diff --git a/.ci/ci-configure.sh b/.ci/ci-configure.sh
index f5a127ba0d..88ca9e22ad 100755
--- a/.ci/ci-configure.sh
+++ b/.ci/ci-configure.sh
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ if [ "$DISTRO" != "" ] ; then
   WAYLAND_LINUX_COPTS=" -Dwl=true -Ddrm=true -Dopengl=es-egl -Dwl-deprecated=true -Ddrm-deprecated=true"
 
   # TODO:
-  # - No libelogind, Xgesture packages in fedora 30 repo
+  # - Enable C++ bindings: -Dbindings=luajit,cxx
+  # - No libelogind package in fedora 30 repo
   # - RPM fusion repo for xine and libvlc
   ENABLED_LINUX_COPTS=" -Dfb=true -Dsdl=true -Dbuffer=true -Dbuild-id=travis-build \
-  -Ddebug-threads=true -Dglib=true -Dg-mainloop=true -Dxpresent=true -Dxgesture=false -Dxinput22=true \
+  -Ddebug-threads=true -Dglib=true -Dg-mainloop=true -Dxpresent=true -Dxinput22=true \
   -Devas-loaders-disabler=json -Decore-imf-loaders-disabler= -Demotion-loaders-disabler=libvlc,xine \
   -Demotion-generic-loaders-disabler=vlc -Dharfbuzz=true -Dpixman=true -Dhyphen=true \
   -Dvnc-server=true -Dbindings=luajit,cxx,mono -Delogind=false -Dinstall-eo-files=true -Dphysics=true"
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 4652730e6d..dd9fa01dcf 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -150,12 +150,6 @@ option('xpresent',
   description : 'X11 XPresent extension support in efl'
 )
 
-option('xgesture',
-  type : 'boolean',
-  value : false,
-  description : 'X11 XGesture support in efl'
-)
-
 option('xinput2',
   type : 'boolean',
   value : true,
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h b/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
index 7d4423048b..b58520c1b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
@@ -2713,15 +2713,11 @@ struct _Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Group
    int                           group_id;
 };
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool                             ecore_x_gesture_supported(void);
-
-EAPI Eina_Bool                             ecore_x_gesture_events_select(Ecore_X_Window win, Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Mask mask);
-
-EAPI Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Mask            ecore_x_gesture_events_selected_get(Ecore_X_Window win);
-
-EAPI Eina_Bool                             ecore_x_gesture_event_grab(Ecore_X_Window win, Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Type type, int num_fingers);
-
-EAPI Eina_Bool                             ecore_x_gesture_event_ungrab(Ecore_X_Window win, Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Type type, int num_fingers);
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Eina_Bool                             ecore_x_gesture_supported(void);
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Eina_Bool                             ecore_x_gesture_events_select(Ecore_X_Window win, Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Mask mask);
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Mask            ecore_x_gesture_events_selected_get(Ecore_X_Window win);
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Eina_Bool                             ecore_x_gesture_event_grab(Ecore_X_Window win, Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Type type, int num_fingers);
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Eina_Bool                             ecore_x_gesture_event_ungrab(Ecore_X_Window win, Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Type type, int num_fingers);
 
 EAPI void                                  ecore_x_e_illume_indicator_state_set(Ecore_X_Window win, Ecore_X_Illume_Indicator_State state);
 EAPI Ecore_X_Illume_Indicator_State        ecore_x_e_illume_indicator_state_get(Ecore_X_Window win);
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x.c
index cbe2d137cd..ff603bb43b 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x.c
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ static int _ecore_x_event_fixes_selection_id = 0;
 #ifdef ECORE_XDAMAGE
 static int _ecore_x_event_damage_id = 0;
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XDAMAGE */
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-static int _ecore_x_event_gesture_id = 0;
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 #ifdef ECORE_XKB
 static int _ecore_x_event_xkb_id = 0;
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XKB */
@@ -408,10 +405,6 @@ _ecore_x_init2(void)
    int damage_base = 0;
    int damage_err_base = 0;
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XDAMAGE */
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-   int gesture_base = 0;
-   int gesture_err_base = 0;
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 #ifdef ECORE_XKB
    int xkb_base = 0;
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XKB */
@@ -470,12 +463,6 @@ _ecore_x_init2(void)
    ECORE_X_EVENT_HANDLERS_GROW(damage_base, XDamageNumberEvents);
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XDAMAGE */
 
