Update Vesktop instructions for Wayland #7
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| - If you are using Flatpak, open [Flatseal](https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal) and deny the `X11 windowing system` permission for Vesktop. | ||
| - If you are not using Flatpak, you can opt into Wayland by running vesktop with the `--ozone-platform-hint=auto` flag. To make this permanent, see [Making Command line flags permanent](#making-command-line-flags-permanent). | ||
| - If you are using Flatpak, open [Flatseal](https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal) and deny the `Wayland windowing system` permission for Vesktop. |
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I don't actually know if this will just work, can you verify?
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I didn't test it with Vesktop, but I tested with another program. Disabling that option made it start with XWayland.
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I thought the permissions would work the same like other Flatpak apps I've tried, but after testing a few Electron apps, it seems Electron is a finicky about what mode to use. |
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Replaced the instructions to run Vesktop as a Wayland application for instructions to run Vesktop in XWayland mode.
Since Electron 38, it now "defaults to running as a native Wayland app when launched in a Wayland session". Users that might have a problem with this changed might want to force Vesktop to run in XWayland mode.
Closes #6