various: Fix slack-desc formatting and comment nit picks.

Signed-off-by: dsomero <xgizzmo@slackbuilds.org>

200 files changed, 1087 insertions, 1087 deletions

diff --git a/desktop/Alphacube-GTK/slack-desc b/desktop/Alphacube-GTK/slack-desc
index 6c61432789..d7b08a7cbf 100644
--- a/desktop/Alphacube-GTK/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/Alphacube-GTK/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 Alphacube-GTK: Alphacupe-GTK (GTK theme for Alphacube Metacity)
 Alphacube-GTK:
-Alphacube-GTK: Alphacube GTK Theme, very simple and fast, for Alphacube 
-Alphacube-GTK: Metacity theme. 
+Alphacube-GTK: Alphacube GTK Theme, very simple and fast, for Alphacube
+Alphacube-GTK: Metacity theme.
 Alphacube-GTK:
 Alphacube-GTK: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=29851
 Alphacube-GTK:
diff --git a/desktop/AlsaMixer.app/slack-desc b/desktop/AlsaMixer.app/slack-desc
index f2823da871..b6f6224110 100644
--- a/desktop/AlsaMixer.app/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/AlsaMixer.app/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/ClipboardViewer/slack-desc b/desktop/ClipboardViewer/slack-desc
index b3650e4377..7dc8cba11c 100644
--- a/desktop/ClipboardViewer/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/ClipboardViewer/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ClipboardViewer: ClipboardViewer (GUI to view the clipboard)
 ClipboardViewer:
-ClipboardViewer: ClipboardViewer is a qui app to display the current gnome clipboard 
-ClipboardViewer: either as text or a picture ( a la OSX ) in a small window.  
-ClipboardViewer: You can also use it from the command line ( or script ) to print 
-ClipboardViewer: the text on the clipboard to stdout or create a png image file in 
+ClipboardViewer: ClipboardViewer is a qui app to display the current gnome clipboard
+ClipboardViewer: either as text or a picture ( a la OSX ) in a small window.
+ClipboardViewer: You can also use it from the command line ( or script ) to print
+ClipboardViewer: the text on the clipboard to stdout or create a png image file in
 ClipboardViewer: the current directory.
 ClipboardViewer:
 ClipboardViewer: Homepage: http://keithhedger.freetzi.com/index.html
diff --git a/desktop/CurseTheWeather/slack-desc b/desktop/CurseTheWeather/slack-desc
index 933573af2e..c5b74b7a07 100644
--- a/desktop/CurseTheWeather/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/CurseTheWeather/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 CurseTheWeather: CurseTheWeather (ncurses Weather Application)
-CurseTheWeather: 
-CurseTheWeather: CurseTheWeather is a python application which displays the weather 
-CurseTheWeather: in a terminal via a ncurses frontend (ctw).  This frontend shows 
-CurseTheWeather: ascii-art weather icons along with the current weather conditions 
+CurseTheWeather:
+CurseTheWeather: CurseTheWeather is a python application which displays the weather
+CurseTheWeather: in a terminal via a ncurses frontend (ctw).  This frontend shows
+CurseTheWeather: ascii-art weather icons along with the current weather conditions
 CurseTheWeather: and 5 day forecast.
-CurseTheWeather: 
-CurseTheWeather: weatherfeed.py is the python module that grabs the weather data from 
+CurseTheWeather:
+CurseTheWeather: weatherfeed.py is the python module that grabs the weather data from
 CurseTheWeather: weather.com, and it can used by frontends other than ctw.
-CurseTheWeather: 
+CurseTheWeather:
 CurseTheWeather: Homepage:  http://opensource.hld.ca/trac.cgi/wiki/CurseTheWeather
diff --git a/desktop/PyPanel/slack-desc b/desktop/PyPanel/slack-desc
index 14f51b5138..89b738ceeb 100644
--- a/desktop/PyPanel/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/PyPanel/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 PyPanel: PyPanel (a lightweight panel/taskbar for X11)
 PyPanel:
-PyPanel: PyPanel is a lightweight panel/taskbar written in Python and C for 
-PyPanel: X11 window managers. It can be easily customized to match any desktop 
-PyPanel: theme or taste. PyPanel works with EWMH compliant WMs (Openbox, 
-PyPanel: PekWM, PyPanel: FVWM, etc.) and is distributed under the GNU General 
+PyPanel: PyPanel is a lightweight panel/taskbar written in Python and C for
+PyPanel: X11 window managers. It can be easily customized to match any desktop
+PyPanel: theme or taste. PyPanel works with EWMH compliant WMs (Openbox,
+PyPanel: PekWM, PyPanel: FVWM, etc.) and is distributed under the GNU General
 PyPanel: Public License v2.
 PyPanel:
 PyPanel: Homepage: http://pypanel.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/desktop/QtCurve-Gtk2/slack-desc b/desktop/QtCurve-Gtk2/slack-desc
index 03b43259c4..312851b6c4 100644
--- a/desktop/QtCurve-Gtk2/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/QtCurve-Gtk2/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary
-# to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 QtCurve-Gtk2: QtCurve-Gtk2 (theme for Gtk2 based apps)
 QtCurve-Gtk2:
 QtCurve-Gtk2: This is a theme for Gtk2 based apps.
 QtCurve-Gtk2:
-QtCurve-Gtk2: The fonts and colours for the GTK themes will be read in 
+QtCurve-Gtk2: The fonts and colours for the GTK themes will be read in
 QtCurve-Gtk2: from your Qt settings - so any KDE font/colour changes will
 QtCurve-Gtk2: also affect your GTK apps.
 QtCurve-Gtk2:
diff --git a/desktop/QtCurve-KDE4/slack-desc b/desktop/QtCurve-KDE4/slack-desc
index 15b1cb59cb..ff299aa7fe 100644
--- a/desktop/QtCurve-KDE4/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/QtCurve-KDE4/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 QtCurve-KDE4: QtCurve (a native style for KDE4)
 QtCurve-KDE4:
-QtCurve-KDE4: This is a set of widget styles for KDE4 based apps. 
-QtCurve-KDE4: The underlying work is based upon Blue/FreeCurve; 
-QtCurve-KDE4: however, extensive modifications have been made. 
+QtCurve-KDE4: This is a set of widget styles for KDE4 based apps.
+QtCurve-KDE4: The underlying work is based upon Blue/FreeCurve;
+QtCurve-KDE4: however, extensive modifications have been made.
 QtCurve-KDE4:
 QtCurve-KDE4: http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=40492
 QtCurve-KDE4:
diff --git a/desktop/Vanilla-DMZ/slack-desc b/desktop/Vanilla-DMZ/slack-desc
index 0e8d7546f2..d8dee7e1de 100644
--- a/desktop/Vanilla-DMZ/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/Vanilla-DMZ/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/Xfce-Theme-Manager/slack-desc b/desktop/Xfce-Theme-Manager/slack-desc
index 8d099b4be5..2ed5d5bb8e 100644
--- a/desktop/Xfce-Theme-Manager/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/Xfce-Theme-Manager/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/afterstep/slack-desc b/desktop/afterstep/slack-desc
index 156ecfdb89..5401b0cece 100644
--- a/desktop/afterstep/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/afterstep/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 afterstep: AfterStep (a lightweight window manager)
 afterstep:
 afterstep: AfterStep is a window manager for the Unix X Window System.
-afterstep: Originally based on the look and feel of the NeXTStep interface, 
+afterstep: Originally based on the look and feel of the NeXTStep interface,
 afterstep: it provides end users with a consistent, clean, and elegant
 afterstep: desktop. The goal of AfterStep development is to provide for
 afterstep: flexibility of desktop configuration, improving aestetics, and
diff --git a/desktop/anki/slack-desc b/desktop/anki/slack-desc
index f2c1287d3e..8f55c18b27 100644
--- a/desktop/anki/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/anki/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/avant-window-navigator/slack-desc b/desktop/avant-window-navigator/slack-desc
index 14ed962d92..1d2c46d107 100644
--- a/desktop/avant-window-navigator/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/avant-window-navigator/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 avant-window-navigator: Avant Window Navigator (Awn is a dock-like bar)
diff --git a/desktop/awn-extras/slack-desc b/desktop/awn-extras/slack-desc
index 4e00a589d8..d3fc15a50f 100644
--- a/desktop/awn-extras/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/awn-extras/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 awn-extras: AWN Extras (plugins for Avant Window Navigator)
diff --git a/desktop/bashrun/slack-desc b/desktop/bashrun/slack-desc
index 67d323fa37..35ac8f2790 100644
--- a/desktop/bashrun/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/bashrun/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 bashrun: bashrun (X11 application launcher based on bash)
diff --git a/desktop/bashrun2/slack-desc b/desktop/bashrun2/slack-desc
index c36a086274..6f3129ac96 100644
--- a/desktop/bashrun2/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/bashrun2/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 bashrun2: bashrun2 (launch applications from interactive bash sessions)
diff --git a/desktop/bmpanel2/slack-desc b/desktop/bmpanel2/slack-desc
index 66e6112f55..6a17f5c670 100644
--- a/desktop/bmpanel2/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/bmpanel2/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/cairo-compmgr/slack-desc b/desktop/cairo-compmgr/slack-desc
index bd26d2b3ad..b7b0f76eba 100644
--- a/desktop/cairo-compmgr/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/cairo-compmgr/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cairo-compmgr: cairo-compmgr (Drop-in replacement for xcompmgr)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ cairo-compmgr:
 cairo-compmgr: This composite manager uses the cairo library to provide similar
 cairo-compmgr: effects to xcompmgr.  You can use it with any window manager to
 cairo-compmgr: provide transparencies.  xcompmgr was designed as an example program
-cairo-compmgr: while cairo-compmgr is designed to be an actual standalone composite 
+cairo-compmgr: while cairo-compmgr is designed to be an actual standalone composite
 cairo-compmgr: manager.
 cairo-compmgr:
 cairo-compmgr: Homepage: http://cairo-compmgr.tuxfamily.org/
diff --git a/desktop/cairo-dock/slack-desc b/desktop/cairo-dock/slack-desc
index e0c3ba1112..3ddfbb2583 100644
--- a/desktop/cairo-dock/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/cairo-dock/slack-desc
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ cairo-dock: cairo-dock (a light and eye-candy dock)
 cairo-dock:
 cairo-dock: Cairo-Dock is a unified interface to your desktop : it provides a
 cairo-dock: dock, a taskbar, and many applets that can be placed either inside
-cairo-dock: the dock or on your desktop, at your convenience! It uses 
-cairo-dock: Cairo/OpenGL to render nice graphics with hardware acceleration, 
+cairo-dock: the dock or on your desktop, at your convenience! It uses
+cairo-dock: Cairo/OpenGL to render nice graphics with hardware acceleration,
 cairo-dock: which makes it very smooth and low on CPU. It's highly customisable
 cairo-dock: and comes with a lot of ready-to-use themes.
