mviereck/x11docker v7.8.0

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7.8.0 - 2026-01-17

Fixed

• --hostdisplay --xauth: fix cookie if extension SECURITY is missing.
  (557)
• WSL2g: don't default to --runx if DISPLAY is set.
  (557)
• WSL2g: use socat to create a unix socket from virtual socket.
  (557)
• WSL2: Determine Windows host ip in /etc/resolv.conf
  (557)
• --xc: fix command order for xtool() and nvidia driver installation.
• /etc/profile.d/10-x11docker-env.sh: Do not set DISPLAY,
  set XAUTHORITY=~/.Xauthority because of ssh issues.
  (554)
• fix ps calls for alpine/busybox. Use psproc on MSYS2 and Cygwin.
  (556)
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• --wm: minor fixes.
• --xc --backend=host: fix backend check rootfull or rootless.

Changed

• --weston-xwayland: Support rootless Xwayland.
• --weston-xwayland: Support option --wayland.
• --weston: Set backend in weston.ini instead of weston command.
• --weston =[ARG]: New optional arguments,
  --weston=x: run --weston-xwayland --wayland
--weston=X: run --weston-xwayland --wayland --desktop
  (501)
• --hostwayland: Can be set additionally to X server options
  to run X and Wayland applications side by side.
• --hostdisplay: Use XlibNoSHM.so without --xc, too.
• --xc using a tty: Needs --force=xc.
• --clipboard: Support Wayland. Drop primary support.
  Deprecate argument oneway: New arguments c2h, h2c.
  Deprecate arguments superv|altv: New argument cmv.
  Wayland keybinding with x11docker/xserver.
• --gpu: Deprecated argument virgl.

Added

• --xw: New option to run X and Wayland apps side by side.
• --pipewire: New option for PipeWire sound in container.
  (545)
  (527)
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• --xeyes: New option to run xeyes, can help with
  --clipboard=cmv in Wayland+X11 containers (option --xw).
• Partial support of Docker Desktop edition.

Deprecated

• --backend=nerdctl: Deprecated, likely rarely needed.
• --runtime=kata-runtime: Deprecated, likely rarely used.
  (543)
• --build: Deprecated, would have needed ADD support.