Wayland Support
Voice Dictation on Wayland
Full voice dictation support for modern Wayland compositors. Works with GNOME, KDE Plasma, Sway, Hyprland, and more. No X11 required.
Native IBus Integration
Text injection via IBus engine works seamlessly on Wayland compositors like GNOME, KDE, Sway, and Hyprland.
X11 Fallback Support
Automatic fallback to xdotool when running under XWayland or traditional X11 sessions.
Desktop Agnostic
Works with GNOME, KDE Plasma, Sway, Hyprland, river, and other Wayland compositors.
Supported Wayland Compositors
| Compositor | Method | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME (mutter) | IBus | Full support | Default on Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian GNOME editions |
| KDE Plasma (KWin) | IBus | Full support | Works with IBus input method framework |
| Sway | IBus / wtype | Full support | i3-compatible Wayland compositor |
| Hyprland | IBus / wtype | Full support | Dynamic tiling Wayland compositor |
| river | IBus / wtype | Full support | Dynamic tiling Wayland compositor |
| XWayland apps | xdotool | Full support | X11 apps running under Wayland |
Quick Setup Guide
Install IBus
Most distributions include IBus by default. If not:
sudo apt install ibus ibus-gtk ibus-gtk3Start IBus Daemon
Ensure the IBus daemon is running in your session:
ibus-daemon -drxRun Vocalinux
Vocalinux will auto-detect Wayland and configure IBus:
vocalinuxHow Wayland Text Injection Works
Unlike X11 where applications can simulate keyboard input globally, Wayland's security model requires a different approach. Vocalinux uses:
- IBus Engine — A custom IBus input method that receives text from Vocalinux and types it into the focused application
- wtype — Native Wayland typing tool for compositors that support the virtual keyboard protocol
- X11 Fallback — xdotool for XWayland applications
Start Dictating on Wayland
Vocalinux automatically detects your display server and configures the appropriate text injection method. Just install and run.