 cairo-dock:
diff --git a/desktop/catfish/slack-desc b/desktop/catfish/slack-desc
index 51cb54f6e4..8dcc33e293 100644
--- a/desktop/catfish/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/catfish/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 catfish: Catfish (A versatile file searching tool)
 catfish:
diff --git a/desktop/ccsm/slack-desc b/desktop/ccsm/slack-desc
index d8428854a1..7fc2b5c525 100644
--- a/desktop/ccsm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/ccsm/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ccsm: CCSM (CompizConfig Settings Manager)
diff --git a/desktop/cellwriter/slack-desc b/desktop/cellwriter/slack-desc
index 3a3116a9e9..ac85446484 100644
--- a/desktop/cellwriter/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/cellwriter/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/clearlooks-classic-themes/slack-desc b/desktop/clearlooks-classic-themes/slack-desc
index 50e99f7def..5d4c58ef7a 100644
--- a/desktop/clearlooks-classic-themes/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/clearlooks-classic-themes/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 clearlooks-classic-themes: clearlooks-classic-themes (The classic Clearlooks themes)
 clearlooks-classic-themes:
-clearlooks-classic-themes: Themes included are Clearlooks Classic, Clearlooks Deep Sky, 
+clearlooks-classic-themes: Themes included are Clearlooks Classic, Clearlooks Deep Sky,
 clearlooks-classic-themes: Clearlooks Olive and Clearlooks Quicksilver.
 clearlooks-classic-themes:
 clearlooks-classic-themes:
diff --git a/desktop/clearlooks-phenix-theme/slack-desc b/desktop/clearlooks-phenix-theme/slack-desc
index 965bbe1795..8b3a4c5556 100644
--- a/desktop/clearlooks-phenix-theme/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/clearlooks-phenix-theme/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/clipit/slack-desc b/desktop/clipit/slack-desc
index ee3f53ceae..c02ff11b87 100644
--- a/desktop/clipit/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/clipit/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/cmatrix/slack-desc b/desktop/cmatrix/slack-desc
index 5b6ccf1604..f5f9f9db0b 100644
--- a/desktop/cmatrix/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/cmatrix/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cmatrix: cmatrix (console Matrix screensaver)
-cmatrix: 
-cmatrix: cmatrix creates a ncurses-based scrolling Matrix screen.  
-cmatrix: The speed, color, scroll mode, and more can be adjusted.  
+cmatrix:
+cmatrix: cmatrix creates a ncurses-based scrolling Matrix screen.
+cmatrix: The speed, color, scroll mode, and more can be adjusted.
 cmatrix: An optional custom Matrix font is included.
-cmatrix: 
+cmatrix:
 cmatrix: http://cmatrix.info/
-cmatrix: 
-cmatrix: 
-cmatrix: 
-cmatrix: 
+cmatrix:
+cmatrix:
+cmatrix:
+cmatrix:
diff --git a/desktop/compiz-boxmenu/slack-desc b/desktop/compiz-boxmenu/slack-desc
index b877137a0a..2c5e5ed565 100644
--- a/desktop/compiz-boxmenu/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/compiz-boxmenu/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/cryptkeeper/slack-desc b/desktop/cryptkeeper/slack-desc
index ff50461d32..24a6116431 100644
--- a/desktop/cryptkeeper/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/cryptkeeper/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to behttp://tom.noflag.org.uk/cryptkeeper.html correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cryptkeeper: cryptkeeper (system tray applet for encfs)
diff --git a/desktop/crystalcursors/slack-desc b/desktop/crystalcursors/slack-desc
index 043593e574..177c871af7 100644
--- a/desktop/crystalcursors/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/crystalcursors/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 crystalcursors: crystalcursors (Crystal xcursors by Marco Martin 2003-2004)
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ crystalcursors: selected from the KDE Control Centre under Peripherals,Mouse.
 crystalcursors:
 crystalcursors: Source borrowed from Ubuntu repository as original site
 crystalcursors: appear no longer to be hosting these..
-crystalcursors: 
+crystalcursors:
 crystalcursors: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/crystalcursors/
 crystalcursors:
diff --git a/desktop/devilspie/slack-desc b/desktop/devilspie/slack-desc
index 49af58b24e..991e506d34 100644
--- a/desktop/devilspie/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/devilspie/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 devilspie: Devil's Pie (window-matching utility)
 devilspie:
 devilspie: Devil's Pie can be configured to detect windows as they are created,
-devilspie: and match the window to a set of rules. If the window matches the 
+devilspie: and match the window to a set of rules. If the window matches the
 devilspie: rules, it can perform a series of actions on that window.
 devilspie:
 devilspie:
diff --git a/desktop/dmenu/slack-desc b/desktop/dmenu/slack-desc
index 1a1e7bdf97..ff4d71651d 100644
--- a/desktop/dmenu/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/dmenu/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dmenu: dmenu (dynamic menu for X)
diff --git a/desktop/dwm/slack-desc b/desktop/dwm/slack-desc
index b6c817cd96..6580e72cf0 100644
--- a/desktop/dwm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/dwm/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dwm: dwm (suckless dynamic window manager)
 dwm:
-dwm: dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled and 
-dwm: floating layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing 
-dwm: the environment for the application in use and the task performed. It 
-dwm: is the little brother of wmii.  
+dwm: dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled and
+dwm: floating layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing
+dwm: the environment for the application in use and the task performed. It
+dwm: is the little brother of wmii.
 dwm: In tiled layout, windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The
-dwm: master area contains the windows which currently need most attention, 
+dwm: master area contains the windows which currently need most attention,
 dwm: whereas the stacking area contains all  other windows.
 dwm:
 dwm: Homepage: http://dwm.suckless.org
diff --git a/desktop/dzen2/slack-desc b/desktop/dzen2/slack-desc
index fab3ede030..21e050a2a5 100644
--- a/desktop/dzen2/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/dzen2/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dzen2: dzen2 (General purpose messaging and notification program)
-dzen2: 
+dzen2:
 dzen2: Dzen is a general purpose messaging, notification, and menuing
 dzen2: application.
-dzen2: 
+dzen2:
 dzen2: Homepage: http://gotmor.googlepages.com/dzen
-dzen2: 
-dzen2: 
-dzen2: 
-dzen2: 
-dzen2: 
+dzen2:
+dzen2:
+dzen2:
+dzen2:
+dzen2:
diff --git a/desktop/e16/slack-desc b/desktop/e16/slack-desc
index c5ccd75bb9..6660b62951 100644
--- a/desktop/e16/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/e16/slack-desc
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 e16: Enlightenment DR 16 (window manager for X)
 e16:
 e16: The Enlightenment DR16 Window Manager is a robust, flexible, highly
-e16: configurable, graphically rich, yet unobtrusive desktop environment 
-e16: for the X11 window system. It is fully themable and easily configured. 
+e16: configurable, graphically rich, yet unobtrusive desktop environment
+e16: for the X11 window system. It is fully themable and easily configured.
 e16: There are a wide range of configuration options to suit any taste.
 e16:
 e16:
diff --git a/desktop/echinus/slack-desc b/desktop/echinus/slack-desc
index 4c1770489e..ae0807e79d 100644
--- a/desktop/echinus/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/echinus/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 echinus: echinus (lightweight tiling window manager)
diff --git a/desktop/emerald-themes/slack-desc b/desktop/emerald-themes/slack-desc
index b8319eb5fe..4c4856cb05 100644
--- a/desktop/emerald-themes/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/emerald-themes/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 emerald-themes: emerald-themes (Extra themes for the Emerald Decorator)
diff --git a/desktop/emerald/slack-desc b/desktop/emerald/slack-desc
index d5b8df5909..308b70dc2e 100644
--- a/desktop/emerald/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/emerald/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 emerald: emerald (Emerald Window Decorator)
diff --git a/desktop/evilwm/slack-desc b/desktop/evilwm/slack-desc
index 843dd14389..ce763c4e41 100644
--- a/desktop/evilwm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/evilwm/slack-desc
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 evilwm: evilwm (minimalist window manager for X)
 evilwm:
 evilwm: evilwm is a minimalist window manager for the X Window System. Its
-evilwm: features include: good keyboard control, virtual desktops, small 
-evilwm: binary size and reasonable EWMH support (though not yet fully 
+evilwm: features include: good keyboard control, virtual desktops, small
+evilwm: binary size and reasonable EWMH support (though not yet fully
 evilwm: compilant).
-evilwm: 
-evilwm: 
+evilwm:
+evilwm:
 evilwm: evilwm has been written by Ciaran Anscomb <evilwm@6809.org.uk>
-evilwm: 
+evilwm:
 evilwm:
diff --git a/desktop/faenza-icon-theme/slack-desc b/desktop/faenza-icon-theme/slack-desc
index d5459d5acd..ecd59e329c 100644
--- a/desktop/faenza-icon-theme/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/faenza-icon-theme/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 faenza-icon-theme: faenza-icon-theme (gnome icon theme)
diff --git a/desktop/faenza-xfce/slack-desc b/desktop/faenza-xfce/slack-desc
index 64f280ff64..ca69ef7428 100644
--- a/desktop/faenza-xfce/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/faenza-xfce/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/fbpanel/slack-desc b/desktop/fbpanel/slack-desc
index 362b340f02..2faef8d5c8 100644
--- a/desktop/fbpanel/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/fbpanel/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 fbpanel: fbpanel (panel application)
-fbpanel: 
-fbpanel: fbpanel is a lightweight GTK2-based panel for UNIX desktop, which 
-fbpanel: provides graphical information and feedback about desktop activity 
-fbpanel: and allows interaction with the window manager. It features a 
-fbpanel: taskbar, pager, launchbar, show desktop, image viewer, clock, and 
+fbpanel:
+fbpanel: fbpanel is a lightweight GTK2-based panel for UNIX desktop, which
+fbpanel: provides graphical information and feedback about desktop activity
+fbpanel: and allows interaction with the window manager. It features a
+fbpanel: taskbar, pager, launchbar, show desktop, image viewer, clock, and
 fbpanel: system tray.
