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+# QxtGlobalShortcut
+Extracted from libqxt.
+
+History and initial file structure is preserved to make possible cherry-picking potential changes from libqxt.
+Everything not required for `QxtGlobalShortcut` to work is removed.
+For more info on the original `libqxt` project check out their repo on Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/libqxt/libqxt
+
+## Usage
+
+This project is designed for static linking.
+
+1. Add source code to your project.
+
+  I recommend using git submodules unless you have a better option.
+
+2. Enable `QxtGlobalShortcut` by importing provided `.pri` file:
+
+  In your `.pro` file add:
+
+  ```qmake
+  # Adding QxtGlobalShortcut
+  include(path/to/QxtGlobalShortcut/QxtGlobalShortcut.pri)
+  ```
+
+3. Include `"qxtglobalshortcut.h"` and use `QxtGlobalShortcut` class:
+
+  ```cpp
+  #include "qxtglobalshortcut.h"
+
+  ...
+
+  QxtGlobalShortcut myShortcut(QKeySequence("Shift+F1"));
+  QObject::connect(&myShortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), something, SLOT(shortcutActivated()));
+  ```
+
+For a more complete usage example see `examples` dir.