3 files changed, 10 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0dcb68102..3050cdec1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
 
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0003 NEW) # don't be prolific with library paths
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0005 NEW) # proper define quoting
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ message("Binary Dir: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # CMake Configuration
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Used in cmake 3.1+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+# set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF) # enforces -std=c++11 instead of -std=gnu++11
+                                # TODO: build currently fails with it as we actually depend on GNU compiler extensions...
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeScripts/Modules")
 
diff --git a/CMakeScripts/ConfigEnv.cmake b/CMakeScripts/ConfigEnv.cmake
index 29f2f5df8..b8809428c 100644
--- a/CMakeScripts/ConfigEnv.cmake
+++ b/CMakeScripts/ConfigEnv.cmake
@@ -5,20 +5,19 @@ if(WIN32)
   message("-- Windows build detected, setting default features")
 
   include(CMakeScripts/ConfigEnvMinGW.cmake)
-  
+
   set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER "${MINGW_BIN}/gcc.exe")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER "${MINGW_BIN}/g++.exe")
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
-  
+
   # Setup Windows resource files compiler.
   set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER "${MINGW_BIN}/windres.exe")
   set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER_INIT windres)
   enable_language(RC)
   set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILE_OBJECT "<CMAKE_RC_COMPILER> -O coff -i <SOURCE> -o <OBJECT>")
-  
+
   # These options are required for having i18n support on Windows.
   option(ENABLE_NLS "Compile with Native Language Support (using gettext)" ON)
-  
+
   # Does not compile on Windows with these options.
   option(ENABLE_BINRELOC "Use AutoPackage" OFF)
   option(WITH_JEMALLOC "Compile with JEMALLOC support" OFF)
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(APPLE)
   message("-- Mac OS X build detected, setting default features")
-  
+
   # prefer macports and/or user-installed libraries over system ones
   #LIST(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH /opt/local /usr/local)
   set(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK "LAST")
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ if(APPLE)
   if(DEFINED ENV{CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH})
     message("CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH: $ENV{CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}")
   endif()
-  
+
   if(DEFINED ENV{GTKMM_BASEPATH})
     message("GTKMM_BASEPATH: $ENV{GTKMM_BASEPATH}")
   endif()
diff --git a/CMakeScripts/DefineDependsandFlags.cmake b/CMakeScripts/DefineDependsandFlags.cmake
index 09362da7d..8099f0997 100644
--- a/CMakeScripts/DefineDependsandFlags.cmake
+++ b/CMakeScripts/DefineDependsandFlags.cmake
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ list(APPEND INKSCAPE_INCS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include
 )
 
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Add C++11 standard compliance
-# TODO: Add a proper check for compiler compliance here
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# this can be removed when cmake minimum is 3.1 
-# as replaced with CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD in main CMakeLists.txt
-list(APPEND INKSCAPE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=c++11")
-
 # Errors for common mistakes
 list(APPEND INKSCAPE_CXX_FLAGS "-Werror=format")                # e.g.: printf("%s", std::string("foo"))
 list(APPEND INKSCAPE_CXX_FLAGS "-Werror=format-security")       # e.g.: printf(variable);
@@ -29,6 +21,7 @@ if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
         list(APPEND INKSCAPE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "-fstack-clash-protection -fcf-protection")
     endif()
 endif()
+
 # Define the flags for profiling if desired:
 if(WITH_PROFILING)
     set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS off)