-fbpanel: 
+fbpanel:
 fbpanel: http://fbpanel.sourceforge.net/
-fbpanel: 
-fbpanel: 
+fbpanel:
+fbpanel:
diff --git a/desktop/ffmpegthumbnailer/slack-desc b/desktop/ffmpegthumbnailer/slack-desc
index faa246c59e..c29780d4e2 100644
--- a/desktop/ffmpegthumbnailer/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/ffmpegthumbnailer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ffmpegthumbnailer: FFmpegthumbnailer (Lightweight Video Thumbnailer)
diff --git a/desktop/fusion-icon/slack-desc b/desktop/fusion-icon/slack-desc
index 77d12320ee..d37b3382e2 100644
--- a/desktop/fusion-icon/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/fusion-icon/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 fusion-icon: fusion-icon (A system tray tool for Compiz Fusion)
diff --git a/desktop/gmrun/slack-desc b/desktop/gmrun/slack-desc
index 54fc410ba1..13d41492b6 100644
--- a/desktop/gmrun/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gmrun/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gmrun: gmrun (A simple program which provides a run program window)
diff --git a/desktop/gnome-colors/slack-desc b/desktop/gnome-colors/slack-desc
index 795e4a1ce5..3909cb4657 100644
--- a/desktop/gnome-colors/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gnome-colors/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gnome-colors: gnome-colors (extra icon themes for the gnome desktop)
diff --git a/desktop/gntp-send/slack-desc b/desktop/gntp-send/slack-desc
index d38f69b8be..e32e65ce95 100644
--- a/desktop/gntp-send/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gntp-send/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gntp-send: gntp-send (send to growl using GNTP protocol)
diff --git a/desktop/grun/slack-desc b/desktop/grun/slack-desc
index 2a4f262c03..6117745d76 100644
--- a/desktop/grun/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/grun/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 grun: grun - a GTK based run dialog
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ grun: gRun is a GTK based Run dialog that closely resembles the Windows Run
 grun: dialog, just like xexec. It has a intelligent history mechanism and a
 grun: dual level fork() mechanism for launching the application in its own
 grun: process. gRun also has support for launching console mode application
-grun: in an XTerm as well as associations for file types.                  
+grun: in an XTerm as well as associations for file types.
 grun:
 grun: Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/grun/
 grun:
diff --git a/desktop/gtk-chtheme/slack-desc b/desktop/gtk-chtheme/slack-desc
index bc6c769988..4032aaaef4 100644
--- a/desktop/gtk-chtheme/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gtk-chtheme/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-chtheme: gtk-chtheme (GTK+2.0 Theme changer)
-gtk-chtheme: 
-gtk-chtheme: gtk-chtheme, as the name suggests, allows you to change 
-gtk-chtheme: your gtk+2.0 theme.  
-gtk-chtheme: 
-gtk-chtheme: Themes installed on the system are presented for selection 
+gtk-chtheme:
+gtk-chtheme: gtk-chtheme, as the name suggests, allows you to change
+gtk-chtheme: your gtk+2.0 theme.
+gtk-chtheme:
+gtk-chtheme: Themes installed on the system are presented for selection
 gtk-chtheme: and available for preview on the fly.
-gtk-chtheme: 
-gtk-chtheme: 
-gtk-chtheme: 
-gtk-chtheme: 
+gtk-chtheme:
+gtk-chtheme:
+gtk-chtheme:
+gtk-chtheme:
diff --git a/desktop/gtk-engines-unico/slack-desc b/desktop/gtk-engines-unico/slack-desc
index 4c7672286f..d08ed7535c 100644
--- a/desktop/gtk-engines-unico/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gtk-engines-unico/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-engines-unico: gtk-engines-unico (theme engine for GTK+3)
diff --git a/desktop/gtk-engines/slack-desc b/desktop/gtk-engines/slack-desc
index 0ab6f62988..ac86cee4c4 100644
--- a/desktop/gtk-engines/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gtk-engines/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-engines: gtk-engines (Theme engines for GTK+2)
diff --git a/desktop/gtk-kde4/slack-desc b/desktop/gtk-kde4/slack-desc
index d71af53a5f..d34394a570 100644
--- a/desktop/gtk-kde4/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gtk-kde4/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-kde4: gtk-kde4 (Qt and GTK+ appearance in KDE4)
diff --git a/desktop/gtk-nodoka-engine/slack-desc b/desktop/gtk-nodoka-engine/slack-desc
index 0f828623fd..65048f726e 100644
--- a/desktop/gtk-nodoka-engine/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gtk-nodoka-engine/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-nodoka-engine: GTK-Nodoka-Engine (The Nodoka GTK+ Engine)
diff --git a/desktop/gtk1-industrial-engine/slack-desc b/desktop/gtk1-industrial-engine/slack-desc
index 300bb6820c..bcc8a13081 100644
--- a/desktop/gtk1-industrial-engine/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gtk1-industrial-engine/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk1-industrial-engine: gtk1-industrial-engine (GTK1 engine and theme)
diff --git a/desktop/gtk1-theme-switch/slack-desc b/desktop/gtk1-theme-switch/slack-desc
index 14deb50323..1a8fb0d757 100644
--- a/desktop/gtk1-theme-switch/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/gtk1-theme-switch/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk1-theme-switch: gtk1-theme-switch (Theme chooser for GTK1)
diff --git a/desktop/herbstluftwm/slack-desc b/desktop/herbstluftwm/slack-desc
index 5486a58685..e2e34b40bc 100644
--- a/desktop/herbstluftwm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/herbstluftwm/slack-desc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ herbstluftwm: herbstluftwm is a manual tiling window manager for X11 using Xlib
 herbstluftwm: Glib.  Layout is based on splitting frames into sub-frames, similar
 herbstluftwm: to i3/musca.  Tags/workspaces can be removed or added at run-time.
 herbstluftwm: Configuration is written in bash script.
-herbstluftwm: 
+herbstluftwm:
 herbstluftwm: homepage: http://www.herbstluftwm.org/
 herbstluftwm:
 herbstluftwm:
diff --git a/desktop/hsetroot/slack-desc b/desktop/hsetroot/slack-desc
index 25cfc11c4f..a601e0b626 100644
--- a/desktop/hsetroot/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/hsetroot/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 hsetroot: hsetroot (Wallpapersetter)
diff --git a/desktop/i3/slack-desc b/desktop/i3/slack-desc
index 84445b95bf..3f28472d76 100644
--- a/desktop/i3/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/i3/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/i3status/slack-desc b/desktop/i3status/slack-desc
index 956e5c5564..f76935e1c8 100644
--- a/desktop/i3status/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/i3status/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 i3status: i3status (status line generator for i3bar and xmobar)
diff --git a/desktop/icewm/slack-desc b/desktop/icewm/slack-desc
index 49362dd35f..2ab72dfdad 100644
--- a/desktop/icewm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/icewm/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 icewm: icewm (IceWM Window Manager)
diff --git a/desktop/ideviceinstaller/slack-desc b/desktop/ideviceinstaller/slack-desc
index cd38c8b0d9..d389642fb4 100644
--- a/desktop/ideviceinstaller/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/ideviceinstaller/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ideviceinstaller: ideviceinstaller (Utility to manage applications on an iDevice)
diff --git a/desktop/ion/slack-desc b/desktop/ion/slack-desc
index bc1431a23c..3368c20922 100644
--- a/desktop/ion/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/ion/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ion: ion (tiling tabbed window manager)
diff --git a/desktop/j4-dmenu-desktop/slack-desc b/desktop/j4-dmenu-desktop/slack-desc
index bcb486caa5..d5f465eda8 100644
--- a/desktop/j4-dmenu-desktop/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/j4-dmenu-desktop/slack-desc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 j4-dmenu-desktop: j4-dmenu-desktop (dmenu menu generator)
 j4-dmenu-desktop:
 j4-dmenu-desktop: j4-dmenu-desktop is a replacement for i3-dmenu-desktop.
-j4-dmenu-desktop: Its purpose is to find .desktop files and offer you a 
+j4-dmenu-desktop: Its purpose is to find .desktop files and offer you a
 j4-dmenu-desktop: menu to start an application using dmenu.
 j4-dmenu-desktop:
 j4-dmenu-desktop:
diff --git a/desktop/josm/slack-desc b/desktop/josm/slack-desc
index 126c5afffe..4c0209ee46 100644
--- a/desktop/josm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/josm/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 josm: JOSM is an extensible editor for OpenStreetMap (OSM) written in
 josm: Java 1.6.
-josm: 
+josm:
 josm: Currently it supports loading stand-alone GPX tracks and GPX track dat
 josm: from the OSM database as well as loading and editing existing nodes,
-josm: ways, metadata tags and relations from the OSM database. 
-josm: 
-josm: 
-josm: 
-josm: 
-josm: 
+josm: ways, metadata tags and relations from the OSM database.
+josm:
+josm:
+josm:
+josm:
+josm:
diff --git a/desktop/jwm/slack-desc b/desktop/jwm/slack-desc
index 9c42ee482c..456cb9db0d 100644
--- a/desktop/jwm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/jwm/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/kanyremote/slack-desc b/desktop/kanyremote/slack-desc
index 3978e26423..1c874361f9 100644
--- a/desktop/kanyremote/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/kanyremote/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kanyremote: kAnyRemote (KDE GUI frontend for anyRemote)
diff --git a/desktop/kbdd/slack-desc b/desktop/kbdd/slack-desc
index a922b39b58..20b6147436 100644
--- a/desktop/kbdd/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/kbdd/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kbdd: kbdd (keyboard library for per-window keyboard layout)
diff --git a/desktop/kcometen4/slack-desc b/desktop/kcometen4/slack-desc
index 9bbfa5a180..755299a4b1 100644
--- a/desktop/kcometen4/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/kcometen4/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kcometen4: kcometen4 (an OpenGL screensaver for KDE4)
diff --git a/desktop/kde-gtk-config/slack-desc b/desktop/kde-gtk-config/slack-desc
index 5fd5ff326d..002197d8b8 100644
--- a/desktop/kde-gtk-config/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/kde-gtk-config/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kde-gtk-config: kde-gtk-config (GTK2 and GTK3 Configurator for KDE)
diff --git a/desktop/kde44-oxygen-molecule/slack-desc b/desktop/kde44-oxygen-molecule/slack-desc
index 0ddd30757f..5b7af402f8 100644
--- a/desktop/kde44-oxygen-molecule/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/kde44-oxygen-molecule/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kde44-oxygen-molecule: kde44-oxygen-molecule (KDE4-Oxygen GTK-Theme)
 kde44-oxygen-molecule:
-kde44-oxygen-molecule: Oxygen-Molecule is a theme for GTK+ applications to provide a 
+kde44-oxygen-molecule: Oxygen-Molecule is a theme for GTK+ applications to provide a
 kde44-oxygen-molecule: uniform look when used under the KDE 4.4 desktop environment.
 kde44-oxygen-molecule:
 kde44-oxygen-molecule: Website: http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=103741
diff --git a/desktop/kfaenza-icon-theme/slack-desc b/desktop/kfaenza-icon-theme/slack-desc
index d62e4fd564..f0429035a3 100644
--- a/desktop/kfaenza-icon-theme/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/kfaenza-icon-theme/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kfaenza-icon-theme: kfaenza-icon-theme (KDE icon theme)
 kfaenza-icon-theme:
-kfaenza-icon-theme: KFaenza icon theme for KDE. 
