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+# Template file for 'ncspot'
+pkgname=ncspot
+version=0.9.6
+revision=1
+build_style=cargo
+configure_args="--no-default-features"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config python3"
+makedepends="openssl-devel $(vopt_if libxcb libxcb-devel)
+ $(vopt_if dbus dbus-devel) $(vopt_if alsa alsa-lib-devel)
+ $(vopt_if pulseaudio pulseaudio-devel)"
+short_desc="Cross-platform ncurses Spotify client"
+maintainer="Omar Zeghouani <omarzeghouanii@gmail.com>"
+license="BSD-2-Clause"
+homepage="https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot"
+distfiles="https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=43f3108bffac6d735280d96feb9a49ca61674c9efebd553e1551d61b389bab93
+
+build_options="libxcb dbus alsa pulseaudio notify cover"
+build_options_default="libxcb dbus alsa pulseaudio notify"
+desc_option_libxcb="Enable support for X clipboard access"
+desc_option_cover="Enable support for cover art"
+
+_features="cursive/termion-backend"
+_features+="$(vopt_if libxcb ',share_clipboard,share_selection')"
+_features+="$(vopt_if dbus ',mpris')"
+_features+="$(vopt_if alsa ',alsa_backend')"
+_features+="$(vopt_if pulseaudio ',pulseaudio_backend')"
+_features+="$(vopt_if notify ',notify')"
+_features+="$(vopt_if cover ',cover')"
+
+configure_args+=" --features $_features"
+
+post_patch() {
+	# fixes an indexmap error when cross compiling
+	cargo update --package autocfg --precise 1.1.0
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}