Ask HN: Do you prefer X or Wayland

1 Minks 4 8/8/2025, 3:13:53 PM
I’m asking this because I’m still using the Xserver instead of Wayland.

For me there’s a certain ease of use in the form of its configuration that just really sticks with me.

Like just being able to launch another display, or the ability to not use a compositor is a huge plus for me.

Comments (4)

akagusu · 1h ago
It is not a about preference, it's about workflow.

X works 100% in all my use cases, Wayland doesn't. Amd according Wayland devs, this is by design; Wayland is not supposed to replace X use cases Wayland devs consider not valid.

So, in my case, X

d3Xt3r · 3h ago
Wayland. I like that I don't have to faff around with Xorg.conf etc, and that I can run mixed-DPI mixed-refresh-rate multi-monitor setups with zero issues - especially the fact that I can get blur-free fractional scaling.
roscas · 3h ago
Xorg still rules for me for plasma and xfce4.
Minks · 2h ago
I’ve tried many DEs and WMs but I always come back to xfce