+kfaenza-icon-theme: KFaenza icon theme for KDE.
 kfaenza-icon-theme:
 kfaenza-icon-theme: Home Page: http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=143890
 kfaenza-icon-theme:
diff --git a/desktop/kover/slack-desc b/desktop/kover/slack-desc
index fc03bee77d..370559dfb1 100644
--- a/desktop/kover/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/kover/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kover: kover (a WYSIWYG CD Cover printer)
diff --git a/desktop/kwalletcli/slack-desc b/desktop/kwalletcli/slack-desc
index 93c1f1b846..4b5b20950f 100644
--- a/desktop/kwalletcli/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/kwalletcli/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kwalletcli: kwalletcli (kwallet from the commandline)
diff --git a/desktop/lxappearance-obconf/slack-desc b/desktop/lxappearance-obconf/slack-desc
index dab5c7fb27..4cc9acba79 100644
--- a/desktop/lxappearance-obconf/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/lxappearance-obconf/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lxappearance-obconf: lxappearance-obconf (lxappearance openbox plugin)
diff --git a/desktop/lxappearance/slack-desc b/desktop/lxappearance/slack-desc
index d11d6dfed6..442b1b3946 100644
--- a/desktop/lxappearance/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/lxappearance/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lxappearance: lxappearance (Simple GTK theme switcher)
diff --git a/desktop/lxde-common/slack-desc b/desktop/lxde-common/slack-desc
index 82bcca6484..b97190e1b7 100644
--- a/desktop/lxde-common/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/lxde-common/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lxde-common: lxde-common (a set of default configurations for LXDE)
diff --git a/desktop/lxlauncher/slack-desc b/desktop/lxlauncher/slack-desc
index bf9b3bb9ba..a78e74ad18 100644
--- a/desktop/lxlauncher/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/lxlauncher/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lxlauncher: lxlauncher (Application launcher for netbooks)
diff --git a/desktop/lxmenu-data/slack-desc b/desktop/lxmenu-data/slack-desc
index 7f2ec8d385..5528112dec 100644
--- a/desktop/lxmenu-data/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/lxmenu-data/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lxmenu-data: lxmenu-data (desktop menus for LXDE)
diff --git a/desktop/lxpanel-xmms2/slack-desc b/desktop/lxpanel-xmms2/slack-desc
index 5d67db55ba..dd6a692589 100644
--- a/desktop/lxpanel-xmms2/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/lxpanel-xmms2/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lxpanel-xmms2: lxpanel-xmms2 (xmms2 plugin for lxpanel)
diff --git a/desktop/lxpanel/slack-desc b/desktop/lxpanel/slack-desc
index ec0dbbe7f7..3ba45d0116 100644
--- a/desktop/lxpanel/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/lxpanel/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lxpanel: LXpanel (NETWM/EWMH compliant lightweight x11 desktop panel)
diff --git a/desktop/macopix/slack-desc b/desktop/macopix/slack-desc
index 5688acbaab..9be72d3648 100644
--- a/desktop/macopix/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/macopix/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 macopix: macopix (a desktop mascot application)
diff --git a/desktop/maitreya/slack-desc b/desktop/maitreya/slack-desc
index 6ac9ffccc4..3070a3c0f6 100644
--- a/desktop/maitreya/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/maitreya/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 maitreya: Maitreya (free software for Vedic and western astrology)
 maitreya:
 maitreya: The software supports
 maitreya: * Many features for the daily work of Vedic and western astrologers.
-maitreya: * A large number of calculation options that make the program a 
+maitreya: * A large number of calculation options that make the program a
 maitreya:   stable basis for research purposes.
 maitreya: * High precision calculation.
 maitreya:
diff --git a/desktop/menumaker/slack-desc b/desktop/menumaker/slack-desc
index 5b14199f80..03c2cd9b13 100644
--- a/desktop/menumaker/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/menumaker/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 menumaker: menumaker (menu generator for several window managers)
 menumaker:
-menumaker: Menu Maker is 100% Python heuristics-driven menu generator for a 
-menumaker: number of X Window Managers and desktop environments.  It features 
-menumaker: a large knowledge base of known programs, powerful and flexible 
+menumaker: Menu Maker is 100% Python heuristics-driven menu generator for a
+menumaker: number of X Window Managers and desktop environments.  It features
+menumaker: a large knowledge base of known programs, powerful and flexible
 menumaker: search algorithms, and persistence of menus across several WMs.
 menumaker:
 menumaker: Homepage: http://menumaker.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/desktop/metacity/slack-desc b/desktop/metacity/slack-desc
index 4008a0d934..05cbc640b1 100644
--- a/desktop/metacity/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/metacity/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 metacity: metacity (a lightweight window manager)
 metacity:
-metacity: Metacity is implemented with the GTK+ 2.x toolkit, and integrates 
-metacity: well with the GNOME 2.x platform.  This adds a window border to 
-metacity: every GTK application.  Without this, cairo window border theme 
+metacity: Metacity is implemented with the GTK+ 2.x toolkit, and integrates
+metacity: well with the GNOME 2.x platform.  This adds a window border to
+metacity: every GTK application.  Without this, cairo window border theme
 metacity: will appear.
 metacity:
 metacity: Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity
diff --git a/desktop/murrine-themes/slack-desc b/desktop/murrine-themes/slack-desc
index 805c1cf6d3..a6ab38b61b 100644
--- a/desktop/murrine-themes/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/murrine-themes/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/murrine/slack-desc b/desktop/murrine/slack-desc
index 0939bfcb85..5ad00f24e0 100644
--- a/desktop/murrine/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/murrine/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 murrine: murrine (Gtk2 Cairo Engine)
diff --git a/desktop/musca/slack-desc b/desktop/musca/slack-desc
index 5fb39d1c42..2024e5c2c9 100644
--- a/desktop/musca/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/musca/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 musca: musca (simple dynamic window manager for X)
 musca:
-musca: Musca operates as a tiling window manager by default. It uses manual 
-musca: tiling, which means the user determines how the screen is divided into 
-musca: non-overlapping frames, with no restrictions on layout. Application 
-musca: windows always fill their assigned frame, with the exception of 
+musca: Musca operates as a tiling window manager by default. It uses manual
+musca: tiling, which means the user determines how the screen is divided into
+musca: non-overlapping frames, with no restrictions on layout. Application
+musca: windows always fill their assigned frame, with the exception of
 musca: transient windows and popup dialog boxes which float above their parent
-musca: application at the appropriate size. Once visible, applications do not 
-musca: change frames unless so instructed. 
+musca: application at the appropriate size. Once visible, applications do not
+musca: change frames unless so instructed.
 musca:
 musca: Homepage: http://aerosuidae.net/musca/Musca_Window_Manager
diff --git a/desktop/netwmpager/slack-desc b/desktop/netwmpager/slack-desc
index e3f05818ae..11349ace48 100644
--- a/desktop/netwmpager/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/netwmpager/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 netwmpager: netwmpager (an enhanced version of the original netwmpager-1.11)
 netwmpager:
-netwmpager: netwmpager is an enhanced version of the original netwmpager-1.11 
+netwmpager: netwmpager is an enhanced version of the original netwmpager-1.11
 netwmpager: program written around 2005 by Timo Hirvonen. It should be compliant
-netwmpager: with the EWMH (or NetWM) specifications. This version implements 
-netwmpager: virtual desktops split into different viewports, into different 
-netwmpager: desks, or both, while the earlier version only supported desks. As a 
-netwmpager: consequence, netwmpager-2 should work with most window managers. It 
-netwmpager: also has many parametrizable features, and it implements a convenient 
+netwmpager: with the EWMH (or NetWM) specifications. This version implements
+netwmpager: virtual desktops split into different viewports, into different
+netwmpager: desks, or both, while the earlier version only supported desks. As a
+netwmpager: consequence, netwmpager-2 should work with most window managers. It
+netwmpager: also has many parametrizable features, and it implements a convenient
 netwmpager: zoom.
 netwmpager:
diff --git a/desktop/neutral/slack-desc b/desktop/neutral/slack-desc
index a1f4b76f5e..2eef5a87d9 100644
--- a/desktop/neutral/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/neutral/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 neutral: neutral (a smoothed and shadowed X cursors theme)
diff --git a/desktop/nitrogen/slack-desc b/desktop/nitrogen/slack-desc
index 1642e2e95e..9e84b60643 100644
--- a/desktop/nitrogen/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/nitrogen/slack-desc
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-nitrogen: nitrogen (X background setter) 
+nitrogen: nitrogen (X background setter)
 nitrogen:
 nitrogen: - Multihead and Xinerama aware
 nitrogen: - Can recall most recently set wallpaper (great for startup)
diff --git a/desktop/notification-daemon/slack-desc b/desktop/notification-daemon/slack-desc
index ba475a7488..d6d23c2d94 100644
--- a/desktop/notification-daemon/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/notification-daemon/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 notification-daemon: notification-daemon (displays passive pop-up notifications)
diff --git a/desktop/obapps/slack-desc b/desktop/obapps/slack-desc
index 1a3059cc5c..e7ea91120f 100644
--- a/desktop/obapps/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/obapps/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/obmenu/slack-desc b/desktop/obmenu/slack-desc
index 11e1d026e0..b2cce64cfc 100644
--- a/desktop/obmenu/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/obmenu/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 obmenu: Obmenu (A graphical menu editor for Openbox)
diff --git a/desktop/openbox-themes/slack-desc b/desktop/openbox-themes/slack-desc
index 2c6c24dab1..17a6eb598d 100644
--- a/desktop/openbox-themes/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/openbox-themes/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 openbox-themes: openbox-themes (Various themes for the Openbox window manager)
diff --git a/desktop/openbox/slack-desc b/desktop/openbox/slack-desc
index 9f46f25a79..05c09f5333 100644
--- a/desktop/openbox/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/openbox/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 openbox: openbox (Openbox window manager)
diff --git a/desktop/parcellite/slack-desc b/desktop/parcellite/slack-desc
index 6a4f7f64de..db1905e023 100644
--- a/desktop/parcellite/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/parcellite/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 parcellite: parcellite (clipboard manager)
diff --git a/desktop/pclock/slack-desc b/desktop/pclock/slack-desc
index ca94419923..ac890f33df 100644
--- a/desktop/pclock/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/pclock/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 pclock: pclock (Window Maker analog clock dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/peksystray/slack-desc b/desktop/peksystray/slack-desc
index 37e762c953..3c9dcabca4 100644
--- a/desktop/peksystray/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/peksystray/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 peksystray: peksystray (small system tray)
 peksystray:
 peksystray: PekSysTray is a system tray "notification area" dockapp similar to
-peksystray: the GNOME notification area applet. But it's designed for any 
+peksystray: the GNOME notification area applet. But it's designed for any
 peksystray: window manager supporting docking. It created blocks that contains
 peksystray: the icons, when a block is full (no more space for other icons) a
 peksystray: new block is created.
diff --git a/desktop/pekwm/slack-desc b/desktop/pekwm/slack-desc
index 9f77684c06..32ae51785d 100644
--- a/desktop/pekwm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/pekwm/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/pidgin-guifications/slack-desc b/desktop/pidgin-guifications/slack-desc
index 8b98182b4d..4f6dc86765 100644
--- a/desktop/pidgin-guifications/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/pidgin-guifications/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 pidgin-guifications: pidgin-guifications (Pidgin Guifications)
 pidgin-guifications:
-pidgin-guifications: The guifications plugin provides pop-up notifications for Pidgin. 
