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Add support for X11

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Package Local Description (use.local.desc) Metadata Description (metadata.xml)
app-accessibility/at-spi2-core - -
app-accessibility/brltty - -
app-accessibility/speech-tools - -
app-admin/conky - -
app-admin/gkrellm Build both the X11 gui (gkrellm) and the server (gkrellmd). Disabling this flag builds the server only Build both the X11 gui (gkrellm) and the server (gkrellmd). Disabling this flag builds the server only
app-admin/keepassxc - -
app-admin/pass Use x11-misc/xclip to copy passwords to the clipboard. Use <pkg>x11-misc/xclip</pkg> to copy passwords to the clipboard.
app-backup/bacula - -
app-backup/bareos - -
app-backup/spideroak-bin - -
app-crypt/aescrypt - -
app-crypt/gcr - -
app-crypt/heimdal - -
app-crypt/pinentry - -
app-crypt/seahorse - -
app-crypt/veracrypt - -
app-editors/aee - -
app-editors/emacs - -
app-editors/featherpad Link application against X11 libraries which adds support for virtual desktop awareness and tab DND Link application against X11 libraries which adds support for virtual desktop awareness and tab DND
app-editors/hteditor - -
app-editors/mousepad - -
app-editors/vim Link console vim against X11 libraries to enable title and clipboard features in xterm Link console vim against X11 libraries to enable title and clipboard features in xterm
app-editors/xemacs - -
app-emulation/bochs - -
app-emulation/dosemu - -
app-emulation/gxemul - -
app-emulation/open-vm-tools - -
app-emulation/punes - -
app-emulation/qemu - -
app-emulation/wine-proton - -
app-emulation/wine-staging - -
app-emulation/wine-vanilla - -
app-i18n/fcitx - -
app-i18n/fcitx-configtool - -
app-i18n/fcitx-gtk - -
app-i18n/fcitx-qt - -
app-i18n/ibus - -
app-i18n/uim - -
app-laptop/pommed - -
app-misc/astrolog - -
app-misc/broot X11 clipboard interaction X11 clipboard interaction
app-misc/ddcutil - -
app-misc/fastfetch - -
app-misc/hddled - -
app-misc/imgurbash2 - -
app-misc/joy2key - -
app-misc/lirc - -
app-misc/mc - -
app-misc/pwsafe - -
app-misc/spacenavd - -
app-misc/vifm - -
app-mobilephone/gnokii - -
app-mobilephone/scrcpy - -
app-office/calligra - -
app-office/dia - -
app-office/orage - -
app-office/sc-im Use x11-misc/xclip for clipboard copy/paste Use <pkg>x11-misc/xclip</pkg> for clipboard copy/paste
app-portage/cfg-update - -
app-shells/nushell - -
app-text/evince - -
app-text/feathernotes Link application against X11 libraries which adds support for virtual desktop awareness and tab DND Link application against X11 libraries which adds support for virtual desktop awareness and tab DND
app-text/mupdf - -
app-text/texlive-core - -
app-text/zathura - -
app-text/zeal Enable global shortcut support on X11 Enable global shortcut support on X11
dev-cpp/cairomm - -
dev-cpp/gtkmm - -
dev-debug/apitrace - -
dev-debug/d-feet - -
dev-debug/gfxreconstruct - -
dev-games/clanlib - -
dev-lang/R - -
dev-lang/icon - -
dev-lang/mercury-extras - -
dev-lang/polyml - -
dev-libs/bemenu - -
dev-libs/efl - -
dev-libs/girara - -
dev-libs/libnsfb - -
dev-libs/libotf - -
dev-libs/libportal - -
dev-libs/libspnav - -
dev-libs/m17n-lib Build the Graphical User Interface API and utilities Build the Graphical User Interface API and utilities
dev-libs/weston - -
dev-lisp/clisp - -
dev-lisp/ecl - -
dev-lisp/gcl - -
dev-ml/labltk - -
dev-python/pandas - -
