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+# Template file for 'mousepad'
+pkgname=mousepad
+version=0.2.16
+distfiles="http://mocha.xfce.org/archive/xfce-4.6.1/src/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+short_desc="Simple text editor for Xfce based on Leafpad"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=86e593fd4b1b87d27cda9ebd8901078e795031b5880645850d6ef0b410f4e73e
+long_desc="
+ Mousepad is a simple text editor for Xfce based on Leafpad.
+ The initial reason for Mousepad was to provide printing support, which
+ would have been difficult for Leafpad for various reasons."
+
+gtk_iconcache_dirs="/usr/share/icons/hicolor"
+triggers="gtk-icon-cache"
+ 
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build intltool
+Add_dependency full glibc
+Add_dependency full gtk+
+Add_dependency full dbus-glib
+Add_dependency full libxfcegui4
+Add_dependency full hicolor-icon-theme
+Add_dependency full xfce4-panel
+Add_dependency full desktop-file-utils