Advantages of Wayland over X11

[dos2unix]

From CoPilot.

Let’s explore the advantages of Wayland over X11 in the context of Linux:

1. Reduced Input Delay:
   • Wayland significantly reduces input delay. When you click or interact with something, it’s displayed almost instantly. This improvement makes graphical tasks like window resizing appear much smoother1.
2. Better Performance:
   • Wayland’s streamlined architecture results in better performance compared to X11. With fewer steps involved in the display process, it handles graphics more efficiently12.
3. Simplicity and Streamlined Codebase:
   • Wayland is designed to be simpler and easier to understand. It focuses on doing its job well without getting in the way of other programs. Its modern architecture makes maintenance and evolution more straightforward3.
4. Enhanced Security:
   • Wayland doesn’t allow applications to capture the content of other applications, enhancing privacy and security2.

In summary, Wayland offers improved performance, reduced input lag, and a cleaner design compared to X11. However, adoption has been slow due to the need for application modifications. If you’re looking for a more modern and secure windowing system, Wayland is worth considering

 

[osprey]

The numerous X window managers are however, beyond the ken of wayland.

 

[f33dm3bits]

Disadvantages:

1. Every DE and WM is doing their own implementation and there is no standardization.
2. There are features that aren't implemented or don't work yet.
3. Doesn't always work well with Nvidia gpu's.

 

[dos2unix]

I see Wayland now has support for FreeBSD.

[ANNOUNCE] wayland 1.23.0

 

[APTI]

I end up disabling wayland in favor of X11 on most devices because wayland support for much of the software is poor at best. In fact I have fixed many things simply by turning off wayland. What wayland seeks to do is great, but the implementation of it has been bad. Wayland is good but not ready for prime time and that has been for quite some time. I stay away from it when I can.