Of course. Exposing a full Wayland compositor like Hyprland from inside a Docker container is an advanced and interesting challenge. It goes against Docker's typical use case of isolating server applications, as it requires deep access to the host's hardware (GPU, input devices) and a way to stream the graphical output.
This is a great educational exercise in understanding container isolation and how to selectively break it for specific purposes like testing a desktop environment. I will guide you through the concepts and a practical, safe example.
Disclaimer: This process involves giving the Docker container privileged access to your host's hardware devices (/dev/dri, /dev/input). This significantly reduces the security and isolation benefits of Docker. Only run trusted images with these flags.
- Graphics Hardware Access: Hyprland needs to communicate directly with the GPU to render frames. A standard Docker container has no access to
/dev/dri (Direct Rendering Inf