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Wayland is a protocol that specifies the communication between a display server and its clients, as well as a reference implementation of the protocol in C language. It was initially authored by Kristian Høgsberg as a replacement for the X Window System.

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How can I get 100% scaling in Inkscape to match reality on my screen?

When designing something in Inkscape I would like to get the size on screen to match reality when setting the scale to 100%. Currently I have to set it to 114%. Is it possible to accomplish that? Do I ...
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How can I write a program to press keys, such as Windows + D, in Wayland? (replace `xdotool` in Wayland)

My show Desktop icon/script doesn't work in the default Ubuntu 22.04 install, because it relies on xdotool to press Windows + D, and xdotool doesn't work in Wayland, and Ubuntu 22.04 comes with the ...
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No Wayland with my new Ubuntu 23.04

Edited: Made a mistake my version is 23.04 not 22.04. That changes everything. Will close this question as soon as new installation solves the problem. I can't make Wayland to work on my Thinkpad ...
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Can't switch workspace with "win key+scrolling mouse up and down" using ubuntu on xorg

I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS and I switched from wayland to xorg because I noticed that the display on ubuntu on xorg is better when I use fractional scaling. But now I noticed that I can't switch ...
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Can't set 2K resolution on two external monitors simultaneously

I'm using two 2K iiyama monitors that support daisy chaining. Laptop is connected to first monitor using USB-C. Monitors are connected using Display Port. All cables are provided by manufacturer. When ...
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nvida card (rtx 3050 laptop) not working (x11 or wayland)

I'm on Ubuntu 23.04 with a hybrid graphic system (amd radeon integrated GPU + nvidia rtx 3050 laptop dedicated GPU). I use the 525 nvidia drivers (the one recommended by Ubuntu when doing ubuntu-...
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Choose from session type from tty

I am new to running native Ubuntu 22.04, only have used it with other distros on a WSL. Is it possible to have my system boot to tty from where I can login to my user and then choose between a normal ...
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How can I install Gnome Desktop(Wayland) while using ubuntu-base build my ubuntu20.04?

My Steps: 1.To start with, download the ubuntu-base-20.04.1-base-arm64.tar.gz from ubuntu-cdimage. PS: device platform is aarch64. 2.Extract the contents of the tar file using the command tar -xf , ...
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With Wayland, how can I mirror two displays and extend a third?

I want to mirror two displays (laptop and left display) and extend a third (right display). If that is unclear, I found a substantially equivalent question at How to "overlay"/clone displays ...
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Wayland Keyboard Shortcuts for Window management not working

Newly bound Keyboard shortcuts to a special key (labeled 'Front' on my old Sun keyboard) are not working for Window management on my system. I was able to map that key in Ubuntu 18.04 with X.org ...
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Switching to Nvidia driver switched my system to X11. Now I'm back to using Nouveau but can't seem to switch back to Wayland? [Ubuntu 22.04]

I was using 22.04 LTS out of the box with Nouveau and Wayland. It was working really well (I could even choose to run programs with the integrated GPU or the discrete GPU!), but I had an issue I ...
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Steam games are unplayable on Wayland (22.04)

I'm facing a problem I didn't expect on a recent clean install of Ubuntu 22.04 (with Gnome), where I simply cannot play any Steam games on a Wayland session while using the most recent proprietary ...
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1440p monitor work only as 440p (AMD Ryzen 5 7600 as GPU)

I have troubles with my monitor resolution it only work in 440p. I install amdgpu drivers from AMD web site (I tried pro and open source). I use Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS. Monitor: Asus rog swift PG278Q (...
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RDP to win 11 with Remina single display unless root

Build: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS 2x 1920x1080 Monitors Symptom: Launching Remmina 1.4.25 without sudo privileges maximizes full screen at a single monitor with redirected audio. Launching with SUDO via ...
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Dock issue on secondary screen after upgrading from 22.10 to 23.04

I just upgraded from 22.10 to 23.04, I have the Dock set to auto-hide, however on my secondary monitor when I hover over it, it does not stay up it flickers or just doesn't open, however if I click ...
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Pinch Zoom in VS Code PDF Viewer?

