Lxqt Wayland May 2026

LXQt has officially transitioned to modern display technology with the release of on April 20, 2026, marking its status as a fully Wayland-ready lightweight desktop environment. This shift allows users to maintain the low resource footprint LXQt is known for while benefiting from the security and performance of Wayland. Core Wayland Integration

: A dedicated session is now available in most distributions, accessible via display managers like SDDM or through the startlxqtwayland script from a TTY. lxqt wayland

: Improved visibility and consistency of desktop items across multi-monitor setups. lxqt wayland

Despite its "ready" status, some platform-specific hurdles remain: lxqt wayland

: Users can now map a compositor shortcut to lxqt-qdbus openmenu to trigger the main menu in Wayland.