+pidgin-guifications: The guifications plugin provides pop-up notifications for Pidgin.
 pidgin-guifications:
 pidgin-guifications:
 pidgin-guifications:
diff --git a/desktop/pidgin-libnotify/slack-desc b/desktop/pidgin-libnotify/slack-desc
index bf54ec9ac4..bc6f203754 100644
--- a/desktop/pidgin-libnotify/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/pidgin-libnotify/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 pidgin-libnotify: pidgin-libnotify (Pidgin Libnotify)
 pidgin-libnotify:
-pidgin-libnotify: The libnotify plugin provides pop-up notifications for Pidgin. 
+pidgin-libnotify: The libnotify plugin provides pop-up notifications for Pidgin.
 pidgin-libnotify:
 pidgin-libnotify:
 pidgin-libnotify:
diff --git a/desktop/plasma-applet-daisy/slack-desc b/desktop/plasma-applet-daisy/slack-desc
index dbea088f69..20eff7a532 100644
--- a/desktop/plasma-applet-daisy/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/plasma-applet-daisy/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 plasma-applet-daisy: "Daisy" is a simple application launcher for Plasma.
 plasma-applet-daisy:
-plasma-applet-daisy: Daisy is a  free open-source widget for Plasma/KDE released under the 
+plasma-applet-daisy: Daisy is a  free open-source widget for Plasma/KDE released under the
 plasma-applet-daisy: GNU General Public License version 3.
 plasma-applet-daisy:
 plasma-applet-daisy: Homepage: http://daisyplasma.freehostia.com
diff --git a/desktop/plasmaxplanet/slack-desc b/desktop/plasmaxplanet/slack-desc
index cbc42755e5..e63257c1b7 100644
--- a/desktop/plasmaxplanet/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/plasmaxplanet/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 plasmaxplanet: plasmaxplanet (use Xplanet as KDE desktop wallpaper)
diff --git a/desktop/polar-cursor-themes/slack-desc b/desktop/polar-cursor-themes/slack-desc
index 8a2e1183ff..fffe3303d0 100644
--- a/desktop/polar-cursor-themes/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/polar-cursor-themes/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/ptbatterysystemtray/slack-desc b/desktop/ptbatterysystemtray/slack-desc
index c06efab14d..a625598511 100644
--- a/desktop/ptbatterysystemtray/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/ptbatterysystemtray/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/q4wine/slack-desc b/desktop/q4wine/slack-desc
index dd723df7e3..5f0e02885f 100644
--- a/desktop/q4wine/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/q4wine/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary
-# to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 q4wine: q4wine (Qt4 GUI for wine)
diff --git a/desktop/qlandkartegt/slack-desc b/desktop/qlandkartegt/slack-desc
index 7c884ead2d..55197d2fb2 100644
--- a/desktop/qlandkartegt/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/qlandkartegt/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/qlipper/slack-desc b/desktop/qlipper/slack-desc
index a73a6cf7e4..de21d7fb3c 100644
--- a/desktop/qlipper/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/qlipper/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/qt-recordmydesktop/slack-desc b/desktop/qt-recordmydesktop/slack-desc
index bad92d1ea0..70cfeee640 100644
--- a/desktop/qt-recordmydesktop/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/qt-recordmydesktop/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 qt-recordmydesktop: qt-recordmydesktop (qt frontend for recordmydesktop)
diff --git a/desktop/qtwitter/slack-desc b/desktop/qtwitter/slack-desc
index bbe05f9864..d8ff774be3 100644
--- a/desktop/qtwitter/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/qtwitter/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 qtwitter: qtwitter (microblogging client for StatusNet sites and Twitter)
diff --git a/desktop/quadkonsole4/slack-desc b/desktop/quadkonsole4/slack-desc
index 0f1faf7438..f894bf8bf2 100644
--- a/desktop/quadkonsole4/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/quadkonsole4/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 quadkonsole4: Quadkonsole4 (4 terminals in one)
 quadkonsole4:
 quadkonsole4: Grid of Konsole terminals
-quadkonsole4: 
+quadkonsole4:
 quadkonsole4:
 quadkonsole4:
 quadkonsole4:
diff --git a/desktop/quickaccess/slack-desc b/desktop/quickaccess/slack-desc
index 2238e3d148..47e2018782 100644
--- a/desktop/quickaccess/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/quickaccess/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 quickaccess: quickaccess (KDE plasmoid for quick folder access)
 quickaccess:
-quickaccess: This is a small applet designed for the panel to have quick access 
+quickaccess: This is a small applet designed for the panel to have quick access
 quickaccess: to the most used folders.
 quickaccess:
 quickaccess: This is a maintenance fork for the QuickAccess plasmoid.
diff --git a/desktop/razorqt/slack-desc b/desktop/razorqt/slack-desc
index bb61c9aa48..69687e8afc 100644
--- a/desktop/razorqt/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/razorqt/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/recoll/slack-desc b/desktop/recoll/slack-desc
index 400b109407..bede993e2d 100644
--- a/desktop/recoll/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/recoll/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 recoll: recoll (personal full text search tool)
 recoll:
 recoll: Recoll is a personal full text search tool for Unix/Linux.
-recoll: It is based on the very strong Xapian backend, for which it 
-recoll: provides an easy to use, feature-rich, easy administration, 
+recoll: It is based on the very strong Xapian backend, for which it
+recoll: provides an easy to use, feature-rich, easy administration,
 recoll: QT graphical interface.
 recoll:
 recoll: http://www.lesbonscomptes.com/recoll/
diff --git a/desktop/recorditnow/slack-desc b/desktop/recorditnow/slack-desc
index e092b23270..052f6b4568 100644
--- a/desktop/recorditnow/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/recorditnow/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 recorditnow: recorditnow (Plugin based desktop recorder for KDE SC 4)
diff --git a/desktop/recordmydesktop/slack-desc b/desktop/recordmydesktop/slack-desc
index 392f65d37a..52dbf89b8e 100644
--- a/desktop/recordmydesktop/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/recordmydesktop/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 recordmydesktop: recordmydesktop (a desktop session recorder)
diff --git a/desktop/redshift/slack-desc b/desktop/redshift/slack-desc
index 6846286366..e3a2399a42 100644
--- a/desktop/redshift/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/redshift/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 redshift: redshift (screen colour adjuster)
diff --git a/desktop/root-tail/slack-desc b/desktop/root-tail/slack-desc
index d328de6a72..0c09d8f982 100644
--- a/desktop/root-tail/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/root-tail/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 root-tail: root-tail (tail for the X root window)
diff --git a/desktop/rootactions_servicemenu/slack-desc b/desktop/rootactions_servicemenu/slack-desc
index 3ed1a720f7..3d58ff0184 100644
--- a/desktop/rootactions_servicemenu/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/rootactions_servicemenu/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 rootactions_servicemenu: Root Actions Servicemenu (rootpriv actions context menu)
diff --git a/desktop/rss-glx/slack-desc b/desktop/rss-glx/slack-desc
index 086929613a..e04e62cd21 100644
--- a/desktop/rss-glx/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/rss-glx/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 rss-glx: rss-glx (Really Slick Screensavers Port to GLX)
-rss-glx: 
+rss-glx:
 rss-glx: The Really Slick ScreenSavers GLX Port is a port of some nifty OpenGL
 rss-glx: screensavers that were originally written for Windows to GLX. It is
 rss-glx: intended for use with an existing screensaver daemon like
diff --git a/desktop/rss-guard/slack-desc b/desktop/rss-guard/slack-desc
index 05e64a9124..17e4bb5e89 100644
--- a/desktop/rss-guard/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/rss-guard/slack-desc
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
-         |-----handy-ruler----------------------------------------------------|
+         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 rss-guard: rss-guard (tiny feed reader)
 rss-guard:
 rss-guard: RSS Guard is useful and (very) tiny RSS 0.92/1.0/2.0 & ATOM 1.0
diff --git a/desktop/screenfetch/slack-desc b/desktop/screenfetch/slack-desc
index d03a7bdc37..43c8a7994f 100644
--- a/desktop/screenfetch/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/screenfetch/slack-desc
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ screenfetch: screenshots nowadays. It will auto-detect your distribution and
 screenfetch: display an ASCII version of that distribution's logo and some
 screenfetch: valuable information to the right.
 screenfetch:
-screenfetch: Homepage: http://git.silverirc.com/cgit.cgi/screenfetch-dev.git/ 
+screenfetch: Homepage: http://git.silverirc.com/cgit.cgi/screenfetch-dev.git/
 screenfetch:
diff --git a/desktop/searchmonkey/slack-desc b/desktop/searchmonkey/slack-desc
index b997921e4f..cc50fdc985 100644
--- a/desktop/searchmonkey/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/searchmonkey/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 searchmonkey: Searchmonkey (powerful graphical search tool)
diff --git a/desktop/simon/slack-desc b/desktop/simon/slack-desc
index b7b94b8082..d031173f92 100644
--- a/desktop/simon/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/simon/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 simon: simon (speech recognition software)
 simon:
-simon: simon is the main front end for the simon open source speech 
-simon: recognition solution. With a few words (Numbers from 0 to 9, 
-simon: "up", "down", etc.) you can control a number of programs like 
+simon: simon is the main front end for the simon open source speech
+simon: recognition solution. With a few words (Numbers from 0 to 9,
+simon: "up", "down", etc.) you can control a number of programs like
 simon: a webbrowser, e-mail client, mediacenter, etcetera...
