2 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/platform/x11/os_x11.cpp b/platform/x11/os_x11.cpp
index 51f4392eb4..ce8259eea0 100644
--- a/platform/x11/os_x11.cpp
+++ b/platform/x11/os_x11.cpp
@@ -1866,6 +1866,16 @@ void OS_X11::swap_buffers() {
 	context_gl->swap_buffers();
 }
 
+void OS_X11::alert(const String& p_alert,const String& p_title) {
+
+	List<String> args;
+	args.push_back("-center");
+	args.push_back("-title");
+	args.push_back(p_title);
+	args.push_back(p_alert);
+
+	execute("/usr/bin/xmessage",args,true);
+}
 
 void OS_X11::set_icon(const Image& p_icon) {
 	if (!p_icon.empty()) {
diff --git a/platform/x11/os_x11.h b/platform/x11/os_x11.h
index 12f0aec611..cc6a90c6dd 100644
--- a/platform/x11/os_x11.h
+++ b/platform/x11/os_x11.h
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool is_window_maximized() const;
 
 	virtual void move_window_to_foreground();
-
+	virtual void alert(const String& p_alert,const String& p_title="ALERT!");
 	void run();
 
 	OS_X11();