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docs: better explain write_to reasoning

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En-En 2025-11-07 14:24:19 +00:00 • committed by Supreeeme
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@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ impl X11Selection for Selection {
fn write_to(&self, mime: &str, pipe: WritePipe) { fn write_to(&self, mime: &str, pipe: WritePipe) {
if let Some(target) = self.mimes.iter().find(|target| target.name == mime) { if let Some(target) = self.mimes.iter().find(|target| target.name == mime) {
// XWayland does not handle a selection having multiple outstanding INCR transfers well, // A lot of X applications do not anticipate the possibility of multiple requests for
// even if they have different targets and properties. Xwayland can fail to send // its owned selection to need the INCR transfer mechanism and will stop sending the
// `PropertyNotify` events which indefinitely hang Wayland transfer receivers. // necessary `PropertyNotify` events, hanging Wayland transfer receivers.
// To remedy this, every target requested by Wayland is put into a FIFO queue and the // To remedy this, every target requested by Wayland is put into a FIFO queue and the
// `ConvertSelection` starting the next request is not sent until `next_conversion` // `ConvertSelection` starting the next request is not sent until `next_conversion`
// closes the `WritePipe`, marking termination of that request. // closes the `WritePipe`, marking termination of that request.