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If you’re on an Intel CPU Linux loves screen tearing. Create /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf And add this:

Section "Device" Identifier "Intel Graphics" Driver "intel" Option "TearFree" "true" EndSection

Might fix your issues.

The formatting on the X11 configuration is off. Maybe indent or use two line breaks in the editor? Anyway, it should look like this:

  Section "Device" 
    Identifier "Intel Graphics" 
    Driver "intel" 
    Option "TearFree" "true"
  EndSection

Yes you are correct! First time trying to post a code block from mobile, cheers.

Woah woah woah woah.

Why would anyone without an Nvidia card be using X? You have to go out of your way to use this antiquated and deprecated technology with Gnome nowadays and screen tearing is specifically one of its problems.

Does Wayland finally support screensharing apps, both native and web? That's what is keeping me on X11 plus an NVIDIA card.

Yes, kind of. Works fine using pipewire for me. You can't share the entire screen, only individual windows which is my preferred option anyways.

Thanks. It's still too early to switch for me.

If it's on a laptop: Fractional scaling. On wayland you can get some blurry apps (iirc xwayland apps) and on xps 13" (unless its the oled probably with it's weird resolution) integer scaling isn't good enough tbh

It seems Wayland still has some issues with dual monitors and higher resolution (note: I am following the PopOS configuration guide on the frame.work forums. I’ll probably give Wayland a try later today as I wasn’t aware of this.

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