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[–] neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The experimental wayland support is looking pretty cool. Looks like there's been quite a bit of progress towards it in this release.

[–] bitcrafter@programming.dev 7 points 6 days ago

This will finally be the year of the Wayland desktop!

[–] walthervonstolzing@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

I don't think it does virtual desktops with labwc still; but when it does, labwc is as good a replacement for xfwm as any, IMHO.

labwc can do virtual desktops; there's a desktop switcher, and the window switcher is aware of windows only in the current desktop -- but I can't figure out how to query window-per-desktop information programmatically otherwise. waybar, wlrctl, as well as xfce-panel don't seem to have access to that info either. Still waiting for accomodations with respect to some wayland extension, I suppose.

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 23 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Did they do anything funny for the release number?

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago

Every day at 16:20, xeyes turns red.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 10 points 6 days ago

They should nickname it "Blaze."

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 6 days ago

That’s the experimental Wayland support! /s

[–] Gh_stt@lemmy.eco.br 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Xfce 4.20 just rolled out and i'm already smoking out 🍁 😎 🚬💨

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago

probably the best way to celebrate; i think i'll do the same thing rn. lol