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-   if (XGestureQueryExtension(_ecore_x_disp, &gesture_base, &gesture_err_base))
-     _ecore_x_event_gesture_id = gesture_base;
-
-   ECORE_X_EVENT_HANDLERS_GROW(gesture_base, GestureNumberEvents);
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 #ifdef ECORE_XKB
      {
         int dummy;
@@ -577,20 +564,6 @@ _ecore_x_init2(void)
    _ecore_x_event_handlers[_ecore_x_event_xkb_id] = _ecore_x_event_handle_xkb;
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XKB */
 
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-   if (_ecore_x_event_gesture_id)
-     {
-        _ecore_x_event_handlers[_ecore_x_event_gesture_id + GestureNotifyFlick] = _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_flick;
-        _ecore_x_event_handlers[_ecore_x_event_gesture_id + GestureNotifyPan] = _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_pan;
-        _ecore_x_event_handlers[_ecore_x_event_gesture_id + GestureNotifyPinchRotation] = _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_pinchrotation;
-        _ecore_x_event_handlers[_ecore_x_event_gesture_id + GestureNotifyTap] = _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_tap;
-        _ecore_x_event_handlers[_ecore_x_event_gesture_id + GestureNotifyTapNHold] = _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_tapnhold;
-        _ecore_x_event_handlers[_ecore_x_event_gesture_id + GestureNotifyHold] = _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_hold;
-        _ecore_x_event_handlers[_ecore_x_event_gesture_id + GestureNotifyGroup] = _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_group;
-     }
-
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
-
    ECORE_X_EVENT_ANY = ecore_event_type_new();
    ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_IN = ecore_event_type_new();
    ECORE_X_EVENT_MOUSE_OUT = ecore_event_type_new();
@@ -691,7 +664,6 @@ _ecore_x_init2(void)
    _ecore_x_present_init();
    _ecore_x_dpms_init();
    _ecore_x_randr_init();
-   _ecore_x_gesture_init();
    _ecore_x_input_init();
    _ecore_x_events_init();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_events.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_events.c
index 904e115f0d..6431bdd283 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_events.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_events.c
@@ -2466,188 +2466,6 @@ _ecore_x_event_handle_generic_event(XEvent *event)
                    data);
 }
 
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-void
-_ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_flick(XEvent *xevent)
-{
-   XGestureNotifyFlickEvent *xfe;
-   Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Flick *e;
-
-   _ecore_x_last_event_mouse_move = EINA_FALSE;
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-
-   xfe = (XGestureNotifyFlickEvent *)xevent;
-   e = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Flick));
-   if (!e)
-     return;
-
-   e->win = xfe->window;
-   e->time = xfe->time;
-   e->subtype = xfe->kind;
-   e->num_fingers = xfe->num_finger;
-   e->distance = xfe->distance;
-   e->duration = xfe->duration;
-   e->direction = xfe->direction;
-   e->angle = XFixedToDouble(xfe->angle);
-
-   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_GESTURE_NOTIFY_FLICK, e, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-void
-_ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_pan(XEvent *xevent)
-{
-   XGestureNotifyPanEvent *xpe;
-   Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Pan *e;
-
-   _ecore_x_last_event_mouse_move = EINA_FALSE;
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-
-   xpe = (XGestureNotifyPanEvent *)xevent;
-   e = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Pan));
-   if (!e)
-     return;
-
-   e->win = xpe->window;
-   e->time = xpe->time;
-   e->subtype = xpe->kind;
-   e->num_fingers = xpe->num_finger;
-   e->dx = xpe->dx;
-   e->dy = xpe->dy;
-   e->distance = xpe->distance;
-   e->duration = xpe->duration;
-   e->direction = xpe->direction;
-
-   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_GESTURE_NOTIFY_PAN, e, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-void
-_ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_pinchrotation(XEvent *xevent)
-{
-   XGestureNotifyPinchRotationEvent *xpre;
-   Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_PinchRotation *e;
-
-   _ecore_x_last_event_mouse_move = EINA_FALSE;
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-
-   xpre = (XGestureNotifyPinchRotationEvent *)xevent;
-   e = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_PinchRotation));
-   if (!e)
-     return;
-
-   e->win = xpre->window;
-   e->time = xpre->time;
-   e->subtype = xpre->kind;
-   e->num_fingers = xpre->num_finger;
-   e->distance = xpre->distance;
-   e->cx = xpre->cx;
-   e->cy = xpre->cy;
-   e->zoom = XFixedToDouble(xpre->zoom);
-   e->angle = XFixedToDouble(xpre->angle);
-
-   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_GESTURE_NOTIFY_PINCHROTATION, e, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-void
-_ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_tap(XEvent *xevent)
-{
-   XGestureNotifyTapEvent *xte;
-   Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Tap *e;
-
-   _ecore_x_last_event_mouse_move = EINA_FALSE;
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-
-   xte = (XGestureNotifyTapEvent *)xevent;
-   e = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Tap));
-   if (!e)
-     return;
-
-   e->win = xte->window;
-   e->time = xte->time;
-   e->subtype = xte->kind;
-   e->num_fingers = xte->num_finger;
-   e->cx = xte->cx;
-   e->cy = xte->cy;
-   e->tap_repeat = xte->tap_repeat;
-   e->interval = xte->interval;
-
-   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_GESTURE_NOTIFY_TAP, e, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-void
-_ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_tapnhold(XEvent *xevent)
-{
-   XGestureNotifyTapNHoldEvent *xthe;
-   Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_TapNHold *e;
-
-   _ecore_x_last_event_mouse_move = EINA_FALSE;
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-
-   xthe = (XGestureNotifyTapNHoldEvent *)xevent;
-   e = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_TapNHold));
-   if (!e)
-     return;
-
-   e->win = xthe->window;
-   e->time = xthe->time;
-   e->subtype = xthe->kind;
-   e->num_fingers = xthe->num_finger;
-   e->cx = xthe->cx;
-   e->cy = xthe->cy;
-   e->interval = xthe->interval;
-   e->hold_time = xthe->holdtime;
-
-   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_GESTURE_NOTIFY_TAPNHOLD, e, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-void
-_ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_hold(XEvent *xevent)
-{
-   XGestureNotifyHoldEvent *xhe;
-   Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Hold *e;
-
-   _ecore_x_last_event_mouse_move = EINA_FALSE;
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-
-   xhe = (XGestureNotifyHoldEvent *)xevent;
-   e = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Hold));
-   if (!e)
-     return;
-
-   e->win = xhe->window;
-   e->time = xhe->time;
-   e->subtype = xhe->kind;
-   e->num_fingers = xhe->num_finger;
-   e->cx = xhe->cx;
-   e->cy = xhe->cy;
-   e->hold_time = xhe->holdtime;
-
-   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_GESTURE_NOTIFY_HOLD, e, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-void
-_ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_group(XEvent *xevent)
-{
-   XGestureNotifyGroupEvent *xge;
-   Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Group *e;
-
-   _ecore_x_last_event_mouse_move = EINA_FALSE;
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-
-   xge = (XGestureNotifyGroupEvent *)xevent;
-   e = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecore_X_Event_Gesture_Notify_Group));
-   if (!e)
-     return;
-
-   e->win = xge->window;
-   e->time = xge->time;
-   e->subtype = xge->kind;
-   e->num_groups = xge->num_group;
-   e->group_id = xge->groupid;
-
-   ecore_event_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_GESTURE_NOTIFY_GROUP, e, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 #ifdef ECORE_XKB
 
 void
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_gesture.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_gesture.c
index 15a9efdc1f..4c68590643 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_gesture.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_gesture.c
@@ -4,84 +4,30 @@
 
 #include "ecore_x_private.h"
 
-static Eina_Bool _gesture_available = EINA_FALSE;
-
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-static int _gesture_major, _gesture_minor, _gesture_patch;
-int _gesture_version;
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
-
-void
-_ecore_x_gesture_init(void)
-{
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-   _gesture_major = 0;
-   _gesture_minor = 0;
-   _gesture_patch = 0;
-   _gesture_version = 0;
-
-   if (XGestureQueryVersion(_ecore_x_disp, &_gesture_major, &_gesture_minor, &_gesture_patch))
-     {
-        _gesture_version = (_gesture_major << 16) | _gesture_minor;
-        _gesture_available = EINA_TRUE;
-     }
-   else
-     _gesture_available = EINA_FALSE;
-#else /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
-   _gesture_available = EINA_FALSE;
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
-}
-
 /*
  * @brief Query whether gesture is available or not.
  *
  * @return @c EINA_TRUE, if extension is available, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * @deprecated
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool
 ecore_x_gesture_supported(void)
 {
-   return _gesture_available;
+   return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
 EAPI Eina_Bool
 ecore_x_gesture_events_select(Ecore_X_Window win,
                               Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Mask mask)
 {
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-   if (!_gesture_available)
-     return EINA_FALSE;
-
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-   XGestureSelectEvents(_ecore_x_disp, win, mask);
-   if (_ecore_xlib_sync) ecore_x_sync();
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
-#else /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
-   (void) win;
-   (void) mask;
    return EINA_FALSE;
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 }
 
