From 86f9947d28fdf4aeff95b26fbe6d7ad95043a763 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: regulus79 <117475203+regulus79@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:15:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Make logo and link placements more professional (thanks to
thismoon), along with otehr minor changes
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README.md | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,23 +1,35 @@
-# ![LMMS Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LMMS/artwork/master/Icon%20%26%20Mimetypes/lmms-64x64.svg) LMMS
-
-[![Build status](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/actions/workflows/build.yml)
-[![Latest stable release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/LMMS/lmms.svg?maxAge=3600)](https://lmms.io/download)
-[![Overall downloads on Github](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/LMMS/lmms/total.svg?maxAge=3600)](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/releases)
-[![Join the chat at Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20discord-7289DA.svg)](https://discord.gg/3sc5su7)
-[![Localise on transifex](https://img.shields.io/badge/localise-on_transifex-green.svg)](https://www.transifex.com/lmms/lmms/)
+
What is LMMS?
--------------
LMMS is an open-source cross-platform digital audio workstation designed for music production. It includes an advanced Piano Roll, Beat Sequencer, Song Editor, and Mixer for composing, arranging, and mixing music. It comes with 15+ synthesizer plugins by default, along with VST(i) and SoundFont2 support.
-[Homepage](https://lmms.io)
-[Downloads/Releases](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/releases)
-[Developer Wiki](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/wiki)
-[Artist & User Wiki/Documentation](https://lmms.io/documentation)
-[Sound Demos](https://lmms.io/showcase/)
-[LMMS Sharing Platform](https://lmms.io/lsp/) Share your songs!
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Features
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@@ -33,22 +45,13 @@ Features
Building
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-See [Compiling LMMS](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/wiki/Compiling) on our
-wiki for information on how to build LMMS.
-
+See [Compiling LMMS](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/wiki/Compiling)
Join LMMS-development
----------------------
-If you are interested in LMMS, its programming, artwork, testing, writing demo
-songs, (and improving this README...) or something like that, you're welcome
-to participate in the development of LMMS!
+If you are interested in LMMS, its programming, artwork, testing, writing demo songs, (and improving this README...) or something like that, you're welcome to participate in the development of LMMS!
-Information about what you can do and how can be found in the
-[wiki](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/wiki).
+Information about what you can do and how can be found in the [wiki](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/wiki).
-Before coding a new big feature, please _always_
-[file an issue](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/issues/new) for your idea and
-suggestions about your feature and about the intended implementation on GitHub,
-or ask in one of the tech channels on Discord and wait for replies! Maybe there are different ideas, improvements, or hints, or
-maybe your feature is not welcome/needed at the moment.
+Before coding a new big feature, please _always_ [file an issue](https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/issues/new) for your idea and suggestions about your feature and about the intended implementation on GitHub, or ask in one of the tech channels on Discord and wait for replies! Maybe there are different ideas, improvements, or hints, or maybe your feature is not welcome/needed at the moment.