Submission checklist
Bug description
Umbriel publishes session environment variables for its child processes (WAYLAND_DISPLAY, DISPLAY, XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP, ...) but provides no way for session control apps to discover/terminate the compositor. Noctalia's session logout relies on LABWC_PID (labwc) and, since Umbriel never sets it, logging out only exits Noctalia while umbriel.service keeps running → next sign-in via GDM is a login loop ("An Umbriel session is already running").
Started at a dedicated TTY via GDM's gdm-wayland-session --handle-registration start-umbriel, managed by systemd (umbriel.service).
Steps to reproduce
- Sign in to the Umbriel session via GDM (shell = Noctalia).
- Log out (e.g.
noctalia msg session logout).
- Try to sign in again through GDM.
- Observe login loop — previous
umbriel.service still active.
Expected behavior
Umbriel should export a PID variable (analogous to labwc's LABWC_PID) that session control apps can use to terminate the compositor, OR otherwise integrate cleanly with the session manager on logout.
Actual behavior
Logging out leaves the Umbriel compositor running; subsequent sign-in loops.
Umbriel version
umbriel 0.1.0 (f2faf0d)
Last working version
N/A
Session type
Native session (TTY or display manager)
Installation method
Source build (just install)
Affected area
Session lock, clipboard, or screen capture
Distribution
Gentoo-based
Environment information
- Distribution: Gentoo Linux x86_64
- Installation method: source build (GURU, live git)
- Kernel: 7.3.0-rc1-datexe
- GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics (i915), Mesa 26.2.1
- Session manager: GDM 50.1 (Wayland)
- Session type: Umbriel managed by systemd
- Umbriel version: 0.1.0 (f2faf0dd05ac)
- Output: 1920x1200 @60Hz scale 1 [built-in panel]
wlroots: bundled in Umbriel source; SceneFX: bundled in Umbriel source
Logs and error output
`noctalia msg session logout` prints: `logout: LABWC_PID is not set`
ug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1432]: 18:58:14.452 [INF] [seat] keyboard: keymap loaded
Aug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1430]: 2026-08-31T11:58:14.462Z INFO xwayland_process > The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
Aug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1430]: 2026-08-31T11:58:14.462Z INFO xwayland_process > > Warning: Unsupported maximum keycode 709, clipping.
Aug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1430]: 2026-08-31T11:58:14.462Z INFO xwayland_process > > X11 cannot support keycodes above 255.
Aug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1430]: 2026-08-31T11:58:14.463Z INFO xwayland_process > > Warning: Virtual modifier Hyper multiply defined
Aug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1430]: 2026-08-31T11:58:14.463Z INFO xwayland_process > > Using 0, ignoring 0
Aug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1430]: 2026-08-31T11:58:14.463Z INFO xwayland_process > > Warning: Virtual modifier ScrollLock multiply defined
Aug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1430]: 2026-08-31T11:58:14.463Z INFO xwayland_process > > Using 0, ignoring 0
Aug 31 18:58:14 gentoo umbriel[1430]: 2026-08-31T11:58:14.465Z INFO xwayland_process > Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
Aug 31 18:58:16 gentoo umbriel[1414]: 18:58:16.981 [INF] [main] shutting down
Aug 31 18:58:16 gentoo umbriel[1432]: 18:58:16.984 [INF] [main] Wayland display closed during failed to read Wayland events; shutting down (display_error=104 (Connection reset by peer))
Aug 31 18:58:16 gentoo umbriel[1432]: 18:58:16.984 [INF] [app] shutdown
Aug 31 18:58:16 gentoo umbriel[1432]: 18:58:16.988 [INF] [texcache] evicted /home/datexe/Pictures/Wallpapers/wallhaven-9mdmwd.jpg
Aug 31 18:58:16 gentoo umbriel[1432]: 18:58:16.996 [INF] [logind] logind sleep delay inhibit released
Aug 31 18:58:17 gentoo systemd[1349]: umbriel.service: Consumed 3.408s CPU time over 8.048s wall clock time, 843.7M memory peak.
=== END ===
Additional context
Related Noctalia bug: noctalia-dev/noctalia#4175
Submission checklist
main.examples/config.toml.Bug description
Umbriel publishes session environment variables for its child processes (
WAYLAND_DISPLAY,DISPLAY,XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP, ...) but provides no way for session control apps to discover/terminate the compositor. Noctalia'ssession logoutrelies onLABWC_PID(labwc) and, since Umbriel never sets it, logging out only exits Noctalia whileumbriel.servicekeeps running → next sign-in via GDM is a login loop ("An Umbriel session is already running").Started at a dedicated TTY via GDM's gdm-wayland-session --handle-registration start-umbriel, managed by systemd (umbriel.service).
Steps to reproduce
noctalia msg session logout).umbriel.servicestill active.Expected behavior
Umbriel should export a PID variable (analogous to labwc's
LABWC_PID) that session control apps can use to terminate the compositor, OR otherwise integrate cleanly with the session manager on logout.Actual behavior
Logging out leaves the Umbriel compositor running; subsequent sign-in loops.
Umbriel version
umbriel 0.1.0 (f2faf0d)
Last working version
N/A
Session type
Native session (TTY or display manager)
Installation method
Source build (just install)
Affected area
Session lock, clipboard, or screen capture
Distribution
Gentoo-based
Environment information
Logs and error output
Additional context
Related Noctalia bug: noctalia-dev/noctalia#4175