Checking the (official Ubuntu) build logs it is clear that the issue indeed is the missing dependencies at build time:
Run-time dependency libei-1.0 found: NO (tried pkgconfig and cmake) Run-time dependency liboeffis-1.0 found: NO (tried pkgconfig and cmake) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xwayland in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2075962 Title: XTest emulation on XWayland not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xwayland/+bug/2075962/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp