diff --git a/src/clipboard.rs b/src/clipboard.rs
index 609c770..a9bb87a 100644
--- a/src/clipboard.rs
+++ b/src/clipboard.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
-#[cfg(any(test, not(any(feature = "x11", target_os = "macos", windows))))]
+#[cfg(any(test, not(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos", windows))))]
 use copypasta::nop_clipboard::NopClipboardContext;
-#[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", windows))]
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use copypasta::x11_clipboard::{Primary as X11SelectionClipboard, X11ClipboardContext};
+#[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos", windows))]
 use copypasta::ClipboardContext;
 use copypasta::ClipboardProvider;
 
 pub struct Clipboard {
     clipboard: Box<dyn ClipboardProvider>,
+    selection: Option<Box<dyn ClipboardProvider>>,
 }
 
 impl Clipboard {
-    #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", windows))]
+    #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos", windows))]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self::default()
     }
 
-    #[cfg(any(test, not(any(target_os = "macos", windows))))]
+    #[cfg(any(test, not(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos", windows))))]
     pub fn new_nop() -> Self {
         Self {
             clipboard: Box::new(NopClipboardContext::new().unwrap()),
+            selection: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -27,24 +31,41 @@ impl Default for Clipboard {
         #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", windows))]
         return Self {
             clipboard: Box::new(ClipboardContext::new().unwrap()),
+            selection: None,
         };
 
-        #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", windows)))]
+        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+        return Self {
+            clipboard: Box::new(ClipboardContext::new().unwrap()),
+            selection: Some(Box::new(
+                X11ClipboardContext::<X11SelectionClipboard>::new().unwrap(),
+            )),
+        };
+
+        #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos", windows)))]
         return Self::new_nop();
     }
 }
 
 impl Clipboard {
     pub fn store(&mut self, text: impl Into<String>) {
-        self.clipboard
-            .set_contents(text.into())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|err| {
-                panic!("Unable to store text in clipboard: {}", err);
-            });
+        let clipboard = match &mut self.selection {
+            Some(provider) => provider,
+            None => &mut self.clipboard,
+        };
+
+        clipboard.set_contents(text.into()).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
+            panic!("Unable to store text in clipboard: {}", err);
+        });
     }
 
     pub fn _load(&mut self) -> String {
-        match self.clipboard.get_contents() {
+        let clipboard = match &mut self.selection {
+            Some(provider) => provider,
+            None => &mut self.clipboard,
+        };
+
+        match clipboard.get_contents() {
             Err(err) => {
                 panic!("Unable to load text from clipboard: {}", err);
             }