diff --git a/srcpkgs/gir-gnome-shell b/srcpkgs/gir-gnome-shell
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+gnome-shell
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diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-shell/gir-gnome-shell.template b/srcpkgs/gnome-shell/gir-gnome-shell.template
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+# Template file for 'gir-gnome-shell'.
+#
+short_desc="Introspection data for GNOME shell"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This package contains small pieces of introspection data for the GNOME
+ shell libraries."
+
+do_install()
+{
+	install -d ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/girepository-1.0
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/gnome-shell/*.typelib \
+		${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/girepository-1.0
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-shell/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-shell/template
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+# Template file for 'gnome-shell'
+pkgname=gnome-shell
+version=2.91.90
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/2.91/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --disable-schemas-compile
+--localstatedir=/var --with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/usr/share/gconf/schemas"
+short_desc="GNOME core user interface"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=0cb01d1b9cdd060883a88fab9377b8c4498ac24a967c5135e6ab6c05f598e332
+long_desc="
+ GNOME Shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop,
+ like switching to windows and launching applications. GNOME Shell takes
+ advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces
+ innovative user interface concepts to provide a visually attractive and
+ easy to use experience."
+
+subpackages="gir-$pkgname"
+triggers="gsettings-schemas"
+gconf_schemas="$pkgname.schemas"
+gtk_iconcache_dirs="/usr/share/icons/hicolor"
+
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run gjs
+Add_dependency run xulrunner
+Add_dependency run gnome-menus
+Add_dependency run gstreamer
+Add_dependency run libgirepository
+Add_dependency run libffi
+Add_dependency run libcanberra
+Add_dependency run telepathy-glib
+Add_dependency run polkit
+Add_dependency run gnome-bluetooth
+Add_dependency run clutter
+Add_dependency run json-glib
+Add_dependency run MesaLib
+Add_dependency run libdrm
+Add_dependency run libX11
+Add_dependency run libXext
+Add_dependency run libXdamage
+Add_dependency run libXcomposite
+Add_dependency run libXi
+Add_dependency run libXfixes
+Add_dependency run libcroco
+Add_dependency run gnome-desktop
+Add_dependency run startup-notification
+Add_dependency run dbus-glib
+Add_dependency run dbus-libs
+Add_dependency run libpulseaudio
+Add_dependency run evolution-data-server
+Add_dependency run libical
+Add_dependency run gtk+3
+Add_dependency run atk
+Add_dependency run pango
+Add_dependency run gdk-pixbuf
+Add_dependency run libpng
+Add_dependency run cairo
+Add_dependency run freetype
+Add_dependency run fontconfig
+Add_dependency run nspr
+Add_dependency run nss
+Add_dependency run sqlite
+Add_dependency run libxml2
+Add_dependency run GConf
+Add_dependency run libsoup
+Add_dependency run glib
+
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build intltool
+Add_dependency build gnome-doc-utils
+Add_dependency build gjs-devel
+Add_dependency build xulrunner-devel
+Add_dependency build gnome-menus-devel
+Add_dependency build gstreamer-devel
+Add_dependency build libgirepository-devel
+Add_dependency build libffi-devel
+Add_dependency build libcanberra-devel
+Add_dependency build telepathy-glib-devel
+Add_dependency build polkit-devel
+Add_dependency build gnome-bluetooth-devel
+Add_dependency build clutter-devel
+Add_dependency build json-glib-devel
+Add_dependency build MesaLib-devel
+Add_dependency build libdrm-devel
+Add_dependency build libX11-devel
+Add_dependency build libXext-devel
+Add_dependency build libXdamage-devel
+Add_dependency build libXcomposite-devel
+Add_dependency build libXi-devel
+Add_dependency build libXfixes-devel
+Add_dependency build libcroco-devel
+Add_dependency build gnome-desktop-devel
+Add_dependency build startup-notification-devel
+Add_dependency build dbus-glib-devel
+Add_dependency build dbus-devel
+Add_dependency build pulseaudio-devel
+Add_dependency build evolution-data-server-devel
+Add_dependency build libical-devel
+Add_dependency build gtk+3-devel
+Add_dependency build atk-devel
+Add_dependency build pango-devel
+Add_dependency build gdk-pixbuf-devel
+Add_dependency build libpng-devel
+Add_dependency build cairo-devel
+Add_dependency build freetype-devel
+Add_dependency build fontconfig-devel
+Add_dependency build nspr-devel
+Add_dependency build nss-devel
+Add_dependency build sqlite-devel
+Add_dependency build libxml2-devel
+Add_dependency build GConf-devel
+Add_dependency build libsoup-devel
+Add_dependency build glib-devel
+
+Add_dependency full desktop-file-utils
+
+pre_build()
+{
+	ldlibpaths="/usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.2:/usr/lib/gnome-bluetooth"
+	export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$ldlibpaths"
+}