LXQt has officially transitioned to modern display technology with the release of on April 20, 2026, marking its status as a fully Wayland-ready lightweight desktop environment. This shift allows users to maintain the low resource footprint LXQt is known for while benefiting from the security and performance of Wayland. Core Wayland Integration
Despite its "ready" status, some platform-specific hurdles remain: lxqt wayland
: Wayland screen locking is now integrated, utilizing the compositor's built-in locking or tools like swaylock and hyprlock for wlroots-based sessions. Known Limitations & Challenges lxqt wayland