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+# xsettingsd
+
+xsettingsd is a daemon that implements the *XSETTINGS* specification.
+
+It is intended to be small, fast, and minimally dependent on other
+libraries.  It can serve as an alternative to gnome-settings-daemon for
+users who are not using the GNOME desktop environment but who still run
+GTK+ applications and want to configure things such as themes, font
+antialiasing/hinting, and UI sound effects.
+
+## Build instructions
+
+requirements:
+
+* C++ compiler
+* CMake
+* X11 headers (`libx11-dev` in Debian)
+* GoogleTest (optional, `libgtest-dev` in Debian)
+
+execute build:
+
+```
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/path ..
+make
+make install
+```
+
+run tests:
+
+```
+make test
+```
+
+delete all installed files:
+
+```
+make uninstall
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+Documentation is available at https://github.com/derat/xsettingsd/wiki.
+
+## Contact
+
+Daniel Erat <dan-xsettingsd@erat.org>