diff --git a/twin/compton-tde/CMakeLists.txt b/twin/compton-tde/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a2d71339..1f6d6e682 100644
--- a/twin/compton-tde/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/twin/compton-tde/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 
 if( NOT WITH_XRENDER )
   tde_message_fatal( "xrender support is needed to build compton-tde.\n Pass -DWITH_XRENDER=ON to cmake arguments." )
-elseif( NOT WITH_XRANDR )
-  tde_message_fatal( "xrandr support is needed to build compton-tde.\n Pass -DWITH_XRANDR=ON to cmake arguments." )
 elseif( NOT WITH_XFIXES )
   tde_message_fatal( "xfixes support is needed to build compton-tde.\n Pass -DWITH_XFIXES=ON to cmake arguments." )
 endif( )
@@ -29,6 +27,7 @@ include_directories(
 
 # TDE to compton config option map
 #  WITH_XINNERAMA         -> CONFIG_XINERAMA
+#  WITH_XRANDR            -> CONFIG_XANDR
 #  WITH_OPENGL            -> CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL
 #  WITH_OPENGL            -> CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL_GLSL
 #  WITH_OPENGL            -> CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL_FBO
@@ -68,6 +67,11 @@ if( WITH_XINERAMA )
   list( APPEND compton_LIBRARIES ${XINERAMA_LIBRARIES} )
 endif( )
 
+if( WITH_XRANDR )
+  set( CONFIG_XRANDR ${WITH_XRANDR} )
+  list( APPEND compton_LIBRARIES ${XRANDR_LIBRARIES} )
+endif( )
+
 if( WITH_PCRE )
   set( CONFIG_REGEX_PCRE        ${WITH_PCRE} )
   set( CONFIG_REGEX_PCRE_JIT    ${WITH_PCRE} )
@@ -82,8 +86,7 @@ list( APPEND compton_LIBRARIES ${DBUS_LIBRARIES} )
 
 tde_add_executable( compton-tde
     SOURCES ${compton_SRCS}
-  LINK m ${compton_LIBRARIES} ${XRENDER_LIBRARIES}
-    ${XRANDR_LIBRARIES} ${XFIXES_LIBRARIES} ${XDAMAGE_LIBRARIES}
-    ${XEXT_LIBRARIES} ${XCOMPOSITE_LIBRARIES}
+  LINK m ${compton_LIBRARIES} ${XRENDER_LIBRARIES} ${XFIXES_LIBRARIES}
+    ${XDAMAGE_LIBRARIES} ${XEXT_LIBRARIES} ${XCOMPOSITE_LIBRARIES}
   DESTINATION ${BIN_INSTALL_DIR}
 )
diff --git a/twin/compton-tde/common.h b/twin/compton-tde/common.h
index 44be226a5..6f61e7822 100644
--- a/twin/compton-tde/common.h
+++ b/twin/compton-tde/common.h
@@ -106,12 +106,15 @@
 #include <X11/extensions/Xdamage.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/Xrender.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/shape.h>
-#include <X11/extensions/Xrandr.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/Xdbe.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_XSYNC
 #include <X11/extensions/sync.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
+#include <X11/extensions/Xrandr.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_XINERAMA
 #include <X11/extensions/Xinerama.h>
 #endif
@@ -921,12 +924,14 @@ typedef struct _session_t {
   int shape_event;
   /// Error base number for X Shape extension.
   int shape_error;
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
   /// Whether X RandR extension exists.
   bool randr_exists;
   /// Event base number for X RandR extension.
   int randr_event;
   /// Error base number for X RandR extension.
   int randr_error;
+#endif // CONFIG_XRANDR
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL
   /// Whether X GLX extension exists.
   bool glx_exists;
diff --git a/twin/compton-tde/compton.c b/twin/compton-tde/compton.c
index 123703a19..2c467e2c4 100644
--- a/twin/compton-tde/compton.c
+++ b/twin/compton-tde/compton.c
@@ -4543,6 +4543,7 @@ ev_shape_notify(session_t *ps, XShapeEvent *ev) {
   update_reg_ignore_expire(ps, w);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
 /**
  * Handle ScreenChangeNotify events from X RandR extension.
  */
@@ -4561,6 +4562,7 @@ ev_screen_change_notify(session_t *ps,
     }
   }
 }
+#endif // CONFIG_XRANDR
 
