diff --git a/v2/pkg/options/linux/linux.go b/v2/pkg/options/linux/linux.go
index 797450c2..1287f1da 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/options/linux/linux.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/options/linux/linux.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ package linux
 type WebviewGpuPolicy int
 
 const (
-	// WebviewGpuPolicyAlways Hardware acceleration is always enabled.
-	WebviewGpuPolicyAlways WebviewGpuPolicy = iota
 	// WebviewGpuPolicyOnDemand Hardware acceleration is enabled/disabled as request by web contents.
-	WebviewGpuPolicyOnDemand
+	WebviewGpuPolicyOnDemand WebviewGpuPolicy = iota
+	// WebviewGpuPolicyAlways Hardware acceleration is always enabled.
+	WebviewGpuPolicyAlways
 	// WebviewGpuPolicyNever Hardware acceleration is always disabled.
 	WebviewGpuPolicyNever
 )
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/linux_cgo.go b/v3/pkg/application/linux_cgo.go
index 379af254..73e32247 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/linux_cgo.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/linux_cgo.go
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ func windowMinimize(window pointer) {
 	C.gtk_window_iconify((*C.GtkWindow)(window))
 }
 
-func windowNew(application pointer, menu pointer, windowId uint, gpuPolicy int) (window, webview, vbox pointer) {
+func windowNew(application pointer, menu pointer, windowId uint, gpuPolicy WebviewGpuPolicy) (window, webview, vbox pointer) {
 	window = pointer(C.gtk_application_window_new((*C.GtkApplication)(application)))
 	C.g_object_ref_sink(C.gpointer(window))
 	webview = windowNewWebview(windowId, gpuPolicy)
@@ -810,45 +810,39 @@ func windowNew(application pointer, menu pointer, windowId uint, gpuPolicy int)
 	return
 }
 
-func windowNewWebview(parentId uint, gpuPolicy int) pointer {
+func windowNewWebview(parentId uint, gpuPolicy WebviewGpuPolicy) pointer {
+	c := NewCalloc()
+	defer c.Free()
 	manager := C.webkit_user_content_manager_new()
-	external := C.CString("external")
-	C.webkit_user_content_manager_register_script_message_handler(manager, external)
-	C.free(unsafe.Pointer(external))
-	webview := C.webkit_web_view_new_with_user_content_manager(manager)
+	C.webkit_user_content_manager_register_script_message_handler(manager, c.String("external"))
+	webView := C.webkit_web_view_new_with_user_content_manager(manager)
 	id := C.uint(parentId)
 	if !registered {
-		wails := C.CString("wails")
 		C.webkit_web_context_register_uri_scheme(
 			C.webkit_web_context_get_default(),
-			wails,
+			c.String("wails"),
 			C.WebKitURISchemeRequestCallback(C.onProcessRequest),
 			C.gpointer(&id),
 			nil)
 		registered = true
-		C.free(unsafe.Pointer(wails))
 	}
-	settings := C.webkit_web_view_get_settings((*C.WebKitWebView)(unsafe.Pointer(webview)))
-	wails_io := C.CString("wails.io")
-	empty := C.CString("")
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(wails_io))
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(empty))
-	C.webkit_settings_set_user_agent_with_application_details(settings, wails_io, empty)
+	settings := C.webkit_web_view_get_settings((*C.WebKitWebView)(unsafe.Pointer(webView)))
+	C.webkit_settings_set_user_agent_with_application_details(settings, c.String("wails.io"), c.String(""))
 
 	switch gpuPolicy {
-	case 0:
+	case WebviewGpuPolicyAlways:
 		C.webkit_settings_set_hardware_acceleration_policy(settings, C.WEBKIT_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION_POLICY_ALWAYS)
 		break
-	case 1:
+	case WebviewGpuPolicyOnDemand:
 		C.webkit_settings_set_hardware_acceleration_policy(settings, C.WEBKIT_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION_POLICY_ON_DEMAND)
 		break
-	case 2:
+	case WebviewGpuPolicyNever:
 		C.webkit_settings_set_hardware_acceleration_policy(settings, C.WEBKIT_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION_POLICY_NEVER)
 		break
 	default:
 		C.webkit_settings_set_hardware_acceleration_policy(settings, C.WEBKIT_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION_POLICY_ON_DEMAND)
 	}
-	return pointer(webview)
+	return pointer(webView)
 }
 
