diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11.rs
index 5c7a0c2ac8..6df8e9a3d6 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 mod client;
-mod clipboard;
 mod display;
 mod event;
 mod window;
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11/client.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11/client.rs
index d279cd4d05..a59825b292 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11/client.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11/client.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::platform::scap_screen_capture::scap_screen_sources;
 use core::str;
 use std::{
     cell::RefCell,
@@ -40,9 +41,8 @@ use xkbc::x11::ffi::{XKB_X11_MIN_MAJOR_XKB_VERSION, XKB_X11_MIN_MINOR_XKB_VERSIO
 use xkbcommon::xkb::{self as xkbc, LayoutIndex, ModMask, STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE};
 
 use super::{
-    ButtonOrScroll, ScrollDirection, button_or_scroll_from_event_detail,
-    clipboard::{self, Clipboard},
-    get_valuator_axis_index, modifiers_from_state, pressed_button_from_mask,
+    ButtonOrScroll, ScrollDirection, button_or_scroll_from_event_detail, get_valuator_axis_index,
+    modifiers_from_state, pressed_button_from_mask,
 };
 use super::{X11Display, X11WindowStatePtr, XcbAtoms};
 use super::{XimCallbackEvent, XimHandler};
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ use crate::platform::{
         reveal_path_internal,
         xdg_desktop_portal::{Event as XDPEvent, XDPEventSource},
     },
-    scap_screen_capture::scap_screen_sources,
 };
 use crate::{
     AnyWindowHandle, Bounds, ClipboardItem, CursorStyle, DisplayId, FileDropEvent, Keystroke,
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ pub struct X11ClientState {
     pointer_device_states: BTreeMap<xinput::DeviceId, PointerDeviceState>,
 
     pub(crate) common: LinuxCommon,
-    pub(crate) clipboard: Clipboard,
+    pub(crate) clipboard: x11_clipboard::Clipboard,
     pub(crate) clipboard_item: Option<ClipboardItem>,
     pub(crate) xdnd_state: Xdnd,
 }
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ impl X11Client {
             .reply()
             .unwrap();
 
-        let clipboard = Clipboard::new().unwrap();
+        let clipboard = x11_clipboard::Clipboard::new().unwrap();
 
         let xcb_connection = Rc::new(xcb_connection);
 
@@ -1497,36 +1496,39 @@ impl LinuxClient for X11Client {
         let state = self.0.borrow_mut();
         state
             .clipboard
-            .set_text(
-                std::borrow::Cow::Owned(item.text().unwrap_or_default()),
-                clipboard::ClipboardKind::Primary,
-                clipboard::WaitConfig::None,
+            .store(
+                state.clipboard.setter.atoms.primary,
+                state.clipboard.setter.atoms.utf8_string,
+                item.text().unwrap_or_default().as_bytes(),
             )
-            .context("Failed to write to clipboard (primary)")
-            .log_with_level(log::Level::Debug);
+            .ok();
     }
 
     fn write_to_clipboard(&self, item: crate::ClipboardItem) {
         let mut state = self.0.borrow_mut();
         state
             .clipboard
-            .set_text(
-                std::borrow::Cow::Owned(item.text().unwrap_or_default()),
-                clipboard::ClipboardKind::Clipboard,
-                clipboard::WaitConfig::None,
+            .store(
+                state.clipboard.setter.atoms.clipboard,
+                state.clipboard.setter.atoms.utf8_string,
+                item.text().unwrap_or_default().as_bytes(),
             )
-            .context("Failed to write to clipboard (clipboard)")
-            .log_with_level(log::Level::Debug);
+            .ok();
         state.clipboard_item.replace(item);
     }
 
     fn read_from_primary(&self) -> Option<crate::ClipboardItem> {
         let state = self.0.borrow_mut();
-        return state
+        state
             .clipboard
-            .get_any(clipboard::ClipboardKind::Primary)
-            .context("Failed to read from clipboard (primary)")
-            .log_with_level(log::Level::Debug);
+            .load(
+                state.clipboard.getter.atoms.primary,
+                state.clipboard.getter.atoms.utf8_string,
+                state.clipboard.getter.atoms.property,
+                Duration::from_secs(3),
+            )
+            .map(|text| crate::ClipboardItem::new_string(String::from_utf8(text).unwrap()))
+            .ok()
     }
 
     fn read_from_clipboard(&self) -> Option<crate::ClipboardItem> {
@@ -1535,15 +1537,26 @@ impl LinuxClient for X11Client {
         // which has metadata attached.
         if state
             .clipboard
-            .is_owner(clipboard::ClipboardKind::Clipboard)
+            .setter
+            .connection
+            .get_selection_owner(state.clipboard.setter.atoms.clipboard)
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|r| r.reply().ok())
+            .map(|reply| reply.owner == state.clipboard.setter.window)
+            .unwrap_or(false)
         {
             return state.clipboard_item.clone();
         }
-        return state
+        state
             .clipboard
-            .get_any(clipboard::ClipboardKind::Clipboard)
-            .context("Failed to read from clipboard (clipboard)")
-            .log_with_level(log::Level::Debug);
+            .load(
+                state.clipboard.getter.atoms.clipboard,
+                state.clipboard.getter.atoms.utf8_string,
+                state.clipboard.getter.atoms.property,
+                Duration::from_secs(3),
+            )
+            .map(|text| crate::ClipboardItem::new_string(String::from_utf8(text).unwrap()))
+            .ok()
     }
 
     fn run(&self) {