--- title: "Academy Software Foundation Announces The \"Wayland For Artists Working Group\"" url: https://daily.dev/posts/academy-software-foundation-announces-the-wayland-for-artists-working-group--vi2osgbad source_url: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-For-Artists type: article source: "Phoronix" published: 2026-06-25T18:24:03.830Z updated: 2026-06-25T19:42:44.117Z tags: ["open-source", "linux"] reading_time: 1 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Academy Software Foundation Announces The "Wayland For Artists Working Group" **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) and the Visual Effects Society's Technology Committee have jointly formed the 'Wayland for Artists Working Group.' This industry-wide forum aims to ensure a smooth transition from X11 to Wayland for professional VFX and animation artists on Linux. Key areas of focus include graphics tablet support, window management, input focus, key bindings, desktop customization, remote access, GPU acceleration, color management, HDR display support, and compatibility with commercial, open source, and in-house applications. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [wayland.fyi minimalist wayland special interest group](https://daily.dev/posts/wayland-fyi-minimalist-wayland-special-interest-group-0wigsz78t) · Lobsters · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Xfce was supposed to be the last safe house for X11 holdouts, and it just started packing up](https://daily.dev/posts/xfce-was-supposed-to-be-the-last-safe-house-for-x11-holdouts-and-it-just-started-packing-up-scf5wxcgf) · XDA Developers · 2 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/academy-software-foundation-announces-the-wayland-for-artists-working-group--vi2osgbad)