dev-python/pycairo - -
dev-python/pygame - -
dev-python/pyqt6 - -
dev-python/pywlroots - -
dev-qt/qtbase Build the XCB platform plugin and enable X11 integration Build the XCB platform plugin and enable X11 integration
dev-qt/qtgui Build the XCB platform plugin and enable X11 integration Build the XCB platform plugin and enable X11 integration
dev-qt/qtwidgets - -
dev-scheme/chez - -
dev-tcltk/tkdnd - -
dev-util/geany - -
dev-util/glade - -
dev-util/plan9port - -
dev-util/vulkan-tools - -
games-action/0verkill - -
games-board/gnushogi - -
games-emulation/dosbox - -
games-emulation/gnuboy - -
games-emulation/hatari - -
games-fps/quake2-icculus - -
games-fps/xonotic - -
games-roguelike/angband - -
games-roguelike/hengband - -
games-roguelike/nethack - -
games-roguelike/tome - -
games-roguelike/tomenet - -
games-server/crossfire-server - -
games-simulation/pmars-sdl - -
gnome-base/gdm - -
gnome-base/gnome-control-center - -
gnome-base/gnome-session - -
gnome-base/gnome-shell - -
gnome-extra/gnome-shell-extensions - -
gnome-extra/sushi - -
gnome-extra/yelp - -
gui-apps/deskflow - -
gui-apps/input-leap - -
gui-libs/gtk - -
gui-libs/vte - -
gui-libs/wlroots Enable support for X11 applications (XWayland) Enable support for X11 applications (XWayland)
gui-wm/dwl - -
gui-wm/labwc - -
gui-wm/sway Enable support for X11 applications (XWayland) Enable support for X11 applications (XWayland)
gui-wm/wayfire Enable support for X11 applications (XWayland). Enable support for X11 applications (XWayland).
kde-apps/gwenview - -
kde-apps/kalarm - -
kde-apps/kdialog - -
kde-apps/kio-extras Enable support for XCursor thumbnails via x11-libs/libX11 Enable support for XCursor thumbnails via <pkg>x11-libs/libX11</pkg>
kde-apps/konsole - -
kde-apps/kruler - -
kde-apps/ktouch Enable support for X11 Keyboard Layout Detection Enable support for X11 Keyboard Layout Detection
kde-frameworks/kcrash - -
kde-frameworks/kdbusaddons - -
kde-frameworks/kdesu - -
kde-frameworks/kglobalaccel - -
kde-frameworks/kguiaddons - -
kde-frameworks/kidletime - -
kde-frameworks/kio - -
kde-frameworks/kjobwidgets - -
kde-frameworks/kstatusnotifieritem - -
kde-frameworks/kwallet-runtime - -
kde-frameworks/kwindowsystem - -
kde-misc/colord-kde - -
kde-misc/kdeconnect Enable remote input mousepad plugin using x11-libs/libfakekey Enable remote input mousepad plugin using <pkg>x11-libs/libfakekey</pkg>
kde-plasma/kde-cli-tools - -
kde-plasma/kdesu-gui - -
kde-plasma/kglobalacceld - -
kde-plasma/kscreen - -
kde-plasma/kwin Enable ability to support native X11 applications via x11-base/xwayland Enable ability to support native X11 applications via <pkg>x11-base/xwayland</pkg>
kde-plasma/oxygen - -
kde-plasma/plasma-login-sessions Install X11 session file for Display Managers (default is Wayland if both enabled) Install X11 session file for Display Managers (default is Wayland if both enabled)
kde-plasma/plasma-meta - -
kde-plasma/plasma-workspace - -
kde-plasma/plasma5support - -
mail-client/thunderbird - -
mate-base/libmatekbd - -
mate-base/mate-applets - -
mate-base/mate-desktop - -
mate-base/mate-panel - -
mate-base/mate-settings-daemon - -
mate-extra/mate-screensaver - -
mate-extra/mate-user-share - -
mate-extra/mate-utils - -
media-fonts/aquafont - -
media-fonts/corefonts - -
media-fonts/freefonts - -
media-fonts/liberation-fonts - -
media-fonts/paratype - -
media-fonts/paratype-astra - -
media-gfx/blender - -
media-gfx/eom - -
media-gfx/exact-image - -
media-gfx/fbida Install the Motif based image viewer "ida" Install the Motif based image viewer "ida"
media-gfx/fontforge - -
media-gfx/freecad - -
media-gfx/geeqie - -
media-gfx/gifsicle - -
media-gfx/gimp - -
media-gfx/gnome-screenshot - -
media-gfx/graphicsmagick - -
media-gfx/graphviz Builds unflatten, vimdot, builds plugin -Txlib, and enables support for x11 in various other modules (needs cairo) Builds unflatten, vimdot, builds plugin -Txlib, and enables support for x11 in various other modules (needs cairo)
media-gfx/gthumb - -
media-gfx/hp2xx - -
media-gfx/imagemagick - -
media-gfx/imv - -
media-gfx/inkscape - -
media-gfx/iscan - -
media-gfx/loupe - -
media-gfx/povray - -
media-gfx/pqiv - -
media-gfx/quat - -
media-gfx/ristretto - -
media-gfx/ueberzugpp - -
media-gfx/zbar - -
media-libs/aalib - -
media-libs/allegro - -
media-libs/clutter - -
media-libs/clutter-gst - -
media-libs/clutter-gtk - -
media-libs/devil - -
media-libs/freetype - -
media-libs/glfw - -
media-libs/gst-plugins-bad - -
media-libs/gst-plugins-base Enable ximagesink and xvimagesink plugins; build GLX platform support if USE=opengl is enabled; build x11 windowing system support if USE=egl is enabled Enable ximagesink and xvimagesink plugins; build GLX platform support if USE=opengl is enabled; build x11 windowing system support if USE=egl is enabled
media-libs/imlib2 Use the X window system Use the X window system
media-libs/intel-hybrid-codec-driver - -
media-libs/intel-mediasdk - -
media-libs/libafterimage - -
media-libs/libcaca - -
media-libs/libepoxy - -
media-libs/libggi - -
media-libs/libggiwmh - -
media-libs/libgii - -
media-libs/libglvnd - -
media-libs/libmpeg2 - -
media-libs/libpulse - -
media-libs/libquicktime - -
media-libs/libsdl - -
media-libs/libsdl2 - -
media-libs/libsdl3 - -
media-libs/libva - -
media-libs/libva-compat - -
media-libs/libva-intel-driver - -
media-libs/libva-intel-media-driver - -
media-libs/libvpl-tools - -
media-libs/libwmf - -
media-libs/lsp-plugins - -
media-libs/mesa - -
media-libs/netpbm - -
media-libs/opensubdiv - -
media-libs/plotutils - -
media-libs/sdl-ttf - -
media-libs/sdl2-ttf - -
media-libs/sdl3-ttf - -
media-libs/suil - -
media-libs/t1lib - -
media-libs/tg_owt - -
media-libs/urt - -
media-libs/virglrenderer - -
media-libs/vulkan-layers - -
media-libs/vulkan-loader - -
media-libs/waffle - -
media-libs/xine-lib - -
media-libs/zvbi - -
media-plugins/audacious-plugins - -
media-plugins/gst-plugin-gtk4 - -
media-plugins/gst-plugins-gtk - -
media-plugins/gst-plugins-meta - -
media-plugins/gst-plugins-qt6 - -
media-plugins/gst-plugins-vaapi - -
media-plugins/obs-vkcapture - -
media-plugins/vdr-xineliboutput - -
media-radio/ax25-tools Enable some X based configuration tools. Enable some X based configuration tools.
media-radio/ibp - -
media-sound/amarok - -
media-sound/jack-keyboard - -
media-sound/mixxx - -
media-sound/munt-mt32emu-alsadrv - -
media-sound/pavucontrol - -
media-sound/pulseaudio-daemon Build the X11 publish module to export PulseAudio information through X11 protocol for clients to make use. Don't enable this flag if you want to use a system wide instance. If unsure, enable this flag. Build the X11 publish module to export PulseAudio information through X11 protocol for clients to make use. Don't enable this flag if you want to use a system wide instance. If unsure, enable this flag.
media-sound/qmmp - -
media-sound/strawberry - -
media-sound/supercollider - -
media-sound/timidity++ - -
media-tv/kodi - -
media-tv/mythtv - -
media-video/celluloid - -
media-video/gpac - -
media-video/libva-utils - -
media-video/mplayer - -
media-video/mpv - -
media-video/oxine - -
media-video/parole - -
media-video/pipewire Enable audible bell for X11 Enable audible bell for X11
media-video/projectx - -
media-video/streamdvd - -
media-video/vlc Enable support for e.g. fullscreen mode via X and the X C-language binding. It does not build a graphical interface Enable support for e.g. fullscreen mode via X and the X C-language binding. It does not build a graphical interface
media-video/webcamoid Enable x11-libs/libX11 screen capture support Enable <pkg>x11-libs/libX11</pkg> screen capture support
media-video/xine-ui - -
net-analyzer/dsniff - -
net-analyzer/multimon-ng - -
net-analyzer/net-snmp - -
net-analyzer/oinkmaster - -
net-analyzer/tleds - -
net-im/qtox Enable auto-away support Enable auto-away support
net-im/telegram-desktop - -
net-im/toxic - -
net-libs/gtk-vnc - -
net-libs/libnma - -
net-libs/webkit-gtk - -
net-misc/dropbox - -
net-misc/eventd - -
net-misc/freerdp - -
net-misc/mico - -
net-misc/moonlight - -
net-misc/openssh-contrib - -
net-misc/remmina - -
net-misc/sunshine - -
net-print/cups - -
net-print/hplip Enables scanner GUI dependencies with USE="scanner" where media-gfx/xsane is preferred over media-gfx/sane-frontends Enables scanner GUI dependencies with USE="scanner" where <pkg>media-gfx/xsane</pkg> is preferred over <pkg>media-gfx/sane-frontends</pkg>
net-print/mtink - -
net-wireless/wepdecrypt - -
sci-electronics/gtkwave - -
sci-electronics/netgen - -
sci-electronics/ngspice - -
sci-geosciences/gpsd - -
sci-geosciences/grass - -
sci-libs/dlib - -
sci-libs/opencascade - -
sci-libs/plplot - -
sci-libs/trilinos - -
sci-mathematics/dataplot - -
sci-mathematics/fricas - -
sci-mathematics/maxima - -
sci-mathematics/pari - -
sci-mathematics/petsc - -
sci-misc/boinc - -
sci-physics/root - -
sci-visualization/gnuplot - -
sci-visualization/gwyddion - -
sys-apps/apmd - -
sys-apps/dbus - -
sys-apps/duc Use X11 for the GUI instead of OpenGL. This is the recommended option Use X11 for the GUI instead of OpenGL. This is the recommended option
sys-apps/firejail Enable X11 sandboxing Enable X11 sandboxing
sys-apps/flatpak - -
sys-apps/groff - -
sys-apps/hwloc use the X Window System use the X Window System
sys-apps/qingy - -
sys-apps/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome - -
sys-apps/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk - -
sys-cluster/slurm - -
sys-power/powertop - -
sys-process/psmisc - -
virtual/opengl - -
www-client/chromium - -
www-client/elinks - -
www-client/falkon - -
www-client/firefox - -
www-client/links - -
www-client/w3m - -
x11-apps/igt-gpu-tools Enable intel-gpu-overlay xlib/cairo backend Enable intel-gpu-overlay xlib/cairo backend
x11-apps/mesa-progs - -
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers - -
x11-libs/agg - -
x11-libs/cairo - -
x11-libs/fltk - -
x11-libs/gtk+ - -
x11-libs/libdockapp - -
x11-libs/libxkbcommon - -
x11-libs/pango Build and install the legacy pangoxft library Build and install the legacy pangoxft library
x11-libs/vte - -
x11-libs/wxGTK - -
x11-misc/copyq - -
x11-misc/dunst - -
x11-misc/gigolo - -
x11-misc/lightdm - -
x11-misc/mate-notification-daemon - -
x11-misc/rofi - -
x11-misc/sddm - -
x11-misc/xdg-utils - -
x11-misc/xplanet - -
x11-plugins/gkrelltop - -
x11-terms/alacritty - -
x11-terms/ghostty - -
x11-terms/gnome-terminal - -
x11-terms/kitty - -
x11-terms/mlterm - -
x11-terms/ptyxis - -
x11-terms/xfce4-terminal - -
x11-themes/QGnomePlatform - -
x11-themes/qtcurve - -
x11-wm/mutter - -
x11-wm/xpra - -
xfce-base/exo - -
xfce-base/libxfce4ui - -
xfce-base/libxfce4windowing - -
xfce-base/thunar - -
xfce-base/xfce4-panel - -
xfce-base/xfce4-power-manager - -
xfce-base/xfce4-session - -
xfce-base/xfce4-settings - -
xfce-base/xfdesktop - -
xfce-extra/xfce4-clipman-plugin - -
xfce-extra/xfce4-docklike-plugin - -
xfce-extra/xfce4-notifyd - -
xfce-extra/xfce4-screensaver - -
xfce-extra/xfce4-screenshooter - -
xfce-extra/xfce4-taskmanager - -
xfce-extra/xfce4-time-out-plugin - -