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-slock - simple screen locker
-============================
-simple screen locker utility for X.
-
-
-Requirements
-------------
-In order to build slock you need the Xlib header files.
-
-
-Installation
-------------
-Edit config.mk to match your local setup (slock is installed into
-the /usr/local namespace by default).
-
-Afterwards enter the following command to build and install slock
-(if necessary as root):
-
-    make clean install
-
-
-Running slock
--------------
-Simply invoke the 'slock' command. To get out of it, enter your password.
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+# Sravan's slock - simple screen locker
+
+[slock](https://tools.suckless.org/slock/) is a simple screen locker utility for X.
+This is Sravan's fork of slock with patches and custom modifications.
+
+## slock Information
+
+### Requirements
+
+In order to build slock you need the Xlib header files.
+
+### Installation
+
+Edit config.mk to match your local setup (slock is installed into
+the /usr/local namespace by default).
+
+Afterwards enter the following command to build and install slock
+(if necessary as root):
+
+    make clean install
+
+### Running slock
+
+Simply invoke the 'slock' command. To get out of it, enter your password.
+
+## Personal Modifications
+
+### Patches
+
+* [blur pixelated screen](https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/blur-pixelated-screen/)
+* [dpms](https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/dpms/)
+
+### Modifications
+
+* Update user and group in config