overthinkos/xdg-portal-gnome
ov-selkies/skills/xdg-portal-gnome/SKILL.md
GNOME XDG Desktop Portal backend with ScreenCast, RemoteDesktop, and AT-SPI2 support. Use when working with GNOME portals, screen sharing, or libei input in Mutter containers.
development
Updated May 5, 2026
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SKILL.md
- name:
- xdg-portal-gnome
- description:
- |
xdg-portal-gnome -- GNOME XDG Desktop Portal backend
Layer Properties
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Dependencies | dbus, mutter, pipewire |
| Install files | layer.yml, tasks:, portals.conf |
Environment Variables
| Variable | Value |
|----------|-------|
| XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP | GNOME |
Packages
xdg-desktop-portal(RPM) -- Portal daemonxdg-desktop-portal-gnome(RPM) -- GNOME portal backend (ScreenCast, RemoteDesktop)xdg-desktop-portal-gtk(RPM) -- GTK fallback for file dialogs etc.python3-gobject(RPM) -- AT-SPI2 access for portal auto-accept
Portal Configuration
portals.conf (installed to ~/.config/xdg-desktop-portal/portals.conf):
[preferred]
default=gnome
org.freedesktop.impl.portal.ScreenCast=gnome
org.freedesktop.impl.portal.RemoteDesktop=gnome
Key Requirement: XDG_SESSION_TYPE
The GNOME portal backend checks XDG_SESSION_TYPE at startup. Without XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland, it fails with "Unsupported or missing session type ''" and does not register ScreenCast/RemoteDesktop interfaces. This is set by the mutter layer.
Related Layers
/ov-foundation:dbus-- D-Bus session bus (dependency)/ov-selkies:mutter-- Mutter compositor (dependency)/ov-selkies:pipewire-- PipeWire media server (dependency)/ov-selkies:xdg-portal-- Sway variant (uses xdg-desktop-portal-wlr)/ov-selkies:xdg-portal-kde-- KDE variant (uses xdg-desktop-portal-kde)/ov-selkies:xdg-portal-niri-- Niri variant/ov-selkies:mutter-desktop-- composition that includes this layer
Used In Images
Not used in any current image definition. Part of the mutter-desktop metalayer composition.
When to Use This Skill
Use when working with:
- XDG Desktop Portal on GNOME/Mutter
- Screen sharing in GNOME containers
- Portal-based input injection (libei/EIS)
Related
/ov-build:layer— layer authoring reference (layer.ymlschema, task verbs, service declarations)/ov-build:eval— declarative testing (tests:block,ov eval image,ov test)
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