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+# Template file for 'blur-effect'
+pkgname=blur-effect
+version=1.1.3
+revision=1
+build_style=cmake
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="glew-devel gdk-pixbuf-devel"
+short_desc="Off-screen image blurring utility using OpenGL ES 3.0"
+maintainer="John <johnz@posteo.net>"
+license="GPL-3.0-only"
+homepage="https://github.com/sonald/blur-effect"
+distfiles="https://github.com/sonald/blur-effect/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=80baead168e117cdbd7dd915dac94b8055e63dc05ec5797f3030acfaf19e5654