quick media switching

Quick media switching appears here through a proposed Linux graphics interface that would let applications and desktop compositors request a narrower variable refresh rate range or a fixed refresh target. Reported in September 2026, the 25-patch request for comments from Collabora developer Nicolas Frattaroli also adds Quick Media Switching signaling for media playback, with initial work covering HDMI helpers, Rockchip RK3588, and the Weston compositor. The proposal aims to give supported display systems more control over presentation timing and refresh rates linked to visible brightness flicker. It remains development work seeking review, so the coverage is early-stage rather than a shipping feature.