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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=DIY Layout Creator
+Comment=Draw stripboard circuits
+# Translators: Search terms to find this application. Do NOT translate or localize the semicolons! The list MUST also end with a semicolon!
+Exec=diylc
+# Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (this is an icon file name)!
+Icon=/snap/diylc/current/splash.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Name[en_GB]=diylc.desktop
+Categories=Graphics; Electronics