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librsvg2-devel xcb-util-devel pulseaudio-libs-devel xcb-util-wm-devel libxkbcommon-x11-devel libconfig-devel xcb-util-cursor-devel dbus-devel fontconfig-devel xcb-util-keysyms-devel alsa-lib-devel glm-devel glew-devel\n```\n\n## Installation\n\n* Download the source and enter the folder\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/jmanc3/winbar\ncd winbar\n```\n\n* Run the install script.\n\n```bash\n./install.sh\n``` \n\nIf compilation fails, it should tell you what headers are missing and you can look up what you need to install for your\ndistribution to get that library.\n\n## Changes you might want to make\n\n* Not every setting from the legacy winbar.cfg has been ported to the new system yet (although eventually they will be), so, if you want to make those changes meanwhile, copy '/etc/winbar.cfg' into '$HOME/.config/winbar/winbar.cfg', and make the modifications you'd like.\n\n## Recommended Setup\n\nWinbar is just a taskbar. You'll need to run it on a desktop environment or windows manager. The recommended desktop environment is KDE Plasma (kwin) because it allows winbar access to features it wouldn't otherwise have: Slide animations when menu's open, window preview on hovering a thumbnail, working 'Sign out'/'Shutdown'/'Restart' buttons, and (if you activate 'blur' in your KDE settings) a nice blur which is close to 'acrylic.'\n\nTo autostart winbar with your computer, do the following:\n\n```bash\nmkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/\n```\n\nAnd then, inside that folder, write the following, and save it as 'winbar.desktop': \n\n```bash\n[Desktop Entry]\nExec=winbar\nIcon=\nName=winbar\nPath=\nTerminal=False\nType=Application\n```\n\nWinbar should now auto start with your computer. 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