--- title: XWayland RandR Improvements Merged For Kicking Off 2026... description: Michel Dänzer from Red Hat has merged improvements to the RandR (Resize and Rotate) extension in XWayland for the X.Org server. The patch series enhances mode... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/xwayland-randr-improvements-merged-for-kicking-off-2026-x-org-server-activity-8q3hofhd7 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: XWayland RandR Improvements Merged For Kicking Off 2026 X.Org Server Activity | daily.dev og:description: Michel Dänzer from Red Hat has merged improvements to the RandR (Resize and Rotate) extension in XWayland for the X.Org server. 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The patch series enhances mode handling for X11 clients running under XWayland, marking the first xorg-server development activity in 2026. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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