LGUG2Z

Full desktop shell in WSL2 using WSLg (XWayland)

Note

If you want to use Wayland in WSLg in a simpler setup, you can try the WSLg (Wayland) tutorial.

In this tutorial, we will setup GUI in WSL2. No additional software outside WSL (like VcXsrv or GWSL) is required. You will find this tutorial very similar to the one that replaces Xorg with Xvnc. Indeed, it's pretty much the same tutorial, with some few changes.

The key component we need to install is the desktop metapackage you want (GNOME, KDE, Xfce, Budgie, etc), and after that, replace the default Xorg by a script that calls Xwayland instead.

For this setup, I will use Ubuntu 24.04, and install GNOME Desktop. Unfortunately older versions of Ubuntu lack some fundamental things, so we cannot reproduce it in older versions (at least not fully). Since the key components aren't bound to Ubuntu or GNOME, you can use your favorite distro and GUI. Check the [Sample screenshot

tdcosta100

Full desktop shell in WSL2 using WSLg (XWayland)

Note

If you want to use Wayland in WSLg in a simpler setup, you can try the WSLg (Wayland) tutorial.

In this tutorial, we will setup GUI in WSL2. No additional software outside WSL (like VcXsrv or GWSL) is required. You will find this tutorial very similar to the one that replaces Xorg with Xvnc. Indeed, it's pretty much the same tutorial, with some few changes.

The key component we need to install is the desktop metapackage you want (GNOME, KDE, Xfce, Budgie, etc), and after that, replace the default Xorg by a script that calls Xwayland instead.

For this setup, I will use Ubuntu 24.04, and install GNOME Desktop. Unfortunately older versions of Ubuntu lack some fundamental things, so we cannot reproduce it in older versions (at least not fully). Since the key components aren't bound to Ubuntu or GNOME, you can use your favorite distro and GUI. Check the [Sample screenshot

tdcosta100

Full desktop shell in WSL2 using WSLg (Wayland)

Note

If you want a more complete experience and already tried the Xvnc tutorial, maybe you should try the WSLg (Xwayland) instead.

Warning

This is a work in progress tutorial. Things done here may break existing functionality, so be careful!

In this tutorial, we will install and use a full GNOME Desktop environment in WSL2, without any external software. The only requirement is a working WSLg installation. At the moment, the instructions are only for Ubuntu (20.04, 22.04 and 24.04) distros and GNOME, but you can request me to test other distros and desktop environments.

mricon

#!/bin/bash
# ff: convenient wrapper for firejail and firefox
#
# You can mix and match most keywords. Anything that's not a keyword
# will become the name of the private profile.
#
# Examples:
# ff
#    - use basic defaults (no private directory, system resolver)
# ff 1dns personal

AlexBAV

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// constexpr GUID parsing
// Written by Alexander Bessonov
//
// Licensed under the MIT license.
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#pragma once
#include <stdexcept>
#include <string>

eliasdaler

#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
#include <string>
#include <unordered_map>

#include <json.hpp>
using json = nlohmann::json;


template <typename Class>

algorev

live_loop :dubstep do
  use_synth :growl
  play_pattern_timed [:c4, :f53, :c3], 1, amp: 2
end

live_loop :drums do
  sample :loop_industrial
  sample :misc_cineboom
  sleep 0.9
end

JMoerman

using Gtk;

class DragListBox : ListBox {
    private ListBoxRow? hover_row;
    private ListBoxRow? drag_row;
    private bool top = false;
    private int hover_top;
    private int hover_bottom;
    private bool should_scroll = false;
    private bool scrolling = false;

SkyzohKey

public class SettingsListBox: Gtk.Box {

  public Gtk.Box scrolled_box;
  public Gtk.ListBox listbox;

  public SettingsListBox () {
    this.set_orientation (Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL);

    Gtk.ScrolledWindow scroll = new Gtk.ScrolledWindow (null, null);
    scroll.set_size_request (400, 1);

thisismitch

# Chrono Trigger Soundtrack - Corridors of Time
# plug this into http://sonic-pi.net/

# still needs synth pads

# global config
use_bpm 112

def play_legato_note(note_value, duration)
  release_duration = duration