--- a/configure.ac	2026-05-01 23:01:04.779123600 +0200
+++ b/configure.ac	2026-05-01 23:01:47.105641896 +0200
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
 Note:
       You can compile without GNOME by using the --disable-gnome option
 "
+  AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_GNOME, true)
   PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GENIUS, $GENIUS_MODULES)
 
   if test "x$use_gtksourceview" = "xyes" ; then
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@
   GNOME_GENIUS_DESKTOP_IN="gnome-genius.desktop.in"
 
 else
+  AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_GNOME, false)
   use_gtksourceview=no
   VICIOUS_MODULES="glib-2.0 >= $GLIB_REQUIRED gmodule-2.0 >= $GLIB_REQUIRED"
   VICIOUS_UI_LIBS=
--- a/Makefile.am	2026-05-01 23:02:46.288968362 +0200
+++ b/Makefile.am	2026-05-01 23:04:05.537066482 +0200
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4 --install
 
-SUBDIRS = ve gtkextra src pixmaps examples lib po help
+if USE_GNOME
+GTK_DIR = gtkextra
+else
+GTK_DIR =
+endif
+
+SUBDIRS = ve ${GTK_DIR} src pixmaps examples lib po help
 
 mimeinfodir = $(datadir)/mime-info
 mimeinfo_DATA = genius.keys genius.mime