diff --git a/srcpkgs/eclipse/files/eclipse.desktop b/srcpkgs/eclipse/files/eclipse.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..597b1aca877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/eclipse/files/eclipse.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Eclipse
+Comment=A Java Development Environment
+Icon=eclipse
+Exec=eclipse
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Development;IDE;Java;
+StartupNotify=true
diff --git a/srcpkgs/eclipse/files/eclipse.sh b/srcpkgs/eclipse/files/eclipse.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..92e4a5423dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/eclipse/files/eclipse.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+export ECLIPSE_HOME=/usr/lib/eclipse
+export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=true
+exec ${ECLIPSE_HOME}/eclipse "$@"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/eclipse/template b/srcpkgs/eclipse/template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64a5bda1e98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/eclipse/template
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Template file for 'eclipse'
+pkgname=eclipse
+version=4.3.2
+revision=1
+wrksrc="eclipse"
+makedepends="jre?java-runtime unzip gtk+ webkitgtk libXtst hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils"
+depends="${makedepends}"
+short_desc="An IDE for Java and other languages"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="EPL"
+homepage="http://eclipse.org"
+
+only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
+
+_release=kepler-SR2
+
+if [ "$XBPS_MACHINE" = "x86_64" ]; then
+	distfiles="http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/eclipse/technology/epp/downloads/release/${_release/-//}/eclipse-standard-${_release}-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz"
+	checksum=7f014c1c20f8b3347c04a72cc902036e9120b7d6dccf38e61701d5d4303605a5
+else
+	distfiles="http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/eclipse/technology/epp/downloads/release/${_release/-//}/eclipse-standard-${_release}-linux-gtk.tar.gz"
+	checksum=d32a08061678cf171f28c0c19e3a3da49d311a8f7428666b6ab3d6a499dd1fed
+fi
+
+do_install() {
+	vmkdir usr/lib/eclipse
+	cp -a ${wrksrc}/* ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/eclipse
+
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/eclipse.sh 755 usr/bin eclipse
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/eclipse.desktop 644 usr/share/applications
+
+	for _i in 16 32 48 256; do
+		install -Dm644 plugins/org.eclipse.platform_*/eclipse${_i}.png \
+			${DESTDIR}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${_i}x${_i}/apps/eclipse.png
+	done
+}