libxinerama ☆

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Description:
X.Org: API for Xinerama extension to X11 Protocol

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: x11 xinerama multi-monitor display graphics system-utility

Install: brew install libxinerama

About:
Libxinerama is a client-side library that provides an interface to the Xinerama extension for the X11 Window System. It allows applications to query and manage multiple monitor configurations as a single unified screen. This enables seamless support for multi-head display environments, enhancing user experience across extended desktops.

Key Features:

API for querying multi-head screen geometry
Seamless integration with X11 client applications
Support for dynamic display configuration changes
Lightweight and efficient library

Use Cases:

Developing multi-monitor aware X11 applications
Window managers handling extended desktop layouts
System utilities for display configuration management

Alternatives:

X11 RandR Extension – RandR is more modern and versatile, handling dynamic resolution changes and rotation, whereas Xinerama is legacy but simpler for basic multi-head setups.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 4:06am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e2dac27e
Oct 27, 2024 12:49pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	cc65c1e9