New Wayland Protocol Proposed For VNC/Remote Software
Wayland developer Simon Ser proposes new ext-transient-output protocol for VNC/remote software.
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Prominent Wayland developer Simon Ser suggests a new protocol to enhance Wayland's support for VNC/remote software.
Imagine you have a TV screen that can change its shape. This new way of talking to the TV lets other devices create their own screens and send them to your TV. It's like having a magic TV that can change its screen to show different things.
Analysis
{"#ext-transient-output-protocol":"- The ext-transient-output protocol is designed to create independent virtual outputs for remote clients, such as VNC servers, in a Wayland environment.\n- It allows privileged clients to dynamically create and destroy virtual outputs, which can be captured and displayed by remote clients.\n- The protocol is part of the ext-transient-seat protocol, which enables dynamic creation of seats for remote clients.","#experimental-implementation":"- An experimental implementation of the ext-transient-output protocol is available for the wlroots compositor library.\n- The protocol is currently in a draft merge request stage, awaiting further development and testing.","#protocol-proposal":"- The protocol proposal outlines how the ext-transient-output protocol can be used by privileged clients to create independent virtual outputs that are removed from the compositor when the client destroys the object.\n- The protocol is intended for use with output capture protocols such as 'ext_output_image_capture_source_manager_v1' for remoting use-cases."}
Key points
- Wayland developer Simon Ser proposes a new protocol for VNC/remote software.
- The protocol aims to create independent virtual outputs for remote clients.
- It is part of the ext-transient-seat protocol and is currently in a draft merge request stage.
- The protocol is intended for use with output capture protocols for remoting use-cases.
- An experimental implementation is available for the wlroots compositor library.
This protocol could lead to more secure and efficient remote desktop and VNC software, improving user experience and security.
There may be challenges in implementing and testing the protocol, which could delay its adoption and use.