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Document Wayland/XWayland requirement for JabRef on Linux #606
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The sentences should form a paragraph. Remove the empty lines inbetween.
Is there a nice link to xwayland which can be put?
Clarified the requirements for running JabRef on Wayland by explaining the need for XWayland and providing a solution.
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Hi, this PR documents the Wayland/XWayland requirement discussed in #11489. |
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@abilashini593 look at this and fix it
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Hi, thanks for the review. |
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Added a Linux FAQ entry explaining that JabRef uses JavaFX and requires XWayland on Wayland-based systems.
This documents the solution discussed in issue #11489.
PR Type
Documentation
Description
Added FAQ entry documenting Wayland/XWayland requirement
Explains JavaFX dependency and XWayland necessity
Provides solution for startup failures on Wayland systems
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linux.md
Add Wayland/XWayland FAQ entryen/faq/linux.md