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Package request: qgnomeplatform (qt5, qt6)

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Description

Package name

qgnomeplatform

Package homepage

https://github.com/FedoraQt/QGnomePlatform

Description

This package allows you to apply the gnome theme to QT-based applications without unnecessary gestures, making gnome more harmonious
Apparently it is divided into 2 parts (if you look at the Arch example):
qgnomeplatform-qt5
qgnomeplatform-qt6

These packages are available in all major distributions and it would be nice to have them in Void for all gnome and gnome-like users.

Does the requested package meet the package requirements?

System, Required

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

Start with the upstream QGnomePlatform homepage linked in the issue and compare the Arch example mentioned there. Determine how the Void package collection should represent qgnomeplatform-qt5 and qgnomeplatform-qt6; done means both requested package variants are added and build successfully.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
build-system, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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