Sway 1.11 released with wlroots 0.19, new Wayland protocols, and explicit sync support

Sway version 1.11 is now available, integrating all the core enhancements from wlroots 0.19.0. One of the leading highlights is the newly added support for linux-drm-syncobj-v1, which brings explicit synchronization capabilities to improve graphics pipeline reliability. Alongside this, Sway now features the alpha-modifier-v1 protocol, letting users set an alpha multiplier for surfaces and expanding transparency options.

In terms of screen capture, the release introduces both ext-image-copy-capture-v1 and ext-image-capture-source-v1. These new protocols streamline screen capturing workflows and allow for enhanced capture functionality. Clipboard management also receives an upgrade with the implementation of the ext-data-control-v1 protocol, providing more choices for clipboard manager integration.

Following these protocol improvements, Sway 1.11 has revamped its output configuration logic, resulting in faster and more reliable fallback behavior when managing display outputs. Pointer keys are now supported, so users can bind them in keymaps to directly trigger pointer events, expanding possibilities for input customization and accessibility. Advanced users also gain access to security-context-v1 metadata via inter-process communication (IPC), making it usable in criteria and title formatting. The update rounds out with several other minor enhancements and bug fixes.