diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbattmon/files/config.h b/srcpkgs/xbattmon/files/config.h
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+++ b/srcpkgs/xbattmon/files/config.h
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+char *colors[] = {
+	[COLOR_BAT_CHARGED]     = "green",
+	[COLOR_BAT_LEFT2CHARGE] = "grey",
+	[COLOR_BAT_DRAINED]     = "red",
+	[COLOR_BAT_LEFT2DRAIN]  = "blue"
+};
+
+unsigned int thickness = 2;	/* 2 pixels by default */
+int placement = BOTTOM;		/* set to TOP if you want a top placement */
+int maxcap = 100;		/* maximum battery capacity */
+int raise = 0;			/* set to 1 if you want the bar to be raised on top of other windows */
+int critical = 5;		/* start blinking below 5% */
+int transparent = 0;		/* transparent mode */
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbattmon/template b/srcpkgs/xbattmon/template
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+++ b/srcpkgs/xbattmon/template
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+# Template file for 'xbattmon'
+pkgname=xbattmon
+version=0.9
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+make_install_args="PREFIX=/usr"
+makedepends="libX11-devel"
+short_desc="Simple battery monitor"
+maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.eu>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://git.2f30.org/xbattmon/"
+distfiles="http://git.2f30.org/$pkgname/snapshot/$pkgname-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=760a39da5ae81e6af76a06268e8a26ceaae6b4d5e5b34367cbf8dd01b0cc5958
+
+pre_build() {
+	cp "${FILESDIR}/config.h" .
+	sed -i '/^PREFIX =*/d' config.mk
+}