[laszlokorte]

I know nothing about the detailed technical differences between X11 and Wayland but with Hyprland for me the PIP is working as expected so I assume its not just a Wayland issue but specific to the window manager you are using? Maybe somebody else can explain?

[senfiaj]

As far as I know, there are multiple Wayland implementations. Which is also not good because it creates fragmentation and potential inconsistencies (some subtle differences in behavior, differences in bugs, etc). Maybe Hyprland solves the issue, but I don't want to use this DE just because it solves this particular issue. I have tons of other needs and preferences.

[yjftsjthsd-h]

Isn't that usually how it goes? Wayland is a million little optional protocols, which in the abstract is a lovely idea but in practice means which things work depends on which grab-bag of features your compositor supports.

[gf000]

It's a bit like the web. You have a pretty slow moving list of "protocols" that are well-supported by everyone, and some "new experimental" ones that are only supported by one or two.

[tambre]

Gnome has a "Always on Top" toggle for each window. I imagine there's a protocol for an application to set it by default but the OP's window manager might not implement it or there might be an incompatibility.

[Vinnl]

Gnome has the same problem, that's why this exists: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4691/pip-on-top/

[blendergeek]

But users do not want to have to toggle that for every PiP video they watch. Its why I am still on X11

[babypuncher]

I can't speak for Gnome, but KDE makes it pretty easy to create rules that apply automatically to any new window that meets whatever arbitrary criteria you set.

[kelnos]

That's terrible. That's an "unbreak my software" preference. User's shouldn't have to mess with that; things should just work in ways they expect, out of the box.

[babypuncher]

I disagree. With how KDE handles this, I'm not at the mercy of the software vendor's whims on what windows stay on top and which ones don't. I have complete control through a standardized interface that can even be automated if I wish.

Does it require a little more knowledge on the part of the user? Yes, but it's worth it because with that knowledge comes power.

[Zardoz84]

Plasma/KDE always had it.

[moritzruth]

I think in Hyprland it just works because floating windows stay on top by definition.