Lxqt Wayland 〈SECURE 2024〉

: Wayland screen locking is now integrated, utilizing the compositor's built-in locking or tools like swaylock and hyprlock for wlroots-based sessions. Known Limitations & Challenges

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 lxqt wayland

: Users can now map a compositor shortcut to lxqt-qdbus openmenu to trigger the main menu in Wayland. : Wayland screen locking is now integrated, utilizing

: LXQt supports multiple Wayland compositors, with KWin_wayland being the most feature-complete. Other supported options include Labwc , Wayfire , and Niri . Core Wayland Integration : Users can now map

: X11 and Wayland session configurations are now separated, allowing for distinct setups based on the environment.

The latest version introduced several Wayland-specific refinements: