Install this version:
emerge -a =kde-misc/windtrail-1.0.0
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =kde-misc/windtrail-1.0.0
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =kde-misc/windtrail-1.0.0
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
KFMIN=6.22.0
inherit ecm readme.gentoo-r1
DESCRIPTION="A smooth, customizable animated mouse cursor trail effect"
HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/wesleyyach/windtrail"
SRC_URI="https://github.com/wesleyyach/${PN}/archive/v${PV}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz"
LICENSE="GPL-3+"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
RDEPEND="dev-qt/qtbase:6[dbus,gui,widgets]
kde-frameworks/kcmutils:6
kde-frameworks/kconfig:6
kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons:6
kde-plasma/kwin:6
media-libs/libepoxy"
DEPEND="${RDEPEND}"
DOCS=( {CHANGELOG,README}.md )
DOC_CONTENTS="Enable the WindTrail effect with:\\n
qdbus6 org.kde.KWin /Effects org.kde.kwin.Effects.loadEffect proxyx_windtrail\\n
Disable the WindTrail effect with:\\n
qdbus6 org.kde.KWin /Effects org.kde.kwin.Effects.unloadEffect proxyx_windtrail\\n
Check whether the effect is loaded with:\\n
qdbus6 org.kde.KWin /Effects org.kde.kwin.Effects.isEffectLoaded proxyx_windtrail\\n
Alternatively, open System Settings -> Window Management -> Desktop Effects\\n
and enable or disable WindTrail.\\n\\n"
src_install() {
ecm_src_install
readme.gentoo_create_doc
}
pkg_postinst() {
readme.gentoo_print_elog
}
dev-qt/qtbase:6[dbus,gui,widgets] kde-frameworks/kcmutils:6 kde-frameworks/kconfig:6 kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons:6 kde-plasma/kwin:6 media-libs/libepoxy
dev-qt/qtbase:6[dbus,gui,widgets] kde-frameworks/kcmutils:6 kde-frameworks/kconfig:6 kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons:6 kde-plasma/kwin:6 media-libs/libepoxy
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | windtrail-1.0.0.tar.gz | 6105945 bytes | https://github.com/wesleyyach/windtrail/archive/v1.0.0.tar.gz |