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Nope, while it is possible to run normal X11 apps under Wayland, there is no support for running X11 window managers. Which is a damn shame, because window man

Nope, while it is possible to run normal X11 apps under Wayland, there is no support for running X11 window managers. Which is a damn shame, because window managers are where some of the greatest innovation is happening.

em-bee 1y ago
X11 window managers are replaced by wayland compositors. they are more complex, but multiple alternatives already exist.
- eadmund 1y ago
  Sure, but those are not backwards-compatible. If Wayland let me run my existing window manager then I would be glad to try it out.
  - em-bee 1y ago
    i am responding to "window managers are where some of the greatest innovation is happening" innovation is happening with compositors too.