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WayGL

by WiredTomato

Players on Linux who run the Wayland display server can use WayGL, which makes GLFW create Wayland windows instead of X11 ones.

FabricNeoForgeQuiltClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.17 – 26.1.2

What it does

WayGL switches GLFW to its Wayland platform at runtime on supported systems, so the game does not need a separately compiled GLFW build. Players on Linux with a Wayland display server get native windows, and the mod targets the Xwayland issues that appear when the game runs through the compatibility layer. The window icon is kept on supported systems. Only the client needs it; servers run without it. Required dependencies are Cloth Config API and Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional. The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 32 release versions, 1.17 – 26.1.2.

Key features

  1. Wayland window creation

    Windows are created through Wayland on supported Linux systems, which avoids Xwayland compatibility problems.

  2. Window icon kept

    The window icon is preserved on supported systems while the game runs under Wayland.

  3. Xwayland bug avoidance

    Rendering goes through the native Wayland path, sidestepping the X11 and Xwayland bugs that players on Wayland otherwise meet.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.21.2.11.2.1Not available
26.1.11.2.11.2.1Not available
26.11.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.101.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.91.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.81.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.71.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.61.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.51.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.41.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.31.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.21.2.11.2.1Not available
1.21.11.2.11.2.1Not available
1.211.2.11.2.1Not available
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Required

Questions

Does WayGL need Cloth Config API?

Yes. Cloth Config API is a required dependency, and Fabric API is required as well, next to WayGL on Fabric.

Does a server need WayGL?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

In the catalog

WayGL is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Tired of all those pesky X11/Xorg bugs happening because you're using wayland? Well fear no more, I have quite the solution for you. WayGL will force GLFW to create a wayland window (at the cost of sacrificing your window icon) (NO LONGER AT THE COST OF YOUR ICON!!!) on supported systems (Linux using wayland display…
WiredTomato, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
WiredTomato
Published
2023-12-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Optimization
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