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fix: force XWayland backend on Linux to fix unresponsive window controls #182

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fix: force XWayland backend on Linux to fix unresponsive window controls
GihanRathnayake Jun 26, 2026
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Merge pull request #1 from GihanRathnayake/fix/linux-window-controls
GihanRathnayake Jun 26, 2026
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9 changes: 9 additions & 0 deletions src-tauri/src/main.rs
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#![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]

fn main() {
// Force the GTK/WebKitGTK backend to use XWayland on Linux. Under native
// Wayland (e.g. KWin) the window's input region is not committed until a
// resize, leaving the title bar controls unresponsive until the window is
// maximized. Only set it when the user hasn't picked a backend themselves.
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
if std::env::var_os("GDK_BACKEND").is_none() {
std::env::set_var("GDK_BACKEND", "x11");
}

scratch_lib::run()
}