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# Rofi
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A popup window switcher roughly based on [superswitcher](http://code.google.com/p/superswitcher/), requiring only xlib and xft.
This version is based on the version from [Sean
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Pringle](http://github.com/seanpringle/simpleswitcher). All credit for this great tool should go to him.
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* Switcher centered on screen (or monitor for multi-head).
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* Vertical list with two columns:
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1. Window class.
2. Window title.
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* Controls like dmenu:
* Type to filter windows.
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* Tokonized filter. Type any word in any order to filter.
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* Arrows to highlight selections.
* Return to select.
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* Rudimentary run dialog
* Type to filter.
* Tokonized filter. Type any word in any order to filter.
* Arrows to highlight selections.
* Return to select.
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* Shift-Return to run in terminal.
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* Runs in background or once-off.
If compiled with I3 support, it should autodetect if I3 window manager is running.
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Usage
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e.g.
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bindsym $mod+Tab exec rofi -now -font "snap-10" -fg "#505050" -bg "#000000" -hlfg "#ffb964" -hlbg "#000000" -o 85
Switching Between Modi
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Type '?' (enter) to switch from Window list mode to Run mode and back.
Compilation
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Type `make I3=` to disable compiling with i3 support.
If during compilation it complains about not finding i3/ipc.h either disable i3 support
or install the headers.
Type `make PREFIX=<path> install` to install in a different prefix.
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Archlinux
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This version of rofi has been made available on the
[AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rofi-git/).
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Contact
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Issues, feature requests can be filed at the github [issue
tracker](https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi/issues).
If you need to ask a direct question or get support installing, please find us on IRC: #gmpc on
[freenode.net](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#gmpc).