMU, you may need to pass "-vga qxl".

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			== Virtualization ==
			To have wayland work inside of [[QEMU]], you may need to pass <code>-vga qxl</code>.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Malix: /* Applications */ feat: imperative

2025-11-17T16:20:22Z

Applications: feat: imperative

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	Not all apps support running natively on Wayland. To work around this, Xwayland should be enabled. {{Note\|Enabling XWayland varies slightly from Compositor to Compositor, and may already be enabled. Consult your Compositor's documentation and/or nix file for how to enable}}		Not all apps support running natively on Wayland. To work around this, Xwayland should be enabled. {{Note\|Enabling XWayland varies slightly from Compositor to Compositor, and may already be enabled. Consult your Compositor's documentation and/or nix file for how to enable}}

	==== Electron and Chromium ====		=== Electron and Chromium ===
	Ozone Wayland (which uses Wayland native instead of Xwayland) support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code> ''(also see [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/b2eb5f62a7fd94ab58acafec9f64e54f97c508a6 commit])''		Ozone Wayland (which uses Wayland native instead of Xwayland) support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code> ''(also see [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/b2eb5f62a7fd94ab58acafec9f64e54f97c508a6 commit])''

	As of NixOS 25.05 ("Warbler"), if <code>XDG_SESSION_TYPE</code> is unset or set to "wayland", [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40083534#comment599 chromium and electron apps will default to wayland native]. This ignores the <code>DISPLAY</code> environment variable.		As of NixOS 25.05 ("Warbler"), if <code>XDG_SESSION_TYPE</code> is unset or set to "wayland", [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40083534#comment599 chromium and electron apps will default to wayland native]. This ignores the <code>DISPLAY</code> environment variable.

	===== ~~Example~~ =====		==== Declaratively (permanent) ====

			===== NixOS =====
	{{File\|3=environment.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		{{File\|3=environment.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

			==== Imperatively (each time an application is launched) ====
			Example: to launch <code>code</code> ''({{Nixpkg\|pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix\|vscode}})''<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
			NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1 code
			</syntaxhighlight>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Malix: /* Applications */ enhancements

2025-11-17T16:12:45Z

Applications: enhancements

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	== Applications ==		== Applications ==
	Not all apps support running natively on Wayland. To work around this, ~~XWayland~~ should be enabled. {{Note\|Enabling XWayland varies slightly from Compositor to Compositor, and may already be enabled. Consult your Compositor's documentation and/or nix file for how to enable}}		Not all apps support running natively on Wayland. To work around this, Xwayland should be enabled. {{Note\|Enabling XWayland varies slightly from Compositor to Compositor, and may already be enabled. Consult your Compositor's documentation and/or nix file for how to enable}}

	==== Electron and Chromium ====		==== Electron and Chromium ====
	Ozone Wayland support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications ~~(which allow these applications to run on Wayland native instead of Xwayland)~~ can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code>		Ozone Wayland (which uses Wayland native instead of Xwayland) support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code> ''(also see [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/b2eb5f62a7fd94ab58acafec9f64e54f97c508a6 commit])''

	As of NixOS 25.05 ("Warbler"), ~~chromium and electron apps will default~~ to [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40083534#comment599 wayland] ~~if <code>XDG_SESSION_TYPE</code> is unset or set to wayland~~. This ignores the <code>DISPLAY</code> environment variable.		As of NixOS 25.05 ("Warbler"), if <code>XDG_SESSION_TYPE</code> is unset or set to "wayland", [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40083534#comment599 chromium and electron apps will default to wayland native]. This ignores the <code>DISPLAY</code> environment variable.

