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Contributions, feature requests, ideas, and testers are welcome!\n\n---\n\n## ✨ Features\n\n- 🔄 Seamless integration with your desktop environment\n- 📱 Modern, clean interface for system controls\n- 🎚️ Quick access to common system settings and tons of features\n- 🌙 Respects your system's light/dark theme settings\n- 🧩 Modular design - use only what you need and remove the ones you don't use (see dependencies for more info)\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cb\u003eDependencies\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/summary\u003e\n\nBefore installing, ensure you have `git` and `base-devel` installed.\n\n### Core Dependencies\n\n| Dependency | Purpose |\n|------------|---------|\n| **GTK 3** | UI framework |\n| **Python Libraries** | python-gobject, python-dbus, python-psutil, python-setproctitle |\n\n### Feature-Specific Dependencies\n\n| Feature | Required Packages |\n|---------|------------------|\n| **Wi-Fi Management** | NetworkManager, python-qrcode |\n| **Bluetooth** | BlueZ \u0026 BlueZ Utils |\n| **Audio Control** | PipeWire or PulseAudio |\n| **Brightness** | brightnessctl |\n| **Power Management** | power-profiles-daemon, upower |\n| **Blue Light Filter** | gammastep |\n| **USBGuard** | USBGuard |\n| **Pillow** | For QR Code on Wi-Fi |\n\n\u003e [!TIP]\n\u003e If you don't need a specific feature, you can safely omit its corresponding dependency and hide its tab in the settings.\n\n\u003c/details\u003e\n\n---\n\n## 💾 Installation \u0026 Uninstallation\n\n### 🚀 Quick Install (Recommended)\n\nThe easiest way to install Better Control is using our automated installer script:\n\n```bash\nbash \u003c(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/better-ecosystem/better-control/refs/heads/main/betterctl.sh)\n```\n\n**What this script does:**\n- Uses [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/better-control-git) for Arch-based distributions\n- Uses [Makefile](https://github.com/better-ecosystem/better-control/blob/main/Makefile) for other distributions\n- Automatically installs all required dependencies\n\n\u003e [!TIP]\n\u003e **Security conscious?** You can review the installer script [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/better-ecosystem/better-control/refs/heads/main/betterctl.sh) before running it.\n\n**Supported Distributions:**\n- 🔵 Arch-based (Arch, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, etc.)\n- 🟠 Debian-based (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, etc.)\n- 🔴 Fedora-based (Fedora, openSUSE, etc.)\n- 🟢 Void Linux\n- 🏔️ Alpine Linux\n\n### 🔧 Manual Installation\n\nFor users who prefer manual installation or need more control over the process:\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/better-ecosystem/better-control\ncd better-control\nsudo make install\n```\n\n**For Arch Linux users**, Better Control is also available on the AUR:\n\n```bash\nyay -S better-control-git\n```\n\n\u003e [!IMPORTANT]\n\u003e When building manually, ensure you have all [dependencies](#dependencies) installed beforehand.\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cb\u003e➡️ Nix/NixOS (Distro Independent) (Unofficial)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/summary\u003e\n\nBetter Control is available in the `nixpkgs` repository.\n\n**On NixOS:**\n\n```bash\nnix-env -iA nixos.better-control\n```\n\n**On Non-NixOS:**\n\n```bash\n# without flakes:\nnix-env -iA nixpkgs.better-control\n# with flakes:\nnix profile install nixpkgs#better-control\n```\n\n⚠️ **Bleeding edge (Unstable):** This flake will update to the latest commit automatically: [Better Control Flake](https://github.com/Rishabh5321/better-control-flake)\n\n\u003c/details\u003e\n\n### 🔄 Updates \u0026 Uninstallation\n\nAfter installation, you can manage Better Control using the `betterctl` command:\n\n```bash\nbetterctl  # Interactive menu for update/uninstall options\n```\n\n---\n\n## 🫴 Usage\n\nUse the `control` or `better-control` command to run the GUI application. Use `control --help` or `better-control --help` to see more specific launch commands you can use with tools like waybar.\n\nYou can use `betterctl` to update or uninstall the application.\n\n### Keybindings\n\n| Keybinding | Action |\n|------------|--------|\n| `Shift + S` | Open Settings Dialog |\n| `Q` or `Ctrl + Q` | Quit Application |\n\n---\n\n## 📚 Contribution\n\nIf you want to contribute, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/better-ecosystem/better-control/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)\n\n## 📄 License\n\nThis project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more details.\n\n---\n\n## 🧪 Compatibility Matrix\n\nBetter Control has been tested on Arch Linux with Hyprland, GNOME, and KDE Plasma. 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