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Yserver: A modern X11 server written in Rust

Hacker News · Jun 14, 2026, 7:10 PM

Key takeaways

  • A modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust.
  • The goal is not to clone Xorg.
  • See docs/high-level-design.md for the full design and scope.

A modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust.

The goal is not to clone Xorg. It is to provide a practical X11 server that runs real desktop environments, window managers, and applications on modern Linux while dropping legacy baggage (multiple screens, non-True Color visuals, indirect GLX, the DDX driver ABI, endian-swapped clients, and so on).

See docs/high-level-design.md for the full design and scope.

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