	===== Example =====		===== Example =====

Crdr: /* Electron and Chromium now defaults to wayland */

2025-11-14T02:28:52Z

Electron and Chromium now defaults to wayland

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	==== Electron and Chromium ====		==== Electron and Chromium ====
	Ozone Wayland support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications (which allow these applications to run on Wayland native instead of Xwayland) can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code>		Ozone Wayland support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications (which allow these applications to run on Wayland native instead of Xwayland) can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code>

			As of NixOS 25.05 ("Warbler"), chromium and electron apps will default to [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40083534#comment599 wayland] if <code>XDG_SESSION_TYPE</code> is unset or set to wayland. This ignores the <code>DISPLAY</code> environment variable.

	===== Example =====		===== Example =====

Malix: /* Applications */ fix: typo

2025-09-30T13:34:41Z

Applications: fix: typo

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	==== Electron and Chromium ====		==== Electron and Chromium ====
	Ozone Wayland support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications (which allow these applications to run on Wayland native instead of Xwayland) can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>~~NIXOS_OWONE_WL~~</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code>		Ozone Wayland support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications (which allow these applications to run on Wayland native instead of Xwayland) can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code>

	===== Example =====		===== Example =====

Malix: /* Electron and Chromium */ general enhancements

2025-08-16T12:08:37Z

Electron and Chromium: general enhancements

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	==== Electron and Chromium ====		==== Electron and Chromium ====
			Ozone Wayland support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications (which allow these applications to run on Wayland native instead of Xwayland) can be enabled by setting the environment variable "<code>NIXOS_OWONE_WL</code>" with <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code>

	~~<!-- I kept getting META error when trying {{ic\|NIXOS_OZONE_WL~~=~~1}}, and replacing the equals with = didn't work either — does anyone know how to markup this correctly? -->~~		===== Example =====
	As of NixOS 22.05 ("Quokka"), you can enable Ozone Wayland support in [[Chromium]] and [[Electron]] based applications by setting the environment variable <code>NIXOS_OZONE_WL=1</code>. For example, in a {{ic\|~~configuration.nix}}:~~		{{File\|3=environment.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	~~<syntaxhighlight lang~~=~~"nix">~~
	environment.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";
	</~~syntaxhighlight>~~

	~~This allows these applications to run without Xwayland~~.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Pigs: Add opening statement, link to manual, add see also section, add category desktop

2025-05-14T16:37:53Z

Add opening statement, link to manual, add see also section, add category desktop

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 This allows these applications to run without Xwayland.

Shafael170: /* X and Wayland support */

2025-05-14T06:50:41Z

X and Wayland support

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	=== X and Wayland support ===		=== X and Wayland support ===

	* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix Mutter] is the default [[GNOME]] Desktop Environment~~/Compositor~~.		* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix Mutter] is the default compositor for [[GNOME]] Desktop Environment.
	* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/kwin/default.nix KWin] is the default [[KDE]] Desktop Environment~~/Compositor~~.		* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/kwin/default.nix KWin] is the default compositor for [[KDE]] Desktop Environment.

	== Applications ==		== Applications ==

Shafael170: /* X and Wayland support */

2025-05-14T06:45:22Z

X and Wayland support

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	* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix Mutter] is the default [[GNOME]] Desktop Environment/Compositor.		* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix Mutter] is the default [[GNOME]] Desktop Environment/Compositor.
	* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/default.nix KWin ~~(Plasma)~~] is the default [[KDE]] Desktop Environment/Compositor.		* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/kwin/default.nix KWin] is the default [[KDE]] Desktop Environment/Compositor.

	== Applications ==		== Applications ==

Shafael170: /* X and Wayland support */

2025-05-14T06:43:53Z

X and Wayland support

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	* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix Mutter] is the default [[GNOME]] Desktop Environment/Compositor.		* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix Mutter] is the default [[GNOME]] Desktop Environment/Compositor.
	* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/default.nix Plasma] is the default [[KDE]] Desktop Environment/Compositor.		* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-23.11/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/default.nix KWin (Plasma)] is the default [[KDE]] Desktop Environment/Compositor.

	== Applications ==		== Applications ==