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Describe the solution you'd like?

Change the current default for native Linux from X11 to Wayland. Specifically, align the force_x11 logic with its intended purpose (forcing X11 only on WSL) by updating the configuration:

- default: !linux::is_wsl(),
+ default: linux::is_wsl(),

This allows native Linux environments to use the existing Wayland fallback logic automatically. As Wayland adoption continues to grow across major distributions (KDE 6, GNOME), re-evaluating this default will improve the out-of-the-box experience (better scaling, no blurry text) while keeping X11 as a fallback if initialization fails.

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### 3. Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
**What to fill:**

Yes. On native Linux, Warp currently forces X11/XWayland by default due to an inverted logic check in the settings. This happens even on full Wayland sessions, requiring users to manually opt-in via environment variables or settings.

This behavior adds unnecessary overhead and scaling issues for modern Wayland users.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Yes. On native Linux, Warp currently forces X11/XWayland by default due to an inverted logic check in the settings. This occurs even on modern Wayland sessions, requiring users to manually opt-in via environment variables or settings to get a native experience.

This behavior adds unnecessary overhead and leads to common Wayland-on-X11 issues like blurry text and scaling inconsistencies. Additionally, the current code comment in app/src/settings/linux.rs is misleading, as it states the default should be false on non-WSL platforms, while the code currently enforces the opposite.

Additional context

This issue follows the discussion in PR #9719 and bug report #9718.

I'm happy to help test this across multiple environments (KDE6, GNOME, Arch/Hyprland) to ensure stability before a full rollout.

cc @alokedesai @lucieleblanc @oz-for-oss

Operating system (OS)

Linux

How important is this feature to you?

3

Warp Internal (ignore) - linear-label:39cc6478-1249-4ee7-950b-c428edfeecd1

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