 #if defined(DEBUG_EVENTS) || defined(DEBUG_RESTACK)
 /**
@@ -4659,10 +4661,12 @@ ev_handle(session_t *ps, XEvent *ev) {
         ev_shape_notify(ps, (XShapeEvent *) ev);
         break;
       }
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
       if (ps->randr_exists && ev->type == (ps->randr_event + RRScreenChangeNotify)) {
         ev_screen_change_notify(ps, (XRRScreenChangeNotifyEvent *) ev);
         break;
       }
+#endif // CONFIG_XRANDR
       if (isdamagenotify(ps, ev)) {
         ev_damage_notify(ps, (XDamageNotifyEvent *) ev);
         break;
@@ -4762,9 +4766,14 @@ usage(int ret) {
     "  Detect _NET_WM_OPACITY on client windows, useful for window\n"
     "  managers not passing _NET_WM_OPACITY of client windows to frame\n"
     "  windows.\n"
+#ifndef CONFIG_XRANDR
+#define WARNING " (AUTODETECTION DISABLED AT COMPILE TIME)"
+#else
+#define WARNING
+#endif
     "--refresh-rate val\n"
     "  Specify refresh rate of the screen. If not specified or 0, compton\n"
-    "  will try detecting this with X RandR extension.\n"
+    "  will try detecting this with X RandR extension."WARNING"\n"
     "--vsync vsync-method\n"
     "  Set VSync method. There are up to 4 VSync methods currently available.\n"
     "    none = No VSync\n"
@@ -6259,6 +6268,7 @@ init_atoms(session_t *ps) {
   ps->atom_win_type_tde_transparent_to_desktop = get_atom(ps, "_TDE_TRANSPARENT_TO_DESKTOP");
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
 /**
  * Update refresh rate info with X Randr extension.
  */
@@ -6277,6 +6287,7 @@ update_refresh_rate(session_t *ps) {
   else
     ps->refresh_intv = 0;
 }
+#endif // CONFIG_XRANDR
 
 /**
  * Initialize refresh-rated based software optimization.
@@ -6291,10 +6302,12 @@ swopti_init(session_t *ps) {
   if (ps->refresh_rate)
     ps->refresh_intv = US_PER_SEC / ps->refresh_rate;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
   // Auto-detect refresh rate otherwise
   if (!ps->refresh_rate && ps->randr_exists) {
     update_refresh_rate(ps);
   }
+#endif // CONFIG_XRANDR
 
   // Turn off vsync_sw if we can't get the refresh rate
   if (!ps->refresh_rate)
@@ -7196,9 +7209,11 @@ session_init(session_t *ps_old, int argc, char **argv) {
     .shape_exists = false,
     .shape_event = 0,
     .shape_error = 0,
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
     .randr_exists = 0,
     .randr_event = 0,
     .randr_error = 0,
+#endif // CONFIG_XRANDR
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL
     .glx_exists = false,
     .glx_event = 0,
@@ -7371,11 +7386,15 @@ session_init(session_t *ps_old, int argc, char **argv) {
 
   // Query X RandR
   if ((ps->o.sw_opti && !ps->o.refresh_rate) || ps->o.xinerama_shadow_crop) {
-    if (XRRQueryExtension(ps->dpy, &ps->randr_event, &ps->randr_error))
-      ps->randr_exists = true;
-    else
-      printf_errf("(): No XRandR extension, automatic screen change "
-          "detection impossible.");
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
+	if (XRRQueryExtension(ps->dpy, &ps->randr_event, &ps->randr_error))
+	  ps->randr_exists = true;
+	else
+	  printf_errf("(): No XRandR extension, automatic screen change "
+	      "detection impossible.");
+#else // CONFIG_XRANDR
+    printf_errf("(): Xrandr support not compiled in.");
+#endif // CONFIG_XRANDR
   }
 
   // Query X DBE extension
@@ -7435,11 +7454,21 @@ session_init(session_t *ps_old, int argc, char **argv) {
   if (ps->o.sw_opti)
     ps->o.sw_opti = swopti_init(ps);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XRANDR
   // Monitor screen changes if vsync_sw is enabled and we are using
   // an auto-detected refresh rate, or when Xinerama features are enabled
   if (ps->randr_exists && ((ps->o.sw_opti && !ps->o.refresh_rate)
-        || ps->o.xinerama_shadow_crop))
-    XRRSelectInput(ps->dpy, ps->root, RRScreenChangeNotifyMask);
+    || ps->o.xinerama_shadow_crop))
+	  XRRSelectInput(ps->dpy, ps->root, RRScreenChangeNotifyMask);
+#else
+  if( (ps->o.sw_opti && !ps->o.refresh_rate) ) {
+    printf_errf("(): Xrandr support not compiled in. Plese specify --refrash-rate manually");
+  }
+  if (ps->o.xinerama_shadow_crop) {
+    printf_errf("(): due to Xrandr support not compiled in."
+			" Xinerama features may malfunction on changing screen size.");
+  }
+#endif // CONFIG_XRANDR
 
   // Initialize VSync
   if (!vsync_init(ps))
diff --git a/twin/compton-tde/compton_config.h.cmake b/twin/compton-tde/compton_config.h.cmake
index 06db4caf4..a77d93b57 100644
--- a/twin/compton-tde/compton_config.h.cmake
+++ b/twin/compton-tde/compton_config.h.cmake
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@
 // Whether to enable GLX Sync support.
 #cmakedefine CONFIG_GLX_XSYNC 1
 
+// Whether to enable Xranr support
+#cmakedefine CONFIG_XRANDR 1
 // Whether to enable Xinerama support
 #cmakedefine CONFIG_XINERAMA 1