3 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/x11extras/qx11info_x11.cpp b/src/x11extras/qx11info_x11.cpp
index 713e76c..85aa9e1 100644
--- a/src/x11extras/qx11info_x11.cpp
+++ b/src/x11extras/qx11info_x11.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ QX11Info::QX11Info()
 }
 
 /*!
+    Returns true if the application is currently running on X11.
+
+    \since 5.2
+ */
+bool QX11Info::isPlatformX11()
+{
+    return QGuiApplication::platformName() == QLatin1String("xcb");
+}
+
+/*!
     Returns the horizontal resolution of the given \a screen in terms of the
     number of dots per inch.
 
diff --git a/src/x11extras/qx11info_x11.h b/src/x11extras/qx11info_x11.h
index bbc7ff4..d5d00f3 100644
--- a/src/x11extras/qx11info_x11.h
+++ b/src/x11extras/qx11info_x11.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class Q_X11EXTRAS_EXPORT QX11Info
 {
 public:
+    static bool isPlatformX11();
+
     static int appDpiX(int screen=-1);
     static int appDpiY(int screen=-1);
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qx11info/tst_qx11info.cpp b/tests/auto/qx11info/tst_qx11info.cpp
index b680834..ab741be 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qx11info/tst_qx11info.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qx11info/tst_qx11info.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class tst_QX11Info : public QObject
 
 private slots:
     void staticFunctionsBeforeQApplication();
+    void isPlatformX11();
     void appTime();
 };
 
@@ -120,6 +121,14 @@ void tst_QX11Info::staticFunctionsBeforeQApplication()
     QCOMPARE(appTime, 0ul);
 }
 
+void tst_QX11Info::isPlatformX11()
+{
+    int argc = 0;
+    QApplication app(argc, 0);
+
+    QVERIFY(QX11Info::isPlatformX11());
+}
+
 void tst_QX11Info::appTime()
 {
     int argc = 0;