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+# Template file for 'gnome-characters'
+pkgname=gnome-characters
+version=3.22.0
+revision=1
+lib32disabled=yes
+build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool glib-devel $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
+makedepends="gjs-devel gtk+3-devel libunistring-devel glib-devel"
+short_desc="utility to find and insert unusual characters for GNOME."
+maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"
+homepage="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Characters"
+license="GPL-2"
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/${version%.*}/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
+checksum=0778b625646d6d934cf252d58a2e16403889da6bfc237bdca1d3cb3258f63d4e
+
+build_options="gir"
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	build_options_default+=" gir"
+fi