feat(capture/linux): add KWin direct screencast capture method - #5009

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Kishi85:kwin-direct-screencast

May 5, 2026

Commits on Apr 28, 2026

feat(capture/linux): Add KWIN direct screencast capture method

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feat(linux/kwingrab): Cleanup and add multi-monitor support based on wayland output index
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fix(linux/kwin): Create/update desktop permission file automatically in XDG_DATA_HOME/applications
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fix(linux/kwin): Match output based on wl_output names not on display index
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feat(linux/kwin): Order outputs by KDE's screen priority
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fix(linux/kwin): Add missing advanced config UI option
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fix(linux/kwin): Drop CAP_SYS_ADMIN on encoder probing to allow KWin's permission check
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fix(linux/kwin): Fix verify_kwin in misc.cpp by using a separate check
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fix(linux/kwin): Install a system application desktop file for KWin permission
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fix(linux/kwin): Cleanup and unify naming
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refactor(linux/kwin): Use a map with new struct for all output parameters
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refactor(linux/kwin): Move kwin_available check logic into screencast_t
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fix(linux/kwin): Reduce wayland logging verbosity and ensure output is properly cleaned up on error
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fix(linux/kwin): Adapt to multi-monitor absolute touchinput fixes
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refactor(linux/kwin): Use constant from wayland protocol instead of redefinition
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Commits on May 1, 2026

Commits on May 2, 2026

fix(linux/kwin): Requested review changes and cleanup
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fix(linux): Remove sunshine binary version symlink
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feat(capture/linux): add KWin direct screencast capture method - #5009

feat(capture/linux): add KWin direct screencast capture method#5009
ReenigneArcher merged 23 commits into
LizardByte:masterfrom
Kishi85:kwin-direct-screencast

Commits on Apr 28, 2026

feat(capture/linux): Add KWIN direct screencast capture method

feat(linux/kwingrab): Cleanup and add multi-monitor support based on wayland output index

fix(linux/kwin): Create/update desktop permission file automatically in XDG_DATA_HOME/applications

fix(linux/kwin): Match output based on wl_output names not on display index

feat(linux/kwin): Order outputs by KDE's screen priority

fix(linux/kwin): Add missing advanced config UI option

fix(linux/kwin): Drop CAP_SYS_ADMIN on encoder probing to allow KWin's permission check

fix(linux/kwin): Fix verify_kwin in misc.cpp by using a separate check

fix(linux/kwin): Install a system application desktop file for KWin permission

fix(linux/kwin): Cleanup and unify naming

refactor(linux/kwin): Use a map with new struct for all output parameters

refactor(linux/kwin): Move kwin_available check logic into screencast_t

fix(linux/kwin): Reduce wayland logging verbosity and ensure output is properly cleaned up on error

fix(linux/kwin): Adapt to multi-monitor absolute touchinput fixes

refactor(linux/kwin): Use constant from wayland protocol instead of redefinition

Commits on May 1, 2026

refactor(linux/kwin): Restructure to make implementing future protocol versions easier

fix(linux/kwin): Only drop elevated privileges with active KWin permission system

feat(linux/kwin): Enable kwingrab in Linux Build script / COPR spec / Flatpak / FreeBSD

docs(readme): Add KWin Screencast to the feature table

docs(configuration): Add kwin option to capture methods

feat(linux/kwin): Add support for zkde_screencast_unstable_v1 version 6

Commits on May 2, 2026

fix(linux/kwin): Requested review changes and cleanup

fix(linux): Remove sunshine binary version symlink