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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Extra stuff added to vanilla dmenu:
 
 - reads Xresources (ergo pywal compatible)
 - alpha patch, which importantly allows this build to be embedded in transparent st
-- can view color characters like emoji (libxft-bgra is required for this reason)
+- can view color characters like emoji
 - `-P` for password mode: hide user input
 - `-r` to reject non-matching input
 - dmenu options are mouse clickable