 EAPI Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Mask
 ecore_x_gesture_events_selected_get(Ecore_X_Window win)
 {
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-   Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Mask mask;
-
-   if (!_gesture_available)
-     return ECORE_X_GESTURE_EVENT_MASK_NONE;
-
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-   if (GestureSuccess != XGestureGetSelectedEvents(_ecore_x_disp, win, (Mask *)&mask))
-     mask = ECORE_X_GESTURE_EVENT_MASK_NONE;
-   if (_ecore_xlib_sync) ecore_x_sync();
-
-   return mask;
-#else /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
-   (void) win;
    return ECORE_X_GESTURE_EVENT_MASK_NONE;
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 }
 
 EAPI Eina_Bool
@@ -89,21 +35,7 @@ ecore_x_gesture_event_grab(Ecore_X_Window win,
                            Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Type type,
                            int num_fingers)
 {
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-   Eina_Bool ret;
-   if (!_gesture_available)
-     return EINA_FALSE;
-
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-   ret = (GestureGrabSuccess == XGestureGrabEvent(_ecore_x_disp, win, type, num_fingers, CurrentTime));
-   if (_ecore_xlib_sync) ecore_x_sync();
-   return ret;
-#else /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
-   (void) win;
-   (void) type;
-   (void) num_fingers;
    return EINA_FALSE;
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 }
 
 EAPI Eina_Bool
@@ -111,21 +43,5 @@ ecore_x_gesture_event_ungrab(Ecore_X_Window win,
                              Ecore_X_Gesture_Event_Type type,
                              int num_fingers)
 {
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-   Eina_Bool ret;
-
-   if (!_gesture_available)
-     return EINA_FALSE;
-
-   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
-   ret = (GestureUngrabSuccess == XGestureUngrabEvent(_ecore_x_disp, win, type, num_fingers, CurrentTime));
-   if (_ecore_xlib_sync) ecore_x_sync();
-   return ret;
-#else /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
-   (void) win;
-   (void) type;
-   (void) num_fingers;
    return EINA_FALSE;
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 }
-
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_private.h b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_private.h
index ce81efe3d6..5a288d4a25 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_private.h
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 #ifdef ECORE_XDAMAGE
 #include <X11/extensions/Xdamage.h>
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XDAMAGE */
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-#include <X11/extensions/gesture.h>
-#include <X11/extensions/gestureproto.h>
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 #ifdef ECORE_XDPMS
 #include <X11/extensions/dpms.h>
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XDPMS */
@@ -248,15 +244,6 @@ void _ecore_x_event_handle_client_message(XEvent *xevent);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_mapping_notify(XEvent *xevent);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_shape_change(XEvent *xevent);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_screensaver_notify(XEvent *xevent);
-#ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE
-void _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_flick(XEvent *xevent);
-void _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_pan(XEvent *xevent);
-void _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_pinchrotation(XEvent *xevent);
-void _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_tap(XEvent *xevent);
-void _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_tapnhold(XEvent *xevent);
-void _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_hold(XEvent *xevent);
-void _ecore_x_event_handle_gesture_notify_group(XEvent *xevent);
-#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XGESTURE */
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_sync_counter(XEvent *xevent);
 void _ecore_x_event_handle_sync_alarm(XEvent *xevent);
 #ifdef ECORE_XRANDR
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/meson.build b/src/lib/ecore_x/meson.build
index 0e16bd7385..957b11c44e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/meson.build
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ if get_option('xpresent')
   ecore_x_checks += [['Xpresent', 'Xpresent.h', 'Xpresent', 'XPresentQueryExtension']]
 endif
 
-if get_option('xgesture')
-  ecore_x_checks += [['Xgesture', 'gesture.h', 'Xgesture', 'XGestureQueryExtension']]
-endif
-
 if get_option('xinput2')
   ecore_x_checks += [['Xi2', 'XInput2.h', 'Xi', 'XIQueryDevice']]
 endif