From 550d7828a8e4bcabd6197dad4962e024b249072c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Window Maker <wmaker@localhost>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2026 08:23:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix segfault: move backend selection before wm_backend is
 first used in main()

---
 src/main.c | 23 +++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 8c2285b..64665ea 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -603,6 +603,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
+#ifdef USE_WAYLAND_BACKEND
+	if (getenv("WMAKER_USE_WAYLAND"))
+		wm_backend = &wl_backend;
+	else
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_X11_BACKEND
+		wm_backend = &x11_backend;
+#else
+		wm_backend = &wl_backend;
+#endif
+
 	DisplayName = wm_backend->display_get_name(DisplayName);
 	len = strlen(DisplayName) + 64;
 	str = wmalloc(len);
@@ -776,18 +787,6 @@ static int real_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			*ptr = 0;
 	}
 
-	/* Select backend before opening the display. */
-#ifdef USE_WAYLAND_BACKEND
-	if (getenv("WMAKER_USE_WAYLAND"))
-		wm_backend = &wl_backend;
-	else
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_X11_BACKEND
-		wm_backend = &x11_backend;
-#else
-		wm_backend = &wl_backend;
-#endif
-
 	/* open display */
 	dpy = (Display *)wm_backend->display_open(DisplayName);
 	wm_backend->display_post_open(DisplayName, &multiHead);