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[Blocked] Linux: Use Wayland by default; fallback to X11 #142

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Linux: Use Wayland by default; fallback to X11
dreamsyntax Jul 25, 2026
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions Source/HedgeModManager.UI/HedgeModManager.UI.csproj
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<PackageReference Include="Avalonia.HtmlRenderer" Version="12.0.0" />
<PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Themes.Fluent" Version="12.1.0" />
<PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Fonts.Inter" Version="12.1.0" />
<PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Wayland" Version="12.1.0" />
<PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
<PackageReference Include="Markdig" Version="0.41.3" />
<PackageReference Include="Material.Icons.Avalonia" Version="3.0.2" />
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26 changes: 25 additions & 1 deletion Source/HedgeModManager.UI/Program.cs
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Expand Up @@ -210,7 +210,31 @@ public static string GetTagName()
// Avalonia configuration, don't remove; also used by visual designer.
public static AppBuilder BuildAvaloniaApp()
=> AppBuilder.Configure<App>()
.UsePlatformDetect()
.UsePlatformDetectPreferWayland()
.WithInterFont()
.LogToTrace();
}

internal static class LinuxPlatformDetector
{
public static AppBuilder UsePlatformDetectPreferWayland(this AppBuilder builder)
{
if (!OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
return builder.UsePlatformDetect();

if (IsWaylandSession())
builder.UseWayland();
else
builder.UseX11();

builder.UseSkia().UseHarfBuzz();
return builder;
}

private static bool IsWaylandSession()
=> !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("WAYLAND_DISPLAY"))
|| string.Equals(
Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("XDG_SESSION_TYPE"),
"wayland",
StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
}
3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion flatpak/io.github.hedge_dev.hedgemodmanager-autobuild.yml
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Expand Up @@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ build-options:
command: HedgeModManager.UI

finish-args:
- --socket=x11
- --socket=fallback-x11
- --socket=wayland
# UnleashedRecomp permissions
- --filesystem=~/.config/UnleashedRecomp
- --filesystem=~/.local/share/applications/UnleashedRecomp.desktop:ro
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion flatpak/io.github.hedge_dev.hedgemodmanager.yml
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command: HedgeModManager.UI

finish-args:
- --socket=x11
- --socket=fallback-x11
- --socket=wayland
# UnleashedRecomp permissions
- --filesystem=~/.config/UnleashedRecomp
- --filesystem=~/.local/share/applications/UnleashedRecomp.desktop:ro
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