Reference customization in readme (#175)

* Document customization more thoroughly

* sneak a small doc change in

at the request of explosion-mental:
https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv/pull/170#issuecomment-979600811

Co-authored-by: NRK <nrk@disroot.org>
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@ -161,16 +161,25 @@ Yes, see [nsxiv-env](https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv-extra/tree/master/scripts/ns
Yes, see [nsxiv-pipe](https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv-extra/tree/master/scripts/nsxiv-pipe) Yes, see [nsxiv-pipe](https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv-extra/tree/master/scripts/nsxiv-pipe)
User patches Customization
------------ -------------
The main method of customizing nsxiv is by setting values for the variables in *config.h*,
or by using Xresources as explained in the manual. If these options are not sufficient,
you may implement your own features by following
[this guide](https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv-extra/blob/master/CUSTOMIZATION.md).
Due to our limited [project scope](CONTRIBUTING.md#Project-Scope), certain features or Due to our limited [project scope](CONTRIBUTING.md#Project-Scope), certain features or
customization cannot be merged into nsxiv mainline. Following the spirit of customization cannot be merged into nsxiv mainline. Following the spirit of suckless
suckless software, we host the [nsxiv-extra](https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv-extra) software, we host the [nsxiv-extra](https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv-extra) repo where users
repo where users are free to submit whatever patches or scripts they wish. are free to submit whatever patches or scripts they wish.
If you think your custom features can be beneficial for the general user base and is within
our project scope, please submit it as a pull request on this repository, then we *may*
merge it to mainline.
Description on how to use or submit patches can be found on Description on how to use or submit patches can be found on
[nsxiv-extra's](https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv-extra) README. nsxiv-extra's [README](https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv-extra).
Download Download
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Below are a couple other lesser known projects not listed in suckless rocks. Below are a couple other lesser known projects not listed in suckless rocks.
* [MAGE](https://github.com/explosion-mental/mage) : * [MAGE](https://github.com/explosion-mental/mage) :
Aims to be a smaller/more-suckless version of sxiv. A smaller/more-suckless version of sxiv.
* [div](https://github.com/TAAPArthur/div) : * [div](https://github.com/TAAPArthur/div) :
Minimal and extensive, aimed at C devs willing to build their own features. Minimal and extensive, aimed at C devs willing to build their own features.
* [mpv-image-viewer](https://github.com/occivink/mpv-image-viewer) : * [mpv-image-viewer](https://github.com/occivink/mpv-image-viewer) :