Re: PGTK-related misconceptions

[Yuri Khan]

On Tue, 19 Apr 2022 at 18:54, Phil Sainty <psainty@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

> I believe there's something called "X-Wayland" for running X programs
> under Wayland, in case that's the missing piece of the puzzle?
>
> IIUC you can use that to run the same (single) X build of emacs when
> you're using Wayland that you use when you're not, which avoids the
> problem you've described.

If you have a HiDPI monitor, an X application on an X server gets full
resolution, a Wayland application on a Wayland compositor gets full
resolution, but an X application via Xwayland on a Wayland compositor
gets rendered at low resolution and then upscaled. It’s a non-starter.