xbitmaps ☆

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Description:
Bitmap images used by multiple X11 applications

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: x11 bitmaps graphics icons resources

Install: brew install xbitmaps

About:
Xbitmaps provides a collection of standard bitmap images and icons used by the X Window System and various X11 clients. These resources are essential for rendering UI elements like cursors, buttons, and application icons in a consistent manner across the X ecosystem. It serves as a foundational data package for graphical X11 applications.

Key Features:

Standardized collection of X11 bitmap images
Essential for cursor themes and application icons
Provides header files for bitmap data integration

Use Cases:

Providing standard icons for X11 window managers
Developing X11 applications requiring standard bitmap resources
Setting up cursor themes for Linux/Unix desktop environments

Alternatives:

Adwaita-icon-theme – Modern, full-color icon sets for GTK-based desktops, whereas Xbitmaps provides legacy monochrome/low-color bitmaps for X11.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 3, 2024 1:18am		0	VERSION_BUMP	521dde19