wayland ☆
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Description:
Protocol for a compositor to talk to its clients
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.24.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 5, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: wayland display-server compositor linux graphics
Install: brew install wayland
About:
Wayland is a protocol for a compositor to talk to its clients and for clients to communicate with each other. It is designed as a simpler and more secure replacement for the X Window System, enabling direct rendering and reducing input latency. This package provides the core libraries and utilities needed to implement and interact with the Wayland protocol.
Key Features:
  • Simplified architecture compared to X11
  • Asynchronous communication protocol
  • Secure client-compositor interactions
  • Support for modern graphics stacks
Use Cases:
  • Building modern Linux display servers
  • Developing compositors for window managers
  • Enabling direct rendering for lower latency
Alternatives:
  • Xorg – The legacy X Window System; more complex and less secure but has broader legacy compatibility.
Version History
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Nov 5, 2025 6:44am 1 VERSION_BUMP 660b6cc2
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