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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by ashleythorne@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39342270

Well folks, it’s the beginning of a new era: after nearly three decades of KDE desktop environments running on X11, the future KDE Plasma 6.8 release will be Wayland-exclusive! Support for X11 applications will be fully entrusted to Xwayland, and the Plasma X11 session will no longer be included.

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[-] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

Which desktop are you using? The high dpi experience is desktop dependent until every one supports fractional scaling

[-] ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I tried it on KDE (or rather, it forced me to after it simply updated to Wayland by default). I tried to set it up correctly, but it just didn't quite work.

I also need no fractional scaling, but dome software does not honor that anyway (e.g. VST interfaces).

Simply reducing the resolution is a simple fix, also easier on the GPU, but Wayland will not fill the screen and intead just shows the tiny original 1:1 image in the middle.

[-] unique_hemp@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 day ago

Are you sure that's not a monitor setting?

[-] ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Yes, it fills the screen the moment I select the X11 session. I even looked it up, Wayland just can't do it.

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