Window Systems

x11 / X.Org Server

  • 1984

Wayland

  • Wayland with Sway .

    • No compatibility issues, no problems, with reduced setup time .

    • Advantages of simplicity and animations, with no perceptible disadvantage.

    • "Still a little unstable, but it's stable for me".

    • "worked without a problem for my sokol app".

  • Replacement for x11.

  • 2008

  • "It's way harder to write a window manager in Wayland, since you have to reimplement all the protocols".

  • Advantages :

    • Better multi-monitor support.

    • Mixed refresh rates.

    • Better security.

    • Less overhead for devs.