 func windowPresent(window pointer) {
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/options_linux.go b/v3/pkg/application/options_linux.go
index bf3d0c30..3a471902 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/options_linux.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/options_linux.go
@@ -1,6 +1,43 @@
 package application
 
-// LinuxWindow contains macOS specific options
+// WebviewGpuPolicy values used for determining the webview's hardware acceleration policy.
+type WebviewGpuPolicy int
+
+const (
+	// WebviewGpuPolicyAlways Hardware acceleration is always enabled.
+	WebviewGpuPolicyAlways WebviewGpuPolicy = iota
+	// WebviewGpuPolicyOnDemand Hardware acceleration is enabled/disabled as request by web contents.
+	WebviewGpuPolicyOnDemand
+	// WebviewGpuPolicyNever Hardware acceleration is always disabled.
+	WebviewGpuPolicyNever
+)
+
+// LinuxWindow specific to Linux windows
 type LinuxWindow struct {
-	ShowApplicationMenu bool
+	// Icon Sets up the icon representing the window. This icon is used when the window is minimized
+	// (also known as iconified).
+	Icon []byte
+
+	// WindowIsTranslucent sets the window's background to transparent when enabled.
+	WindowIsTranslucent bool
+
+	// WebviewGpuPolicy used for determining the hardware acceleration policy for the webview.
+	//   - WebviewGpuPolicyAlways
+	//   - WebviewGpuPolicyOnDemand
+	//   - WebviewGpuPolicyNever
+	//
+	// Due to https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/issues/2977, if options.Linux is nil
+	// in the call to wails.Run(), WebviewGpuPolicy is set by default to WebviewGpuPolicyNever.
+	// Client code may override this behavior by passing a non-nil Options and set
+	// WebviewGpuPolicy as needed.
+	WebviewGpuPolicy WebviewGpuPolicy
+
+	// ProgramName is used to set the program's name for the window manager via GTK's g_set_prgname().
+	//This name should not be localized. [see the docs]
+	//
+	//When a .desktop file is created this value helps with window grouping and desktop icons when the .desktop file's Name
+	//property differs form the executable's filename.
+	//
+	//[see the docs]: https://docs.gtk.org/glib/func.set_prgname.html
+	ProgramName string
 }
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/options_webview_window.go b/v3/pkg/application/options_webview_window.go
index d2bccba4..7164066e 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/options_webview_window.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/options_webview_window.go
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ type WebviewWindowOptions struct {
 	// Windows options
 	Windows WindowsWindow
 
+	// Linux options
+	Linux LinuxWindow
+
 	// ShouldClose is called when the window is about to close.
 	// Return true to allow the window to close, or false to prevent it from closing.
 	ShouldClose func(window *WebviewWindow) bool
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/webview_window_linux.go b/v3/pkg/application/webview_window_linux.go
index 5314ea6b..3df64706 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/webview_window_linux.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/webview_window_linux.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 package application
 
+import "C"
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/internal/assetserver"
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ func (w *linuxWebviewWindow) run() {
 	app := getNativeApplication()
 
 	menu := app.getApplicationMenu()
-	w.window, w.webview, w.vbox = windowNew(app.application, menu, w.parent.id, 1)
+	w.window, w.webview, w.vbox = windowNew(app.application, menu, w.parent.id, w.parent.options.Linux.WebviewGpuPolicy)
 	app.registerWindow(w.window, w.parent.id) // record our mapping
 	w.connectSignals()
 	if w.parent.options.EnableDragAndDrop {