After moving from Windows 11 to Ubuntu 22.04, I have been getting used to the new features, but something I am missing is using the trackpad to pinch to zoom in various applications. One specific case ...
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Fractional scaling causing blurriness, other issues in apps

I’m having issues w/ fractional scaling in Ubuntu 23.04. I also had these issues running on Ubuntu 22.04 Variants of this question have been asked before, like here: Fractional scaling makes browser ...
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Running App Dot Indicator Showing on Wrong Workspace

I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 with Wayland. The issue is that if I use "activities view" or "show applications" to move an app to another workspace, then click back to the workspace I was ...
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How to select a higher resolution? Ubuntu is stuck at very low resolution

screenshot as: and: However, that resolution is woefully low. How is a higher resolution selected? Previously, rebooting fixed the resolution problem. Now, it's stuck at the "highest" ...
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How to turn off laptop monitor using command line in Wayland?

I am using Kubuntu 23.04 with Wayland. I found this answer, which works in two other computers running (Kubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu MATE 22.04) X.Org, but this does not seem to work in my Wayland ...
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Add -eglstream to Xwayland

I am trying to get a Wayland session running with as few bugs as possible using the nvidia proprietary drivers (I am aware this is a tall order). Things seem to be working mostly perfectly for me, ...
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How to move window between workspaces on Wayland using CLI (ubuntu 22.04)

Is there any way to move a particular window of an application (i.e. kitty terminal) between workspaces? I would like to set up some keyboard shortcuts to achieve this with different applications. I ...
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Recommended current 22.04 way to forward app's GUI Wayland to Wayland?

I used ssh -X in 16.04. Since being both local & remote 22.04 Wayland, there is no hit with wayland keyword search in ssh nor sshd manuals. I have Xwayland installed on each end. I get this error ...
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Lunar Lobster Wayland crashes

I recently upgraded to Lunar Lobster from Kinetic Kudu on a desktop system (HP Victus - AMD Ryzen 7 5700G - Radeon RX 6600XT). Most things are the same or better except Wayland crashes upon suspend/...
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xrandr --listproviders not showing any graphics cards

I would like to be able to have xrandr recognize my two RTX 3070 Nvidia Graphics Cards. However, xrandr does not return anything. xrandr --listproviders Providers: number : 0 I am using nvidia-prime ...
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Having trouble moving windows between screens via the terminal

I'm running 22.04.2 LTS. I'm trying to write a script that will organize open windows. Unfortunately, wmctrl -l returns an incomplete list. PS /home/edward/Documents/rclone> wmctrl -l 0x0260003d 1 ...
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Define display positions from bash in Wayland?

So xrandr is broken in Wayland. As is, well the list is too long... It is impossible to set display positions precisely with the GUI display settings. Is there no means of defining display positions ...
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No Suspend possible after videocard upgrade, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Ubuntu 22.04. Replaced NVidia GTX 1660 to AMD 6700 XT. Installed correct drivers and removed old nvidia drivers. After that if I press "suspend" than it tries to do it, my display goes ...
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How to create a script to change the screen resolution? (Wayland)

I just want to make a script to change my screen resolution. I found many guides to do that, but all of them are made for Xorg Display Server users and i could't find one for Wayland. My question is, ...
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How to get rid of: Warning: Ignoring XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland on Gnome. Use QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland to run on Wayland anyway. (Ubuntu 22.04)

I'm on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, and getting quite a few log messages is syslog about Warning: Ignoring XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland on Gnome. Use QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland to run on Wayland anyway. The programs ...
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Ubuntu Wayland session won't start

I installed Ubuntu 22.04 few weeks ago, and I didn't test Wayland that time. I never actually edit anything in the gdm3 configuration (only edited the wallpaper and appearance). Then I want to use ...
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usb-c monitor won't work after suspending at a docking station with other monitors

My Lenovo Laptop E14 gen2 with AMD CPU and AMD GPU won't detect the USB-C monitor at home when I suspend it (to RAM) at work while being connected to a monitor through a docking station plugged into ...
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How to interrogage a graphics card from Wayland?

In the context of generally troubleshooting Wayland, for this given graphics card: nicholas@mordor:~$ nicholas@mordor:~$ lspci | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd ...
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Why are more display resolutions now available from Wayland?

