https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=457491
Bug ID: 457491
Summary: automaticBackendSelection() could be more verbose
Product: kwin
Version: git master
Platform: Compiled Sources
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
There're many reports of users trying to use Wayland and just seeing a black
screen. Since I was one of these users and I found the solution on Bug 456337,
here is a suggestion to improve the situation.
In the src/main_wayland.cpp, the automaticBackendSelection() will select the
backend based on WAYLAND_DISPLAY or DISPLAY environment variables. So, if the
user sets the DISPLAY variable, automaticBackendSelection() will use the X11
backend (and never use DRM backend), so the user will be stuck with a black
screen:
static QString automaticBackendSelection()
{
if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("WAYLAND_DISPLAY")) {
return s_waylandPlugin;
}
if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("DISPLAY")) {
return s_x11Plugin;
}
return s_drmPlugin;
}
It would be nice if it could be more verbose, like "DISPLAY environment
variable detected. Using X11 backend" or "WAYLAND_DISPLAY environment detected.
Using Wayland backend". So the log will help the user to understand that if
(s)he wants to use the DRM backend, (s)he cannot set those environment
variables.
Thank you!
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