Wayland compositor implemented as a mod in Minecraft

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A Minecraft mod that implements a fully functional Wayland compositor inside the game, allowing users to run and manage applications within their Minecraft world. Linux only.

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# waylandcraft - Minecraft Mod Source: [https://modrinth.com/mod/waylandcraft](https://modrinth.com/mod/waylandcraft) ![waylandcraft](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/9yAfrPwH/9d6b30f7f77268642195b54483e7384d9fb2ef00.png) Wayland Compositor in Minecraft ## Compatibility ### Minecraft: Java Edition ### Platforms ### Supported environments ## Creators ## Details LicensedGPL\-3\.0\-or\-later [Description](https://modrinth.com/mod/waylandcraft)[Gallery](https://modrinth.com/mod/waylandcraft/gallery)[Changelog](https://modrinth.com/mod/waylandcraft/changelog)[Versions](https://modrinth.com/mod/waylandcraft/versions)This mod adds the functionality of an entire fully featured Wayland Compositor in Minecraft\! Launch apps and open windows completely within your Minecraft world\. Drag and drop data from one window to another\. Pin a video player to your hud\. The choice is yours\. **IMPORTANT**: This mod only runs under**Linux**\! MacOS or Windows are not supported\. ![Screenshot in-game of a variety of open windows including Firefox, GIMP and VLC](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/17f57f2a435eff170adf0a67eabcf4ee8742529e.jpeg)

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