5 files changed, 29 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/Fl.cxx b/src/Fl.cxx
index 7b7cb2b7e..3ba27a703 100644
--- a/src/Fl.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl.cxx
@@ -2015,6 +2015,15 @@ void fl_close_display()
   Fl::screen_driver()->close_display();
 }
 
+/** Prevent the FLTK library from using its wayland backend.
+ Call this early in your main(), before fl_open_display() runs.
+ This has no effect on non-Wayland platforms.
+ */
+void fl_disable_wayland()
+{
+  Fl::system_driver()->disable_wayland();
+}
+
 FL_EXPORT Window fl_xid_(const Fl_Window *w) {
   Fl_X *temp = Fl_X::i(w);
   return temp ? (Window)temp->xid : 0;
diff --git a/src/Fl_System_Driver.H b/src/Fl_System_Driver.H
index 0abab55df..15d3d89e5 100644
--- a/src/Fl_System_Driver.H
+++ b/src/Fl_System_Driver.H
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ public:
   virtual void unlock_ring() {}
   virtual double wait(double);                             // must override
   virtual int ready() { return 0; }                        // must override
+  virtual void disable_wayland() {}
 };
 
 #endif // FL_SYSTEM_DRIVER_H
diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_System_Driver.H b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_System_Driver.H
index e5203581e..75043cd04 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_System_Driver.H
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_System_Driver.H
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public:
   int event_key(int k);
   int get_key(int k);
   virtual void *control_maximize_button(void *data);
+  virtual void disable_wayland();
 };
 
 #endif /* FL_WAYLAND_SYSTEM_DRIVER_H */
diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_System_Driver.cxx b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_System_Driver.cxx
index 4b26a17ea..7c3cf9aa8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_System_Driver.cxx
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_System_Driver.cxx
@@ -88,3 +88,21 @@ void *Fl_Wayland_System_Driver::control_maximize_button(void *data) {
     return NULL;
   }
 }
+
+
+void Fl_Wayland_System_Driver::disable_wayland() {
+  if (fl_wl_display()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error: fl_disable_wayland() cannot be called "
+            "after the Wayland display was opened\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver::wl_display) {
+    wl_display_disconnect(Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver::wl_display);
+    Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver::wl_display = NULL;
+    delete Fl_Screen_Driver::system_driver;
+    Fl_Screen_Driver::system_driver = NULL;
+  }
+  Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver::wld_disabled = true;
+  Fl::system_driver();
+}
diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/fl_wayland_platform_init.cxx b/src/drivers/Wayland/fl_wayland_platform_init.cxx
index 8e4f949f7..ffdc13a69 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/fl_wayland_platform_init.cxx
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/fl_wayland_platform_init.cxx
@@ -35,18 +35,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 
-void fl_disable_wayland() {
-  if (Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver::wl_display) {
-    wl_display_disconnect(Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver::wl_display);
-    Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver::wl_display = NULL;
-    delete Fl_Screen_Driver::system_driver;
-    Fl_Screen_Driver::system_driver = NULL;
-  }
-  Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver::wld_disabled = true;
-  Fl::system_driver();
-}
-
-
 Fl_System_Driver *Fl_System_Driver::newSystemDriver() {
   const char *backend = ::getenv("FLTK_BACKEND");
   const char *xdgrt = ::getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR");