Well, you can also then statically compile a VNC server and tiling WM and get the whole remote desktop. And this is typically what I use on remote systems or e

Well, you can also then statically compile a VNC server and tiling WM and get the whole remote desktop. And this is typically what I use on remote systems or even in local containers or VM for development unless the system is really constrained. Mouse and copy-paste integration with the local desktop then typically works out-of-the box.