--- title: "I held onto X11 longer than I should have, and switching to Wayland fixed these things I didn't know were broken" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-held-onto-x11-longer-than-i-should-have-and-switching-to-wayland-fixed-these-things-i-didn-t-know-72cnc7fro source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/used-x11-longer-than-should-have-switching-to-wayland-was-revelation type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-28T21:34:10.677Z updated: 2026-06-28T21:34:34.286Z tags: ["linux"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 5 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. # I held onto X11 longer than I should have, and switching to Wayland fixed these things I didn't know were broken **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A long-time X11 user shares their experience switching to Wayland after years of resistance. The main holdout was the Compiz cube desktop effect, which now works on KDE Plasma under Wayland. Beyond that nostalgic feature, the switch revealed real security improvements — X11's 32-bit buffer handles allow any app to potentially access another's graphics memory, a flaw that can't be patched without breaking compatibility. Wayland also eliminates screen tearing, and Nvidia support has improved significantly with the R555 driver line, removing the need for tools like optimus-manager or bumblebee. With GNOME and KDE both dropping X11 support, and Red Hat's maintenance winding down, the author concludes it's time for Linux desktop users to embrace Wayland. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [KDE is finally killing X11, and I'm not as sad as I thought I'd be](https://daily.dev/posts/kde-is-finally-killing-x11-and-i-m-not-as-sad-as-i-thought-i-d-be-otvp5h692) · XDA Developers · 7 upvotes · 0 comments - [Linux gaming used to mean fighting your desktop, and X11 holdouts are quietly running out of excuses](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-gaming-used-to-mean-fighting-your-desktop-and-x11-holdouts-are-quietly-running-out-of-excuses-b4zxhusuz) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-held-onto-x11-longer-than-i-should-have-and-switching-to-wayland-fixed-these-things-i-didn-t-know-72cnc7fro)