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Package request: Black Box (GTK4 Terminal)

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Description

Package name

blackbox-terminal

Package homepage

https://gitlab.gnome.org/raggesilver/blackbox

Description

Black Box is a native terminal emulator for GNOME that offers superb theming options.
This app is written in Vala and uses GTK 4, libadwaita, and VTE.

Does the requested package meet the package requirements?

System, Compiled

Is the requested package released?

Yes

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing Void's package requirements and the Black Box homepage, then determine how its Vala, GTK 4, libadwaita, and VTE dependencies are handled. Done means blackbox-terminal is packaged and satisfies the stated System, Compiled requirements.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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