LXQt 2.1
Summary
Upgrade LXQt in Fedora to version 2.1.
Owner
- Name: Steve Cossette, Neal Gompa, Shawn W Dunn
- Email: farchord@gmail.com, ngompa13@gmail.com, sfalken@cloverleaf-linux.org
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 42
- Last updated: 2024-11-12
- [Announced]
- [<will be assigned by the Wrangler> Discussion thread]
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- Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
Detailed Description
LXQt in Fedora will be upgraded to v2.1 and will default to Wayland, leveraging 
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More details on LXQt 2.1 are available from the upstream release announcement.
Feedback
Benefit to Fedora
Fedora includes the latest version of LXQt and one more desktop spin offering a Wayland-based experience.
Scope
- Proposal owners: Upgrade all related LXQt packages and adjust comps and live image to use Wayland by default
- Other developers: N/A
- Release engineering: #12455
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Alignment with the Fedora Strategy: N/A
Upgrade/compatibility impact
Users will be upgraded to LXQt 2.1, though no major configuration or user experience changes are expected.
How To Test
Install using the spin, netinstall or DVD. Or upgrade from older release. Then users should be able to test by doing any daily work.
User Experience
The user experience is not expected to change significantly with this upgrade.
Dependencies
None outside of this Change.
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: Roll back the LXQt packages. It will require an Epoch bump.
- Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
- Blocks release? No.
Documentation
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Release Notes
LXQt in Fedora has been upgraded to version 2.1 and now defaults to Wayland.