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I compiled Rofi 2.0.0 from source on Debian 13 running GNOME Shell 48.4 with all dependencies, including Wayland and GTK 4:

sudo apt install libwayland-dev wayland-protocols libgtk-4-dev libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-dev meson setup build -Dwayland=enabled ninja -C build sudo ninja -C build install

When I run Rofi in my GNOME Shell Wayland session, i get the following error:

$ rofi --version (process:107621): Wayland-ERROR **: 20:59:14.050: Rofi on wayland requires support for the layer shell protocol

It appears that GNOME Shell (Mutter) currently does not provide the layer shell protocol (zwlr_layer_shell_v1) that Rofi relies on to run natively on Wayland. Because of this, even basic Rofi commands crash when executed in GNOME Shell’s Wayland session.

Questions:

  • Is it possible to run Rofi natively on Wayland in GNOME Shell, or is layer shell support strictly required from the compositor?

  • Can Rofi safely fallback to X11 (via XWayland) on GNOME Shell Wayland sessions to avoid crashes?

  • Are there known workarounds for running layer-shell-dependent apps like Rofi on GNOME Shell Wayland?

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