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Mir 2.29 Released With Additional Wayland Protocols

Mir 2.29 is now available with improvements and new Wayland protocol coverage, including support for xdg-dialog-v1 and ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1 protocols.

By Michael Larabel·Sep 3·phoronix.com·1 min read

Intelligence analysis by Qwen 2.5 (3B)

Mir 2.29 Released With Additional Wayland Protocols
Image: phoronix.com

Mir 2.29 update includes new protocols and improvements for Wayland-based shells, such as xdg-dialog-v1 and ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1.

Why it matters

This update is important for developers and users of Mir, a compositor for building Wayland-based shells, as it adds support for new protocols and improves existing ones.

Mir 2.29 lets apps tell the window manager when they're showing a dialog box, and it lets clients take screenshots of specific windows for things like recording.

Analysis

{"heading":"New Protocols and Improvements","subheading":"Support for xdg-dialog-v1 and ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1","paragraphs":["Mir 2.29 introduces support for xdg-dialog-v1, a protocol that allows applications to inform the window manager when a window is a dialog box.","The update also includes support for ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1, enabling clients to create image capture sources for specific top-level application windows for screencasting and similar uses.","These new protocols are significant as they enhance the functionality and compatibility of Mir with other Wayland compositors."]}

Key points

  • Support for xdg-dialog-v1 added
  • Support for ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1 added
  • Migration to C++26
  • EGLStream support dropped
  • wl-drm support removed
The Upside

The new protocols will make it easier for developers to create more interactive and feature-rich applications.

The Downside

There might be some compatibility issues with older systems or applications that are not yet updated to support these new protocols.

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Michael Larabel

Intelligence analysis by

Qwen 2.5 (3B)

Published

Sep 3, 2026

Source

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