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Cairo-Dock 3.6 Returns: Wayland Support and Major Updates

10/5/2025

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Cairo-Dock releases version 3.6 in 2025 after a decade-long hiatus, returning to relevance.
The update adds Wayland and HiDPI support for modern Linux desktops; tested on Wayfire, KWin/KDE Plasma, Labwc, Sway, Hyprland; GNOME/Mutter not supported.
Detection logic improved to fix misidentifications; systemd enables running Cairo-Dock as a service.
Weather applet updated; users must re-enter location coordinates; download on GitHub.

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Story summary

Cairo-Dock releases version 3.6 in 2025 after a decade-long hiatus, returning to relevance.
The update adds Wayland and HiDPI support for modern Linux desktops; tested on Wayfire, KWin/KDE Plasma, Labwc, Sway, Hyprland; GNOME/Mutter not supported.
Detection logic improved to fix misidentifications; systemd enables running Cairo-Dock as a service.
Weather applet updated; users must re-enter location coordinates; download on GitHub.