LXQt 2.3.0 Arrives: A Quantum Leap for Wayland
LXQt 2.3.0 Arrives: A Quantum Leap for Wayland
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Pushing the Boundaries of Wayland
Smarter Desktop and Panel Tools
The LXQt team has once again delighted the lightweight desktop community with the arrival of LXQt 2.3.0. This latest release, announced on 5 November 2025, sees the desktop environment continue its meticulous modernisation, with a clear focus on bolstering its presence on modern display servers while polishing the user experience. It's a significant step, proving that a fast, resource-friendly desktop can also be feature-rich and current.
Pushing the Boundaries of Wayland
The most notable development in this cycle is the continued, vigorous enhancement of Wayland support. The desktop is maturing rapidly on the newer display protocol, with key components gaining crucial functionality. For instance, the LXQt Panel’s Desktop Switcher now seamlessly works with Wayland compositors that support the ext-workspaces-v1 protocol, explicitly enabling smooth operation with both Labwc and niri. Furthermore, a new IPC-based backend has been integrated specifically for Wayfire, dramatically expanding the panel's actions supported on that compositor. To make life simpler for advanced users, the lxqt-qdbus script has been added to the Wayland session, acting as a handy wrapper to streamline the use of various qdbus commands. Even the LXQt Power Management utility gets a crucial Wayland-specific update, now supporting monitor turn-off functionality on compositors like KWin, niri, and Hyprland.
Smarter Desktop and Panel Tools
Beyond the core display server changes, the familiar components receive several welcome quality-of-life updates. The powerful file manager, PCManFM-Qt, now features a much-requested "Safely Remove" option within the side-pane context menu, simplifying external drive management.
Users can also now choose to disable file tooltips on the desktop, offering a cleaner workspace.
The LXQt Panel itself is now more flexible than ever, with the Custom Command plugin gaining support for structured output and updating dynamically upon receiving new output, opening up a wealth of new use cases for those who enjoy custom scripting. Small but thoughtful additions include the ability to adjust backlight using the mouse wheel on the plugin button and activating the Show Desktop plugin via drag-and-drop. In the terminal, QTerminal now happily supports Emoji flags, and a "Toggle Bookmarks" option has been added to its view context menu.
Under the Bonnet and Beyond
The core utility applications have also received maintenance and feature boosts. The LXQt Archiver has been upgraded with native support for the ultra-fast LZ4 compression algorithm, alongside fixes for better handling of incorrect passwords when dealing with 7z archives. General system stability sees improvements too, such as better handling of mount failures and workarounds for directory-over-directory move issues in LibFM-Qt. On the documentation side, the project has launched a brand-new Wiki with improved search and a refreshed aesthetic, ensuring that educational resources are easier than ever for the community to access.
LXQt is famously available across a vast range of systems. This latest release is quickly being made available for officially supported distributions including Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and derivatives such as EndeavourOS, Manjaro, Void Linux, ALT Linux, Artix, Devuan, Mageia, and OpenMandriva Lx.
In conclusion, LXQt 2.3.0 is far from a minor iteration. It represents a mature and well-executed cycle of refinement, with the LXQt team successfully delivering significant advancements in Wayland compatibility while simultaneously enhancing the daily experience through smarter file management, panel customisation, and utility application upgrades. The desktop environment continues to be a sterling choice for users prioritising speed and elegance.
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