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+# Build template file for 'gvim'.
+#
+# Source vim template and overwrite some vars, it's stupid
+# to duplicate all this stuff again!
+#
+. ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/vim/template
+
+pkgname=gvim
+configure_args="${configure_args} --enable-gui=gtk2 --with-x
+--with-vim-name=gvim"
+make_install_target="-C src
+DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version installvimbin"
+short_desc="${short_desc} (GTK+ GUI)"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This packages contains gvim, the GTK+ GUI version of vim."
+
+unset subpackages
+
+Add_dependency run atk
+Add_dependency run glib
+Add_dependency run pango
+Add_dependency run cairo
+Add_dependency run freetype
+Add_dependency run fontconfig
+Add_dependency run gtk+
+Add_dependency run libXt
+Add_dependency run libX11
+Add_dependency run libSM
+Add_dependency run libICE
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build atk-devel
+Add_dependency build glib-devel
+Add_dependency build pango-devel
+Add_dependency build cairo-devel
+Add_dependency build freetype-devel
+Add_dependency build fontconfig-devel
+Add_dependency build gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency build libXt-devel
+Add_dependency build libX11-devel
+Add_dependency build libSM-devel
+Add_dependency build libICE-devel