diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtkmm2/gtkmm2-devel.template b/srcpkgs/gtkmm2/gtkmm2-devel.template
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+# Template file for 'gtkmm-devel'.
+#
+short_desc="${sourcepkg} (development files)"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
+
+Add_dependency run pkg-config
+Add_dependency run glib-devel
+Add_dependency run atk-devel
+Add_dependency run pango-devel
+Add_dependency run cairo-devel
+Add_dependency run freetype-devel
+Add_dependency run fontconfig-devel
+Add_dependency run gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency run libsigc++-devel
+Add_dependency run glibmm-devel
+Add_dependency run atkmm-devel
+Add_dependency run pangomm-devel
+Add_dependency run cairomm-devel
+Add_dependency run gtkmm
+
+do_install()
+{
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/include ${DESTDIR}/usr
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/{g[dt]k*,pkgconfig} ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtkmm2/template b/srcpkgs/gtkmm2/template
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+# Template build file for 'gtkmm'.
+pkgname=gtkmm2
+version=2.24.0
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/gtkmm/2.24/gtkmm-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--disable-documentation"
+short_desc="C++ bindings for The GTK+ toolkit (v2)"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+wrksrc=gtkmm-${version}
+checksum=8cbae7254746bc7df7cce882d9b9a916c4e00dba7bdacd1c50b5d096a484cf56
+long_desc="
+ gtkmm (previously known as Gtk--) is the official C++ interface for the
+ popular GUI library GTK+. Highlights include typesafe callbacks, widgets
+ extensible via inheritance and a comprehensive set of widget classes that
+ can be freely combined to quickly create complex user interfaces. Here's
+ an overview, with documentation and status. gtkmm is free software
+ distributed under the GNU Library General Public License (LGPL).
+
+ Aside from the C++ interface to Gtk 2.x, this package also provides
+ bindings for the ATK library."
+
+subpackages="gtkmm2-devel"
+Add_dependency run libgcc
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run libstdc++
+Add_dependency run glib
+Add_dependency run atk
+Add_dependency run pango
+Add_dependency run cairo
+Add_dependency run freetype
+Add_dependency run fontconfig
+Add_dependency run libpng
+Add_dependency run gdk-pixbuf
+Add_dependency run gtk+
+Add_dependency run libsigc++
+Add_dependency run glibmm
+Add_dependency run atkmm
+Add_dependency run pangomm
+Add_dependency run cairomm
+Add_dependency build libXcursor
+
+
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build glib-devel
+Add_dependency build atk-devel
+Add_dependency build pango-devel
+Add_dependency build cairo-devel
+Add_dependency build freetype-devel
+Add_dependency build fontconfig-devel
+Add_dependency build gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency build libsigc++-devel
+Add_dependency build glibmm-devel
+Add_dependency build atkmm-devel
+Add_dependency build pangomm-devel
+Add_dependency build cairomm-devel
+Add_dependency build libXcursor-devel
+Add_dependency build coreutils
+
+pre_install() {
+	sed -i -e 's/^doc_subdirs/#doc_subdirs/' Makefile
+}