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diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/wayland/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/wayland/_index.adoc index 48d9e4a4e1..4d57d605c7 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/wayland/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/wayland/_index.adoc @@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ endif::[] An installation of FreeBSD using bsdinstall does not automatically install a graphical user interface. This chapter describes how to select, install, and configure a Wayland compositor, which provides a graphical environment. -Before reading this chapter, you should: +Before reading this chapter: * Know how to install crossref:ports[ports,additional third-party software]. -* How to identify and configure crossref:x11[x-graphic-card-drivers,drivers for your graphics hardware]. +* Know how to identify and configure crossref:x11[x-graphic-card-drivers,drivers for the graphics hardware]. -After reading this chapter, you will know: +Read this chapter to learn: * How to configure FreeBSD to host a Wayland graphical environment. @@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ After reading this chapter, you will know: [[wayland-overview]] == Wayland Overview -Wayland is a new display server, but it differs from Xorg in several important ways. -First, Wayland is only a protocol that acts as an intermediary between clients using a different mechanism which removes the dependency on an X server. -Xorg includes both the X11 protocol, used to run remote displays and the X server will accept connections and display windows. +Wayland is a communication protocol that can replace a display server such as Xorg. +It differs from Xorg in several important ways. +First, Wayland is only a protocol that acts as an intermediary between clients using a mechanism which removes the dependency on an X server. +Xorg includes both the X11 protocol, used to run remote displays, and the X server, used to accept connections and display windows. Under Wayland, the compositor or window manager provides the display server instead of a traditional X server. Since Wayland is not an X server, traditional X screen connections will need to utilize other methods such as VNC or RDP for remote desktop management. @@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ The Sway compositor is a tiling compositor that attempts to replace the i3 windo It should work with the user's current i3 configuration; however, new features may require some additional setup. Before starting the Sway installation, ensure that a graphics card (GPU) is installed and configured correctly. -Refer to the section crossref:x11[x-graphic-card-drivers,drivers for your graphics hardware] for guidance. +Refer to the section crossref:x11[x-graphic-card-drivers,drivers for the graphics hardware] for guidance. This step is essential for the Sway compositor to function properly. In the forthcoming examples, a fresh installation without migrating any i3 configuration will be assumed. @@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ Several important changes should be made like the following: # Logo key. Use Mod1 for Alt. input * xkb_rules evdev set $mod Mod4 -# Your preferred terminal emulator +# The preferred terminal emulator set $term alacritty set $lock swaylock -f -c 000000 output "My Workstation" mode 1366x768@60Hz position 1366 0 |