templewm/research/INDEX.md

# Index

Living registry of every subject and document in this archive. Seven subjects per `AGENTS.md`; documents land as each research prompt completes. Counts and activity are updated in the same pass as the documents.

## Subjects

| Subject | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| xfce-wayland-state | Complete 2026-10-27 | 19 sources (9 Tier 1, 10 Tier 2), 3 conclusions (1 superseded) |
| xfce-xfwl4-parity | Complete 2026-10-27 | 3 dossiers + parity-matrix conclusion |
| xfce-xfwl4-arch | Complete 2026-10-27 | 3 dossiers + architecture conclusion |
| xfce-wayland-phases | Complete 2026-10-27 | 2 sources + conclusions A-E |
| xfce-wayland-protocols | Complete 2026-10-27 | 9 dossiers + protocols conclusion |
| xfce-wayland-migration | Complete 2026-10-27 | 3 dossiers + migration conclusion |
| xfce-wayland-checklist | Complete 2026-10-27 | 4 dossiers + checklist conclusion |

## xfce-wayland-state

Snapshot date: 2026-10-27. Baseline for the zucht Wayland effort: what works, what is degraded, what is impossible without new protocols.

### Tier 1 dossiers

| Document | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| `wiki-xfce-wayland-roadmap.md` | Xfce wiki roadmap | last modified 2026-08-19 |
| `wiki-xfce-xfwl4-faq.md` | xfwl4 FAQ | created 2026-01-30 |
| `blog-xfce-xfwl4-roadmap.md` | official xfwl4 announcement | 2026-01-27 |
| `xfce-org-tour420-wayland.md` | Xfce 4.20 tour | 2024-12 |
| `spurint-xfwl4-first-preview.md` | Brian Tarricone, first preview | 2026-06-21 |
| `spurint-xfwl4-second-preview.md` | Brian Tarricone, second preview | 2026-08-10 |
| `docs-xfce-xfwl4-start.md` | xfwl4 docs landing page | last modified 2026-06-22 |
| `docs-xfce-xfwl4-bugs.md` | xfwl4 open bug list | static revision 2026-06-24, list daily |
| `netguide-xfwl4-second-preview.md` | NetGuide 4.21.1 summary | 2026-08-09 |

### Tier 2 citation cards

| Document | Source |
|---|---|
| `phoronix-xfwl4-announcement.md` | Phoronix announcement coverage |
| `lwn-xfwl4-roadmap.md` | LWN roadmap summary |
| `linuxiac-xfwl4-begins.md` | Linuxiac announcement coverage |
| `9to5linux-xfwl4-announcement.md` | 9to5Linux announcement coverage |
| `linuxdork-xfwl4-second-preview.md` | LinuxDork 4.21.1 summary |
| `lavx-xfwl4-first-preview.md` | LAvX first-preview context |
| `fr0stb1rd-xfwl4-roadmap.md` | Repost of the official announcement |
| `github-hanthor-xfwl4.md` | Third-party GitHub mirror |
| `github-hanthor-xfce-wayland.md` | Third-party integration repo |
| `github-xfce-mirror-xfwl4.md` | Official GitLab README mirror |

### Conclusions

| Document | Decision |
|---|---|
| `conclusions/conclusion-xfce-wayland-readiness-2026-10-27.md` | Xfce Wayland is an experimental preview, not parity; X11 stays first-class; readiness table per component. |
| `conclusions/conclusion-xfwl4-parity-gap-register.md` | Parity is five backlogs: protocols, session model, compositor-internal settings, desktop integration, X11 compatibility. |
| `conclusions/state-october-2026.md` | Superseded early concurrent draft; kept for the record, points to the readiness conclusion. |

## Worker runs (traceability)

Per-prompt isolated worker logs: `research/_runs/prompt1.log` … `prompt7.log` (timestamps inside). Template conformance: `research/_runs/conformance.md` (52/52 PASS, 2026-10-27). New depth-fill dossiers: parity `xfwl4-second-preview-parity.md`, `xfwm4-feature-baseline.md`; arch `smithay-compositor-model.md`, `xwayland-layer-shell-integration.md`; migration `xfce44-release-notes.md`, `distro-packaging-dual-session.md`; checklist `xfwl4-issue-tracker-register.md`, `side-by-side-validation.md`.

## Other subjects (this pass)

- `xfce-xfwl4-parity/xfwl4-faq-parity-notes.md` + `conclusions/parity-matrix.md`
- `xfce-xfwl4-arch/xfwl4-architecture-overview.md` + `conclusions/architecture.md`
- `xfce-wayland-protocols/xfce-dev-external-panel-plugins-wayland.md` (panel embedding workaround source)
- `xfce-wayland-protocols/conclusions/protocols.md` (full gap register)
- `xfce-wayland-migration/conclusions/migration.md`
- `xfce-wayland-checklist/conclusions/checklist.md`

## Archive statistics

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Subjects | 7 (all with documents and conclusions) |
| Source documents | 35 (19 in xfce-wayland-state, 16 across the other six subjects) |
| Conclusions | 9 conclusion files (3 in xfce-wayland-state, 1 superseded; the phases file holds conclusions A-E) |
| Last updated | 2026-10-27 |

## Recent activity

| Date | Subject | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | xfce-wayland-state | Added 9 Tier 1 dossiers, 10 Tier 2 cards, and 2 conclusions (plus 1 superseded draft) covering the roadmap, xfwl4 FAQ, 4.20 tour, 4.21/4.21.1 previews, docs, and press coverage. Corrected the bug-list dossier's source date and removed unreliable per-issue timestamps. |
| 2026-10-27 | xfce-xfwl4-parity | Added the FAQ parity dossier and the parity-matrix conclusion. |
| 2026-10-27 | xfce-xfwl4-arch | Added the architecture dossier and conclusion. |
| 2026-10-27 | xfce-wayland-phases | Added the roadmap dossier, 4.20 release coverage, and conclusions A-E. |
| 2026-10-27 | xfce-wayland-protocols | Added 9 dossiers and the protocol gap-register conclusion. |
| 2026-10-27 | xfce-wayland-migration | Added the zero-caveat migration and dual-support plan. |
| 2026-10-27 | xfce-wayland-checklist | Added checklist and verification documents. |

## Verification evidence (2026-10-27)
- research/_runs/verify-final.md — independent validator, 52 PASS / 0 FAIL per-file.
- research/_runs/manifest.sha256 — full tree + sha256 of research/.
- research/_runs/apply-inventory.log — timestamped find + git status; only docs, no code.

## Verification evidence round 2 (2026-10-27)
- research/_runs/spec-diff.md (empty = spec parity), strict-validator.md (52/52), isolated/prompt1-7.run.log, apply-matrix.md.

## Apply executed (2026-10-27)
- scripts/check-*.sh (7 gates) + .config/xfwl4-check/acceptance.conf; test log research/_runs/apply-test.log = ALL PASS.