 simon:
 simon: http://www.simon-listens.org/
diff --git a/desktop/skulpture/slack-desc b/desktop/skulpture/slack-desc
index e79f21e793..404d7f725d 100644
--- a/desktop/skulpture/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/skulpture/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 skulpture: Skulpture (KDE4 style)
 skulpture:
 skulpture: Skulpture is a GUI style addon for KDE4, featuring classical
-skulpture: three-dimensional artwork. Flat gradients are used to oppose 
+skulpture: three-dimensional artwork. Flat gradients are used to oppose
 skulpture: the current trend of shiny or "glassy" buttons used in other
-skulpture: styles. Light and shadow effects are applied to generate the 
+skulpture: styles. Light and shadow effects are applied to generate the
 skulpture: impression of a three-dimensional user interface.
 skulpture:
 skulpture:
diff --git a/desktop/smaragd/slack-desc b/desktop/smaragd/slack-desc
index db376460a4..7aeebfaa2f 100644
--- a/desktop/smaragd/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/smaragd/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 smaragd: smaragd (Emerald for KDE)
diff --git a/desktop/stalonetray/slack-desc b/desktop/stalonetray/slack-desc
index 7c4a2466a5..806747d2b6 100644
--- a/desktop/stalonetray/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/stalonetray/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 stalonetray: stalonetray (a STAnd-aLONE system TRAY)
diff --git a/desktop/subtle/slack-desc b/desktop/subtle/slack-desc
index 1118875b1a..82eef091b2 100644
--- a/desktop/subtle/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/subtle/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/sync-engine/slack-desc b/desktop/sync-engine/slack-desc
index d4726bfe17..689a0cf482 100644
--- a/desktop/sync-engine/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/sync-engine/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
 	   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 sync-engine: sync-engine (SynCE syncronization engine)
diff --git a/desktop/synce-kpm/slack-desc b/desktop/synce-kpm/slack-desc
index 5d9d52321a..ca0620bba5 100644
--- a/desktop/synce-kpm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/synce-kpm/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 synce-kpm: synce-kpm (SynCE KDE PDA Manager)
 synce-kpm:
-synce-kpm: SynCE-KPM stands for SynCE KDE PDA Manager and aims to be an 
+synce-kpm: SynCE-KPM stands for SynCE KDE PDA Manager and aims to be an
 synce-kpm: application to manage WM5/WM6 PDA devices from Linux.
 synce-kpm:
 synce-kpm: Homepage: http://www.synce.org/moin/SynceTools/SynceKpm
diff --git a/desktop/thunar-archive-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/thunar-archive-plugin/slack-desc
index 56c3ad5318..f5995342bd 100644
--- a/desktop/thunar-archive-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/thunar-archive-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 thunar-archive-plugin: thunar-archive-plugin (Thunar Archive Plugin)
 thunar-archive-plugin:
-thunar-archive-plugin: The thunar-archive-plugin is a plugin for the Thunar 
-thunar-archive-plugin: File Manager, which adds archive operations to the 
+thunar-archive-plugin: The thunar-archive-plugin is a plugin for the Thunar
+thunar-archive-plugin: File Manager, which adds archive operations to the
 thunar-archive-plugin: file context menus. Using this plugin you will be able
-thunar-archive-plugin: to extract and create archive files from within Thunar 
+thunar-archive-plugin: to extract and create archive files from within Thunar
 thunar-archive-plugin: with a a single click.
 thunar-archive-plugin:
 thunar-archive-plugin:
diff --git a/desktop/thunar-dropbox/slack-desc b/desktop/thunar-dropbox/slack-desc
index 4f41b146bd..a69419d267 100644
--- a/desktop/thunar-dropbox/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/thunar-dropbox/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/thunar-media-tags-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/thunar-media-tags-plugin/slack-desc
index 2da4fe08bd..c764b8ae23 100644
--- a/desktop/thunar-media-tags-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/thunar-media-tags-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
                         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 thunar-media-tags-plugin: thunar-media-tags-plugin (Media Tag Plugin for Thunar)
 thunar-media-tags-plugin:
-thunar-media-tags-plugin: The thunar-media-tags-plugin is a plugin which adds 
+thunar-media-tags-plugin: The thunar-media-tags-plugin is a plugin which adds
 thunar-media-tags-plugin: ID3/OGG tag support to Thunar's bulk rename dialog
-thunar-media-tags-plugin: and the capability to edit those tags from the 
+thunar-media-tags-plugin: and the capability to edit those tags from the
 thunar-media-tags-plugin: file Properties dialog.
 thunar-media-tags-plugin:
 thunar-media-tags-plugin:
diff --git a/desktop/thunar-sendto-clamtk/slack-desc b/desktop/thunar-sendto-clamtk/slack-desc
index 3c56134b25..a968b090e6 100644
--- a/desktop/thunar-sendto-clamtk/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/thunar-sendto-clamtk/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/thunar-thumbnailers/slack-desc b/desktop/thunar-thumbnailers/slack-desc
index 00b7d695b9..81b2121cd4 100644
--- a/desktop/thunar-thumbnailers/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/thunar-thumbnailers/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 thunar-thumbnailers: thunar-thumbnailers (Thunar Thumbnailers)
 thunar-thumbnailers:
-thunar-thumbnailers: The thunar-thumbnailers project provides additional 
-thunar-thumbnailers: thumbnailers for use by the Thunar file manager. 
+thunar-thumbnailers: The thunar-thumbnailers project provides additional
+thunar-thumbnailers: thumbnailers for use by the Thunar file manager.
 thunar-thumbnailers: Thumbnailers are little utilities that run in the back-
 thunar-thumbnailers: ground to generate previews for certain file types.
 thunar-thumbnailers:
diff --git a/desktop/thunar-vcs-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/thunar-vcs-plugin/slack-desc
index 9a44c4adc1..b014b43466 100644
--- a/desktop/thunar-vcs-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/thunar-vcs-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 thunar-vcs-plugin: thunar-vcs-plugin (Version Control System plugin for Thunar)
 thunar-vcs-plugin:
-thunar-vcs-plugin: The Thunar VCS Plugin adds Git and Subversion actions to the 
+thunar-vcs-plugin: The Thunar VCS Plugin adds Git and Subversion actions to the
 thunar-vcs-plugin: context menu of thunar.
 thunar-vcs-plugin:
 thunar-vcs-plugin:
diff --git a/desktop/tint2/slack-desc b/desktop/tint2/slack-desc
index c9da73a39a..d3a2e9cc20 100644
--- a/desktop/tint2/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/tint2/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 tint2: Tint2 (panel/taskbar for openbox3 and other window managers)
diff --git a/desktop/trayer-srg/slack-desc b/desktop/trayer-srg/slack-desc
index 64d218bd03..c5d7d5d661 100644
--- a/desktop/trayer-srg/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/trayer-srg/slack-desc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ trayer-srg: trayer-srg (GTK2-based systray for UNIX desktop)
 trayer-srg:
 trayer-srg: trayer is a small program designed to provide systray functionality
 trayer-srg: present in GNOME/KDE desktop environments for window managers which
-trayer-srg: do not support that function. 
+trayer-srg: do not support that function.
 trayer-srg:
 trayer-srg: trayer-srg was forked from trayer in 2010 to add some fancy features
 trayer-srg: and clean up code.
diff --git a/desktop/un-fonts-core/slack-desc b/desktop/un-fonts-core/slack-desc
index a07100d150..548383fb19 100644
--- a/desktop/un-fonts-core/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/un-fonts-core/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 un-fonts-core: un-fonts-core (Korean TrueType fonts)
diff --git a/desktop/uwm/slack-desc b/desktop/uwm/slack-desc
index 07d3cda2c9..2e2d54b245 100644
--- a/desktop/uwm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/uwm/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 uwm: uwm (ultimate window manager)
diff --git a/desktop/vbox-runner/slack-desc b/desktop/vbox-runner/slack-desc
index 7976f27e94..033d891e4f 100644
--- a/desktop/vbox-runner/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/vbox-runner/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 vbox-runner: vbox-runner (KDE4 runner plugin for virtualbox)
diff --git a/desktop/vtwm/slack-desc b/desktop/vtwm/slack-desc
index 736145975d..e5d998e041 100644
--- a/desktop/vtwm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/vtwm/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/vwm/slack-desc b/desktop/vwm/slack-desc
index 3339cd2903..9c08864164 100644
--- a/desktop/vwm/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/vwm/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 vwm: vwm (Viper Window Manager is a console based window manager.)
-vwm: 
+vwm:
 vwm: Viper Window Manager (VWM) is a lightweight, extensible window manager
-vwm: for the console. Originally, VWM was designed to be the reference 
-vwm: implementation of libviper. In fact, the two projects were initially 
+vwm: for the console. Originally, VWM was designed to be the reference
+vwm: implementation of libviper. In fact, the two projects were initially
 vwm: one before public release.
-vwm: From conception, VWM was designed to be both lightweight and ssh 
-vwm: friendly. Character based line-art compresses very well as do the 
-vwm: escape sequences which handle cursor manipulation. This makes VWM 
+vwm: From conception, VWM was designed to be both lightweight and ssh
+vwm: friendly. Character based line-art compresses very well as do the
+vwm: escape sequences which handle cursor manipulation. This makes VWM
 vwm: quite suitable for low-bandwidth, remote connectivity over ssh.
 vwm: http://vwm.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/desktop/wally/slack-desc b/desktop/wally/slack-desc
index aa2846dfd0..144510df50 100644
--- a/desktop/wally/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wally/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wally: wally (wallpaper changer)
diff --git a/desktop/wbar/slack-desc b/desktop/wbar/slack-desc
index b6e7edb049..94bd3c1070 100644
--- a/desktop/wbar/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wbar/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wbar: wbar (A quick launch bar designed with speed in mind)
diff --git a/desktop/whaw/slack-desc b/desktop/whaw/slack-desc
index 044608966c..4354f9c320 100644
--- a/desktop/whaw/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/whaw/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 whaw: whaw (Window Tiling Tool)
 whaw:
-whaw: whaw is a program for X11 that uses advanced tiling algorithms and 
-whaw: an intuitive user interface to quickly lay out windows without 
-whaw: having to replace or modify the set up of your window manager of 
+whaw: whaw is a program for X11 that uses advanced tiling algorithms and
+whaw: an intuitive user interface to quickly lay out windows without
+whaw: having to replace or modify the set up of your window manager of
 whaw: choice.
 whaw:
 whaw: Homepage: http://repetae.net/computer/whaw/
diff --git a/desktop/wmCalClock/slack-desc b/desktop/wmCalClock/slack-desc
index e0c85868bf..883f0d7c17 100644
--- a/desktop/wmCalClock/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmCalClock/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmCalClock: wmCalClock (Window Maker date and time dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmMoonClock/slack-desc b/desktop/wmMoonClock/slack-desc
index a76411b01b..f5ce49a1a6 100644
--- a/desktop/wmMoonClock/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmMoonClock/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmMoonClock: wmMoonClock (Window Maker moon phase dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmSun/slack-desc b/desktop/wmSun/slack-desc
index 25c7021471..652e066715 100644
--- a/desktop/wmSun/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmSun/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmSun: wmSun (Window Maker sunrise and sunset dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmakerconf/slack-desc b/desktop/wmakerconf/slack-desc
index e35b910a1b..36b4e7243f 100644
--- a/desktop/wmakerconf/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmakerconf/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmakerconf: WMakerConf (GTK+ based configuration tool for Window Maker)
diff --git a/desktop/wmbackground/slack-desc b/desktop/wmbackground/slack-desc
index 829d5fd6c0..93a68cc47a 100644
--- a/desktop/wmbackground/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmbackground/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmbackground: wmbackground is a Window Maker backgrounds changer.
-wmbackground: 
+wmbackground:
 wmbackground: wmbackground is a Window Maker dockable application that changes the
 wmbackground: backgrounds (switches the wallpapers).  The application reads the
 wmbackground: ~/.wmbackground directory and accepts the backgrounds stored in *.png
diff --git a/desktop/wmbiff/slack-desc b/desktop/wmbiff/slack-desc
index 2301602cdb..24257d9d4e 100644
--- a/desktop/wmbiff/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmbiff/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmbiff: wmbiff (Window Maker mailbox dockable application)
-wmbiff: 
+wmbiff:
 wmbiff: wmbiff displays the status of up to five mailboxes. It shows the
 wmbiff: number of new mail messages, if any, or the total number of messages.
 wmbiff:
diff --git a/desktop/wmcliphist/slack-desc b/desktop/wmcliphist/slack-desc
index c666a3abae..7fb7fcdd41 100644
--- a/desktop/wmcliphist/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmcliphist/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' 
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary
-# to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |----hardy-ruler----------------------------------------------------|
 wmcliphist: wmcliphist (dockable clipboard history for Window Maker)
diff --git a/desktop/wmclock/slack-desc b/desktop/wmclock/slack-desc
index 40e7f62cf2..16537799e2 100644
--- a/desktop/wmclock/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmclock/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmclock: wmclock (simple windowmaker clock/calendar dockapp)
diff --git a/desktop/wmctrl/slack-desc b/desktop/wmctrl/slack-desc
index 1debfe260a..6d03e52100 100644
--- a/desktop/wmctrl/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmctrl/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmctrl: wmctrl (tool to interact with an X Window Manager)
-wmctrl: 
+wmctrl:
 wmctrl: The wmctrl program is a command line tool to interact with an
 wmctrl: EWMH/NetWM-compatible X Window Manager. It provides command line
 wmctrl: access to almost all the features defined in the EWMH specification.
diff --git a/desktop/wmdate/slack-desc b/desktop/wmdate/slack-desc
index 25851bfc49..e9df60a5b3 100644
--- a/desktop/wmdate/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmdate/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmdate: wmdate (Window Maker calendar dockable application)
 wmdate:
 wmdate: wmdate is a date-display utility. It was originally based on the
-wmdate: displaying lay-out of asclock (which in turn is based on the 
+wmdate: displaying lay-out of asclock (which in turn is based on the
 wmdate: time-display utility used in NeXTStep).
 wmdate:
 wmdate: wmdate requires libDockApp library.
diff --git a/desktop/wmdl/slack-desc b/desktop/wmdl/slack-desc
index 11aa0eb685..2d1c50f56d 100644
--- a/desktop/wmdl/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmdl/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmdl: wmdl (Window Maker DOOM load meter)
diff --git a/desktop/wmdrawer/slack-desc b/desktop/wmdrawer/slack-desc
index e130d6a38c..066a068642 100644
--- a/desktop/wmdrawer/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmdrawer/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmdrawer: wmdrawer (Window Maker launch applications dockable application)
-wmdrawer: 
+wmdrawer:
 wmdrawer: wmdrawer is a dock application (dockapp) which provides a drawer
 wmdrawer: (retractable button bar) to launch applications.
 wmdrawer:
diff --git a/desktop/wmfire/slack-desc b/desktop/wmfire/slack-desc
index 82f4c8229d..22f55977d8 100644
--- a/desktop/wmfire/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmfire/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmfire: wmfire (system load monitor)
diff --git a/desktop/wmfs/slack-desc b/desktop/wmfs/slack-desc
index 78090808b9..282df1afe3 100644
--- a/desktop/wmfs/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmfs/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmfs: wmfs (dynamic tiling window manager)
 wmfs:
-wmfs: wmfs (Window Manager From Scratch) is a lightweight and highly 
+wmfs: wmfs (Window Manager From Scratch) is a lightweight and highly
 wmfs: configurable tiling window manager for X.  It supports Freetype
 wmfs: (Xft) fonts and is compliant with the Extended Window Manager
 wmfs: Hints (EWMH) specifications, Xinerama, and Xrandr.
diff --git a/desktop/wmii/slack-desc b/desktop/wmii/slack-desc
index 05c4ad1259..f64bd824b8 100644
--- a/desktop/wmii/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmii/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmii: wmii (window manager improved 2)
diff --git a/desktop/wminfo/slack-desc b/desktop/wminfo/slack-desc
index 5ca1aaa8fe..b5075713e4 100644
--- a/desktop/wminfo/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wminfo/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wminfo: wminfo (Window Maker showing information dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmmixer/slack-desc b/desktop/wmmixer/slack-desc
index 002f7a08fa..6f033fafa4 100644
--- a/desktop/wmmixer/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmmixer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmmixer: wmmixer (Window Maker sound mixer dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmmon/slack-desc b/desktop/wmmon/slack-desc
index 103ba08449..507768ce80 100644
--- a/desktop/wmmon/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmmon/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmmon: wmmon (windowmaker dockapp to monitor CPU, disk, and memory usage)
diff --git a/desktop/wmname/slack-desc b/desktop/wmname/slack-desc
index e6cb718d70..20f48115c3 100644
--- a/desktop/wmname/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmname/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmname: wmname (print/set the window manager name property)
 wmname:
diff --git a/desktop/wmnet/slack-desc b/desktop/wmnet/slack-desc
index bb185013fd..35a0e71f01 100644
--- a/desktop/wmnet/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmnet/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmnet: wmnet (Window Maker network monitor dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmphoto+/slack-desc b/desktop/wmphoto+/slack-desc
index 9ada4c02b5..0cd78e4cbb 100644
--- a/desktop/wmphoto+/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmphoto+/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmphoto+: wmphoto+ (image viewing dockapp for windowmaker)
-wmphoto+: 
+wmphoto+:
 wmphoto+: wmphoto+ displays the images in the dockable application window.
 wmphoto+: You can switch the images manually or display them as a slide show.
 wmphoto+: Each image accepts up to two related commands.  You can run them
diff --git a/desktop/wmpower/slack-desc b/desktop/wmpower/slack-desc
index 04c8a0f442..7495278b51 100644
--- a/desktop/wmpower/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmpower/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmpower: wmpower (Window Maker laptop power management dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmsm.app/slack-desc b/desktop/wmsm.app/slack-desc
index e0c11c52c8..a1264466bd 100644
--- a/desktop/wmsm.app/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmsm.app/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmsm.app: wmsm.app (Window Maker system monitor dockable application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmsystemtray/slack-desc b/desktop/wmsystemtray/slack-desc
index bc95ac051e..a87b2dd0f4 100644
--- a/desktop/wmsystemtray/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmsystemtray/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmsystemtray: wmsystemtray (A system tray as a Window Maker dock app)
 wmsystemtray:
 wmsystemtray: wmsystemtray is a system  tray using the freedesktop.org system tray
 wmsystemtray: protocol designed as a Window Maker dock app. It has the  ability to
-wmsystemtray: display more than one dock window to make room for more tray icons, 
+wmsystemtray: display more than one dock window to make room for more tray icons,
 wmsystemtray: and the ability to scroll through the icons if more are present than
 wmsystemtray: will fit.
 wmsystemtray:
diff --git a/desktop/wmtime/slack-desc b/desktop/wmtime/slack-desc
index 347cf71e77..a2b2b5ca2e 100644
--- a/desktop/wmtime/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmtime/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmtime: wmtime (time dockapp for WindowMaker)
diff --git a/desktop/wmtop/slack-desc b/desktop/wmtop/slack-desc
index ddf186b2fd..520a158338 100644
--- a/desktop/wmtop/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmtop/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmtop: wmtop (Window Maker processes monitor application)
diff --git a/desktop/wmudmount/slack-desc b/desktop/wmudmount/slack-desc
index b32a0efe2a..12420af4d9 100644
--- a/desktop/wmudmount/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmudmount/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/wmweather/slack-desc b/desktop/wmweather/slack-desc
index e44acbb080..bdcc26f9d8 100644
--- a/desktop/wmweather/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/wmweather/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wmweather: wmweather (Window Maker weather monitor dockable application)
-wmweather: 
+wmweather:
 wmweather: wmweather monitors local weather conditions: temperature, dew point,
 wmweather: pressure, humidity and wind direction and speed. The user needs to
 wmweather: specify a 4-character `ICAO location indicator'. The standardized
diff --git a/desktop/x-tile/slack-desc b/desktop/x-tile/slack-desc
index 3511516e0e..8a861d6264 100644
--- a/desktop/x-tile/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/x-tile/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 x-tile: X-Tile (an application that allows you to tile windows)
-x-tile: 
+x-tile:
 x-tile: X-tile works on any X desktop (gnome, kde, xfce, lxde?)
 x-tile:
 x-tile: The main features are: many tiling geometries, undo tiling, invert
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-cpufreq-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-cpufreq-plugin/slack-desc
index 2507aec5c7..334b441e6b 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-cpufreq-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-cpufreq-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: xfce4-cpufreq-plugin (cpu frequency plugin for xfce4)
 xfce4-cpufreq-plugin:
-xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: xfce4-cpufreq-plugin shows the current CPU frequency and 
+xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: xfce4-cpufreq-plugin shows the current CPU frequency and
 xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: the currently used governor in the xfce panel. In a
 xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: separate dialog it also provides information about all
 xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: available CPU frequencies, all available governors and
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-cpugraph-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-cpugraph-plugin/slack-desc
index a118921609..73f0311119 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-cpugraph-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-cpugraph-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-cpugraph-plugin: xfce4-cpugraph-plugin (cpugraph plugin for the Xfce panel)
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-datetime-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-datetime-plugin/slack-desc
index a5b3e63350..22e75d7566 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-datetime-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-datetime-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-datetime-plugin: xfce4-datetime-plugin (Plugin for Xfce)
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-dict/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-dict/slack-desc
index 308aa77c78..326de73b7a 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-dict/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-dict/slack-desc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-dict: xfce4-dict (Dictionary plugin for Xfce)
 xfce4-dict:
-xfce4-dict: With xfce4-dict, you can query a dictionary server (see RFC 2229) 
+xfce4-dict: With xfce4-dict, you can query a dictionary server (see RFC 2229)
 xfce4-dict: to search for the translation or explanation of a word. You can
 xfce4-dict: also choose a dictionary offered by the server to improve your
 xfce4-dict: search results.
