For those casting off X11 remember that there is a new class of AI which aims to “drive” the UI … for automation … just like gamesters. To a lesser degree I build scripts (sans AI) to drive workflows. Not easy with Wayland. This is an extract from one prominent research source:
In this article, we examine UI-driven versus API-driven approaches, clarify function calling within LLMs, and compare prominent open-source frameworks like
LangGraph, Microsoft AutoGen, CrewAI, Composio, OctoTools, BabyAGI, and MemGPT (Letta)
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You believe that UI-driven will be much used in future ?
Yes, I do. And not just old me. I think that UI agents it will push out YouTube screenshot tutorials in play today and instead assist the user in interactively learning new UI scenarios. And automating workflows. I can do that today … without AI … using UI emulation. But I need X11. This is why I retain different desktop sessions to switch at login time. Wayland and X11 and others.
You believe UI-driven will be the default in the future ?
“But I need X11”
That is one example because distros need support X11 even if has an number of developers demanding the end of X11.
“This is why I retain different desktop sessions to switch at login time. Wayland and X11 and others.”
That link say is possible run wayland software in X11 session
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1543264/is-possible-run-wayland-applications-in-an-x11-session#
I want continue using X11. I not see big speed improvements in wayland, but for coding is more simple than X11.