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libxext

brew install libxext v1.3.7 MIT

Shared library providing common X11 protocol extensions (Shape, Sync, XTest, etc.).

Why you might care

Build dependency for X11 applications needing extended protocol support beyond core X11. Provides low-level bindings for window shape manipulation, synchronization primitives, and input device testing — rarely used directly but required by many graphical tools and window managers on systems with X11.

Categories

library x11
96.5k
30-day installs · #43
336.1k
90-day · #43
1.1M
365-day · #47

Runtime dependencies

libx11 xorgproto

Build dependencies

pkgconf

Links

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