libxfixes
brew install libxfixes
v6.0.2
MIT
Shared library and headers for the X11 XFIXES extension, enabling window region fixes and pointer barriers.
Why you might care
Primarily a build dependency for X11 applications and other X.Org libraries that need cursor confinement, window damage reporting, or pointer synchronization. Most users install it transitively; directly useful only if building custom X11 software.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://www.x.org/
- Brew formula source: Formula/lib/libxfixes.rb
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