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Gromit Mpx

Gromit Mpx is a free, open-source PDF tool for Linux. Gromit-MPX is an on-screen annotation tool that works with any Unix desktop environment under X11 as well as XWayland. It has 1,425 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.

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About Gromit Mpx

Gromit-MPX is an on-screen annotation tool that works with any Unix desktop environment under X11 as well as Wayland. Its main use is for making presentations of some application. Normally, you would have to move the mouse pointer around the point of interest until hopefully everybody noticed it. With Gromit-MPX, you can draw everywhere onto the screen, highlighting some button or area.

Install Gromit Mpx

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Flathub (Linux)
flatpak install flathub net.christianbeier.Gromit-MPX

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FAQ

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Is Gromit Mpx free and open source?

Yes. Gromit Mpx's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Gromit Mpx?

Flathub: flatpak install flathub net.christianbeier.Gromit-MPX. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.9.0).

Is Gromit Mpx still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 1, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.