Global USE flags

Flag	Description	Packages
bluetooth	Bluetooth settings and transfers indicator	3
cups		2
doc		8
files	Enable Files lens in Dash	3
hud	Enable the backend for Unity's HUD	2
music	Enable Music lens in Dash	2
nls		3
photos	Enable Photos lens in Dash	2
test		8
video	Enable Video lens in Dash	2

Category USE flags

unity-base

Flag	Description	Packages
accessibility	Install accessibility packages	3
colord	Support color management using <pkg>x11-misc/colord</pkg>	2
debug		3
fontconfig	Optional ehooks: Adjust fonts configuration according to Ubuntu	2
gles2	Use OpenGL ES 2.0	3
i18n	Enable support for enhanced input methods through <pkg>app-i18n/ibus</pkg>	2
input_devices_wacom		2
pch	Build using pre-compiled headers (it can lead to unclear build failures!)	2

unity-indicators

Flag	Description	Packages
coverage	Include coverage reports (gcov, lcov)	4

Local USE flags

unity-base

compiz

Flag	Description
mate	Install MATE integration

gentoo-unity-env

Flag	Description
dev	Unmask overlay development packages with missing keyword (experimental)

nux

Flag	Description
examples

ubuntu-docs

Flag	Description
l10n_

unity

Flag	Description
bfb2013	Classic Dash home button since 2013
bfb2023	Ubuntu Unity Dash home button since 2023
classic-dash	Classic horizontal Dash with bottom scope bar
classic-panel	Classic non-transparent panel with shadow
gtk4-shadow	Draw shadow around GTK4/libadwaita app window
systray	Enable system tray support in the notification area for all applications
uwidgets	Plugin system for Unity to display widgets on top of background

unity-control-center

Flag	Description
gnome-online-accounts	Enable configuration panel for <pkg>net-libs/gnome-online-accounts</pkg> accounts
kerberos
networkmanager
sharing	Install Sharing panel feature packages
v4l
vnc	Enable VNC server for GNOME (screen sharing)
wayland

unity-language-pack

Flag	Description
l10n_${flag/-/-}

unity-meta

Flag	Description
apps	Install web browser, email client and office suite, defaults to <pkg>www-client/firefox</pkg>, <pkg>mail-client/thunderbird</pkg> and <pkg>app-office/libreoffice</pkg>
chat	Install instant messenger, defaults to <pkg>net-im/pidgin</pkg>
classic-unity	Install classic Unity look with Ambiance theme, ubuntu-font-family, non-transparent panel with shadow, and horizontal Dash
core	Install Unity core applications
extra	Install Unity extra applications
fonts	Install additional fonts
games	Install games
gnome	Install Gnome extra applications

unity-settings

Flag	Description
classic-fonts	Prefer Ubuntu classic and DejaVu fonts
classic-theme	Set Ambiance theme as the default one
lowgfx	Enable Low Graphics Mode
ubuntu-sounds	Enable Ubuntu's default audio theme

unity-settings-daemon

Flag	Description
rfkill	build support for rfkill
short-touchpad-timeout	Change the touchpad timeout so that it's effective for fast typists
smartcard
udev

unity-extra

diodon

Flag	Description
indicator	Enable build of indicator plugin
scope	Enable build of unity scope

indicator-psensor

Flag	Description
hddtemp

unity-greeter

Flag	Description
ready-sound	Play system ready sound

unity-indicators

indicator-appmenu

Flag	Description
tools	Install tools for debugging application menus

indicator-datetime

Flag	Description
eds	Enable support for Evolution-Data-Server

indicator-keyboard

Flag	Description
charmap	Enable Character Map

indicator-power

Flag	Description
powerman	Enable Gnome Power Manager

indicator-session

Flag	Description
help	Enable 'Unity Help' menu item linking to Unity documentation

unity-indicators-meta

Flag	Description
appearance	Ubuntu Unity theme indicator
battery	Battery power indicator
datetime	Date, time and calendar indicator
java11
java17
java21
java25
java8
keyboard	Keyboard layout indicator
mail	Mail notification daemon integrated into messaging menu
notifications	Collects recent messages sent with libnotify to a notification daemon
paste	Copy/Paste clipboard indicator
printer	Printer jobs indicator
sensors	Hardware sensors indicator such as CPU temp
session	Session management indicator
sound	Audio control and application launching indicator
weather	Weather indicator

unity-lens

unity-lens-meta

Flag	Description
plugins	Additional scopes for the Dash

unity-scope-extras

Flag	Description
audacious	Audacious scope for Unity
calculator	Calculator scope for Unity
chromiumbookmarks	Chromium bookmarks scope for Unity
devhelp	devhelp scope for Unity
firefoxbookmarks	Firefox bookmarks scope for Unity
manpages	Manual pages scope for Unity
texdoc	Texdoc scope for Unity
virtualbox	VirtualBox scope for Unity

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