The modes being picked up for setting the display resolution are now correct following a reboot: nicholas@mordor:~$ nicholas@mordor:~$ cat /sys/class/drm/card0/card0-VGA-1/modes 1920x1080 1600x900 ...
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Is there a Wayland diagnostic to check for supported display resolutions?

So far as I can tell, the listed resolutions: nicholas@mordor:~$ nicholas@mordor:~$ cat /sys/class/drm/card0/card0-VGA-1/modes 1024x768 800x600 800x600 848x480 640x480 nicholas@mordor:~$ nicholas@...
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Blurry icon highlight behind dock/taskbar icons (22.04)

This image is pretty self-explanatory. I know that this question was asked at least twice before, but no solution was proposed. Moreover I do not have an Nvidia GPU, but an Intel integrated GPU ...
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How do I NOT use wayland?

The wayland window server in 22.04 seems rather fragile / not really ready for regular use. Before the upgrade to 22.04, I was using the X11 server and it was rock solid. Both chromium and chrome, ...
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Poweriso not starting: QT_QPA_PLATFORM error

darc@999:~/Downloads/poweriso-x64$ sh poweriso.sh Warning: Ignoring XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland on Gnome. Use QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland to run on Wayland anyway. qt.qpa.plugin: Could not find the Qt ...
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How to disable internal keyboard for ubuntu 22.04

Is there an easy command to disable internal keyboatd for ubuntu 22.04? I had Ubuntu 20 where I could use xinput --disable id to disable the keyboard but now the default interface seems to be wayland ...
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Desktop "freezing" on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS

I have three Dell laptops, all running Kubuntu 22.04 LTS. Two are Precision 5530's and one is a slightly older Precision 5520. The KDE desktop "freezes" on all three within about 1 to 2 ...
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DISPLAY and GNOME_SETUP_DISPLAY

I am on Ubuntu 22.04.2, under wayland (xwayland) I echoed DISPLAY and GNOME_SETUP_DISPLAY, but the values differs. $DISPLAY=:0 $GNOME_SETUPDISPLAY=:2 I would like to know why mismatches Why? And what ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS browser tabs crashing

I get chrome/brave tabs crashing on my Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15ITL05, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 @ 3.00GHz × 4. 8.0 GiB. Sometimes with 3 tabs open, sometimes with 10. sometimes when I open pycharm/...
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Using an external touchscreen on Ubuntu 22.04 Wayland problem

I have an external AOC 16T2 touchscreen, which is recognized as an touchscreen. In X11 this works fine in extended desktop/join displays after mapping the touch input to the external screen. xinput ...
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How to connect ubuntu via remote desktop with wayland on ubuntu22.04

I install waydroid on ubuntu22.04,And I need to access ubuntu via remote desktop. I try to use tigervnc that work on X11,but waydroid only work on wayland. How could I do ?
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HP Elitebook G2 Synaptics Touchpad and Ubuntu 22.04 Gestures

i'm having troubles with synaptics touchpad on a HP Elitebook 820 G2 and Ubuntu 22.04. I'm know now wayland hasn't compatibility with this touchpad and gestures. System detects it as PS2 Mouse indeed. ...
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Can't customize resolution 2560x1080 for ultrawide monitor in Ubuntu 22.04

I'm facing some troubles in the first configuration for ultrawide monitor. My laptop is a dell vostro 3501, core i5-1035G1 and monitor is a LG Ultrawide 25.7, model 26WQ500-B, 2560x1080, 75Hz To ...
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How to initialize Firefox on wayland always by default?

I want to initialize firefox on wayland always, also from the GUI, for now I can do it from the terminal using the following command: MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 firefox That works, and also I know that I ...
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How do I hide the mouse pointer after inactivity?

I used to use unclutter for hiding the mouse pointer in X11 after some seconds of mouse inactivity. Unfortunately, unclutter does not work under Wayland, to which I migrated. How do I achieve the ...
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"File is not responding" Ubuntu 22.04

my Nautilus randomly crashes and it does all the times I use the search bar looking for a file or for a folder, I just need to type a letter and it is gone. The message I get is "File is not ...
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Garbled text in GUI

This is what I see in some places on my Ubuntu 22.04 with Wayland and GNOME in a VirtualBox VM: It's particularly bad in VS Code: the dialog window (which is supposed to be about settings sync) and ...
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