of all the WSL2 examples to get GUI app support --- worked like a charm.... of course nautilus did not work so well, and gimp, blew up ... yet most of the minor x11 gui apps were fine.

 

REF: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61110603/how-to-set-up-working-x11-forwarding-on-wsl2/66645230#66645230

 

XServer Windows - WSL2 (Ubuntu):

Install X-Server Windows

https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/

Set Display forward in WSL Distro

export DISPLAY=$(awk '/nameserver / {print $2; exit}' /etc/resolv.conf 2>/dev/null):0export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1

sudo apt update
sudo apt install x11-apps

Start XLaunch on Windows

• Multiple Windows
• Start no client
• disable Native opengl
• enable Disable access control

Test it

In wsl: enter xcalc - Calculator should open in Windows10

Add it to autostart

1. Run Dialog see Start XLaunch on Windows
2. Save configuration
3. Press Windows + R
4. Enter: shell:startup
5. Copy saved configuration: *.launch (Generated in step 2) to this folder (step 4)

Now the XServer will be started with windows startup.

I’m using it for ROS. Works for me.

My XServer isn’t available over internet so its okay to disable access control.

more to come... 

*** windows logo +R type "shell:startup" and "shell:common startup" was a cool find!!