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+# SDDM NX Theme - Nintendo Switch inspired theme
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+Nintendo Switch inspired, touchscreen optimised theme for SDDM.
+
+![Screenshot of the theme in action](screenshot.png)
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+Background image (background.jpg) copyright © Alison Upton <illustration@alisonupton.co.uk>
+This image is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
+
+Background.png is a modification of the image mentioned above.
+