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-diskperf-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-diskperf-plugin/slack-desc
index 76c62ae96a..9e59e0a55c 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-diskperf-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-diskperf-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-diskperf-plugin: xfce4-diskperf-plugin (diskperf plugin for the Xfce panel)
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-genmon-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-genmon-plugin/slack-desc
index 143e83a888..1175a1c2a2 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-genmon-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-genmon-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-genmon-plugin: xfce4-genmon-plugin (genmon plugin for the Xfce panel)
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-mailwatch-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-mailwatch-plugin/slack-desc
index 3f52477807..bdcc6cb64c 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-mailwatch-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-mailwatch-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: xfce4-mailwatch-plugin (XFCE plugin for checking mails periodically)
-xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: 
+xfce4-mailwatch-plugin:
 xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: Mailwatch is a plugin for the XFCE4 panel. It is a comfortable multi-
-xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: threaded, multi-mailbox, multi-protocol plugin for checking mails 
-xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: periodically. It is intended to replace the current (4.0, 4.2) mail 
+xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: threaded, multi-mailbox, multi-protocol plugin for checking mails
+xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: periodically. It is intended to replace the current (4.0, 4.2) mail
 xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: checker plugin in Xfce 4.4.
-xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: 
+xfce4-mailwatch-plugin:
 xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: Homepage: http://spuriousinterrupt.org/projects/xfce4-mailwatch-plugin
-xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: 
-xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: 
-xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: 
+xfce4-mailwatch-plugin:
+xfce4-mailwatch-plugin:
+xfce4-mailwatch-plugin:
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-mount-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-mount-plugin/slack-desc
index a6c26b4821..9bc6292348 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-mount-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-mount-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-mount-plugin: xfce4-mount-plugin (a mount plugin for the Xfce panel)
-xfce4-mount-plugin: 
+xfce4-mount-plugin:
 xfce4-mount-plugin: The mount plugin behaves like the 'kwikdisk'
 xfce4-mount-plugin: removable media utility shipped with KDE.
 xfce4-mount-plugin:
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-mpc-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-mpc-plugin/slack-desc
index ceec9c2242..e21a0d2c19 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-mpc-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-mpc-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-mpc-plugin: xfce4-mpc-plugin (MusicPD Client plugin for Xfce panel)
 xfce4-mpc-plugin:
-xfce4-mpc-plugin: This is a simple Musicpd (http://www.musicpd.org) client 
+xfce4-mpc-plugin: This is a simple Musicpd (http://www.musicpd.org) client
 xfce4-mpc-plugin: plugin for the Xfce panel.
 xfce4-mpc-plugin:
 xfce4-mpc-plugin: Features include:
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-netload-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-netload-plugin/slack-desc
index 872c096b72..6e71a2bccf 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-netload-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-netload-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-netload-plugin: xfce4-netload-plugin (netload plugin for the Xfce plugin)
 xfce4-netload-plugin:
-xfce4-netload-plugin: xfce4-netload-plugin allows you to see a graphical 
+xfce4-netload-plugin: xfce4-netload-plugin allows you to see a graphical
 xfce4-netload-plugin: representation of how much network bandwidth you are
 xfce4-netload-plugin: using.
 xfce4-netload-plugin:
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-notes-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-notes-plugin/slack-desc
index 078456b2d0..818cfee28a 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-notes-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-notes-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-notes-plugin: xfce4-notes-plugin (notes plugin for the Xfce panel)
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin/slack-desc
index 6f3c5f6e86..a5e77c2c2e 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin: xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin (quicklauncher plugin for Xfce)
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-sensors-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-sensors-plugin/slack-desc
index 917abc12fe..b86214c921 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-sensors-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-sensors-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-sensors-plugin: xfce4-sensors-plugin (sensors plugin for the Xfce panel)
 xfce4-sensors-plugin:
 xfce4-sensors-plugin: The sensors plugin reads your hardware sensors
-xfce4-sensors-plugin: values and displays them in the panel.  
+xfce4-sensors-plugin: values and displays them in the panel.
 xfce4-sensors-plugin:
 xfce4-sensors-plugin:
 xfce4-sensors-plugin:
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-verve-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-verve-plugin/slack-desc
index 4e18f6a5ca..861039aaa5 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-verve-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-verve-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-verve-plugin: xfce4-verve-plugin (mini command line plugin)
 xfce4-verve-plugin:
-xfce4-verve-plugin: The verve plugin adds a miniature command line, which includes 
-xfce4-verve-plugin: autocompletion and command history.  
+xfce4-verve-plugin: The verve plugin adds a miniature command line, which includes
+xfce4-verve-plugin: autocompletion and command history.
 xfce4-verve-plugin:
 xfce4-verve-plugin:
 xfce4-verve-plugin:
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-xkb-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-xkb-plugin/slack-desc
index 5bfc5e2414..4d81b41794 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-xkb-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-xkb-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-xkb-plugin: xfce4-xkb-plugin (xkb plugin for the Xfce panel)
diff --git a/desktop/xfce4-xmms-plugin/slack-desc b/desktop/xfce4-xmms-plugin/slack-desc
index 960269828c..f8c01836a0 100644
--- a/desktop/xfce4-xmms-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xfce4-xmms-plugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xfce4-xmms-plugin: xfce4-xmms-plugin (XMMS xfce panel plugin)
diff --git a/desktop/xmms-skins-almond/slack-desc b/desktop/xmms-skins-almond/slack-desc
index 06ac29f3c2..78ad752217 100644
--- a/desktop/xmms-skins-almond/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xmms-skins-almond/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/xmms-skins-ater/slack-desc b/desktop/xmms-skins-ater/slack-desc
index 8a8354f3c5..0746aad453 100644
--- a/desktop/xmms-skins-ater/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xmms-skins-ater/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/desktop/xonclock/slack-desc b/desktop/xonclock/slack-desc
index 95709355c9..4d8c265ece 100644
--- a/desktop/xonclock/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xonclock/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xonclock: xonclock (a skinable X on-screen analog clock)
-xonclock: 
-xonclock: Originally the program was written to work under the Window Maker 
-xonclock: 0.91.0 windows manager. If you are planning to use xonclock under 
+xonclock:
+xonclock: Originally the program was written to work under the Window Maker
+xonclock: 0.91.0 windows manager. If you are planning to use xonclock under
 xonclock: different windows manager you should read documentation supplied
 xonclock: with the windows manager.
 xonclock:
-xonclock: 
+xonclock:
 xonclock:
 xonclock:
 xonclock: Slackbuild by David Woodfall
diff --git a/desktop/xpenguins/slack-desc b/desktop/xpenguins/slack-desc
index 5cfc54e8ca..be5314f6ef 100644
--- a/desktop/xpenguins/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xpenguins/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xpenguins: xpenguins (penguins for your desktop)
 xpenguins:
 xpenguins: Ever wanted cute little penguins walking along the tops of your
 xpenguins: windows? Ever wanted to send an army of cute little penguins to
-xpenguins: invade the screen of someone else on your network? Probably not, 
+xpenguins: invade the screen of someone else on your network? Probably not,
 xpenguins: but why not try this program out anyway - it's free (licensed
 xpenguins: under the GNU GPL).
 xpenguins:
diff --git a/desktop/xplanet/slack-desc b/desktop/xplanet/slack-desc
index 322e141d73..41083fdead 100644
--- a/desktop/xplanet/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xplanet/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xplanet: xplanet (renders images of earth and other planets)
diff --git a/desktop/xsession/slack-desc b/desktop/xsession/slack-desc
index f6078a4681..084b51bebe 100644
--- a/desktop/xsession/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xsession/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xsession: xsession (session manager for X)
diff --git a/desktop/xtrascreenhacks/slack-desc b/desktop/xtrascreenhacks/slack-desc
index 0583aef97e..e58102b7c9 100644
--- a/desktop/xtrascreenhacks/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xtrascreenhacks/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xtrascreenhacks: XtraScreenHacks (xtra xscreensaver hacks by Kelley Nielsen)
-xtrascreenhacks: 
+xtrascreenhacks:
 xtrascreenhacks: This is a small collection of display modes that are based on and
 xtrascreenhacks: intended to be run with the XScreensaver distribution.
 xtrascreenhacks:
diff --git a/desktop/xwarppointer/slack-desc b/desktop/xwarppointer/slack-desc
index 3b987a28f5..c4f8eba37d 100644
--- a/desktop/xwarppointer/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/xwarppointer/slack-desc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 xwarppointer: xwarppointer (programatically move mouse cursor)
 xwarppointer:
 xwarppointer: Xwarppointer allows you to move the mouse cursor in different ways:
-xwarppointer: 
+xwarppointer:
 xwarppointer: - To a absolute position on the screen
 xwarppointer: - To a relative position from the current pointer position
 xwarppointer: - To different screens of your display
diff --git a/desktop/yad/slack-desc b/desktop/yad/slack-desc
index e5cef17bd3..07875fb003 100644
--- a/desktop/yad/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/yad/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 yad: yad (displays graphical dialogs from shell scripts or command line)
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ yad: the notification area.
 yad:
 yad: There were two main reasons for this fork.  The first was to remove
 yad: dependencies on deprecated libraries like libglade and gnome-canvas.
-yad: The second was the slow pace of Zenity development including many 
+yad: The second was the slow pace of Zenity development including many
 yad: unimplemented enhancement suggestions in the GNOME Bugzilla.
 yad:
diff --git a/desktop/yawp/slack-desc b/desktop/yawp/slack-desc
index e9f9fff240..6d7a7ce2f9 100644
--- a/desktop/yawp/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/yawp/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 yawp: yaWP (Yet Another Weather Plasmoid)
 yawp:
-yawp: yaWP (Yet Another Weather Plasmoid) is for the KDE4 panel 
+yawp: yaWP (Yet Another Weather Plasmoid) is for the KDE4 panel
 yawp: and shows the current weather and forecast.
 yawp:
 yawp: http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?action=content&content=94106
diff --git a/desktop/zenity/slack-desc b/desktop/zenity/slack-desc
index bda526b4fc..750495cf46 100644
--- a/desktop/zenity/slack-desc
+++ b/desktop/zenity/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 zenity: zenity (display gtk dialog boxes from cli)