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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/wayland.chapter.md b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/wayland.chapter.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a3a46aa3da6 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/wayland.chapter.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# Wayland {#sec-wayland} + +While X11 (see [](#sec-x11)) is still the primary display technology +on NixOS, Wayland support is steadily improving. Where X11 separates the +X Server and the window manager, on Wayland those are combined: a +Wayland Compositor is like an X11 window manager, but also embeds the +Wayland \'Server\' functionality. This means it is sufficient to install +a Wayland Compositor such as sway without separately enabling a Wayland +server: + +```nix +programs.sway.enable = true; +``` + +This installs the sway compositor along with some essential utilities. +Now you can start sway from the TTY console. + +If you are using a wlroots-based compositor, like sway, and want to be +able to share your screen, you might want to activate this option: + +```nix +xdg.portal.wlr.enable = true; +``` + +and configure Pipewire using +[](#opt-services.pipewire.enable) +and related options. |