diff --git a/doc/rofi-dmenu.5 b/doc/rofi-dmenu.5
index 674f949e..c11dc96c 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-dmenu.5
+++ b/doc/rofi-dmenu.5
@@ -298,6 +298,15 @@ When multi-select is enabled, prefix this string when element is not selected.
 .PP
 \fIdefault\fP: "☐ "
 
+.PP
+\fB\fC-ellipsize-mode\fR (start|middle|end)
+
+.PP
+Set ellipsize mode on the listview.
+
+.PP
+\fIdefault\fP "end"
+
 .SH PARSING ROW OPTIONS
 .PP
 Extra options for individual rows can be also set. See the \fBrofi-script(5)\fP manpage for details; the syntax and supported features are identical.
diff --git a/doc/rofi-dmenu.5.markdown b/doc/rofi-dmenu.5.markdown
index f9732a5d..ff2f0203 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-dmenu.5.markdown
+++ b/doc/rofi-dmenu.5.markdown
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@ When multi-select is enabled, prefix this string when element is not selected.
 
 *default*: "☐ "
 
+`-ellipsize-mode` (start|middle|end)
+
+Set ellipsize mode on the listview.
+
+*default* "end"
+
 ## PARSING ROW OPTIONS
 
 Extra options for individual rows can be also set. See the **rofi-script(5)** manpage for details; the syntax and supported features are identical.
diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index 9ca8bfbf..17326a1e 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #define ROFI_VIEW_H
 
 #include "mode.h"
+#include <pango/pango.h>
 #include <xcb/xcb.h>
 /**
  * @defgroup View View
@@ -338,9 +339,12 @@ void rofi_capture_screenshot(void);
 void rofi_view_set_window_title(const char *title);
 
 /**
+  @param state The window state handle
+  @param mode The pango ellipsize mode to user
  * set ellipsize mode to start.
  */
-void rofi_view_ellipsize_start(RofiViewState *state);
+void rofi_view_ellipsize_listview(RofiViewState *state,
+                                  PangoEllipsizeMode mode);
 
 /**
  * @param new_x New XIM window x pos
diff --git a/include/widgets/listview.h b/include/widgets/listview.h
index ad44f15c..5ffb4f31 100644
--- a/include/widgets/listview.h
+++ b/include/widgets/listview.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #define ROFI_LISTVIEW_H
 
 #include "widgets/textbox.h"
+#include <pango/pango.h>
 
 /**
  * @defgroup listview listview
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ void listview_toggle_ellipsizing(listview *lv);
  * Set ellipsize mode to start.
  */
 
-void listview_set_ellipsize_start(listview *lv);
+void listview_set_ellipsize(listview *lv, PangoEllipsizeMode mode);
 
 /**
  * @param lv Handler to the listview object.
diff --git a/pkgconfig/rofi.pc.in b/pkgconfig/rofi.pc.in
index 0c290594..59fb53b2 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/rofi.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/rofi.pc.in
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ pluginsdir=@libdir@/rofi/
 
 Name: rofi
 Description: Header files for rofi plugins
-Requires.private: glib-2.0 >= 2.40 gmodule-2.0 cairo
+Requires.private: glib-2.0 >= 2.40 gmodule-2.0 cairo pango
 Version: @VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/
diff --git a/source/modes/dmenu.c b/source/modes/dmenu.c
index f5b667a3..ee5e9288 100644
--- a/source/modes/dmenu.c
+++ b/source/modes/dmenu.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 #define G_LOG_DOMAIN "Modes.DMenu"
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include "modes/dmenu.h"
 #include "helper.h"
+#include "modes/dmenu.h"
 #include "rofi-icon-fetcher.h"
 #include "rofi.h"
 #include "settings.h"
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static gpointer read_input_thread(gpointer userdata) {
               i = 0;
               if (block) {
                 double elapsed = g_timer_elapsed(tim, NULL);
-                if ( elapsed >= 0.1 || block->length == BLOCK_LINES_SIZE) {
+                if (elapsed >= 0.1 || block->length == BLOCK_LINES_SIZE) {
                   g_timer_start(tim);
                   g_async_queue_push(pd->async_queue, block);
                   block = NULL;
@@ -957,7 +957,21 @@ int dmenu_mode_dialog(void) {
       rofi_view_create(&dmenu_mode, input, menu_flags, dmenu_finalize);
 
   if (find_arg("-keep-right") >= 0) {
-    rofi_view_ellipsize_start(state);
+    rofi_view_ellipsize_listview(state, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_START);
+  }
+  char *ellipsize_mode = NULL;
+  if (find_arg_str("-ellipsize-mode", &ellipsize_mode) >= 0) {
+    if (ellipsize_mode) {
+      if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(ellipsize_mode, "start") == 0) {
+        rofi_view_ellipsize_listview(state, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_START);
+      } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(ellipsize_mode, "middle") == 0) {
+        rofi_view_ellipsize_listview(state, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE);
+      } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(ellipsize_mode, "end") == 0) {
+        rofi_view_ellipsize_listview(state, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END);
+      } else {
+        g_warning("Unrecognized ellipsize mode: '%s'", ellipsize_mode);
+      }
+    }
   }
   rofi_view_set_selected_line(state, pd->selected_line);
   rofi_view_set_active(state);
@@ -1021,4 +1035,6 @@ void print_dmenu_options(void) {
                  "When multi-select is enabled prefix this string when element "
                  "is not selected.",
                  NULL, is_term);
+  print_help_msg("-ellipsize-mode", "end",
+                 "Set ellipsize mode(start | middle | end).", NULL, is_term);
 }
diff --git a/source/view.c b/source/view.c
index 1c432891..491c1404 100644
--- a/source/view.c
+++ b/source/view.c
@@ -2499,8 +2499,9 @@ void rofi_view_clear_input(RofiViewState *state) {
   }
 }
 
-void rofi_view_ellipsize_start(RofiViewState *state) {
-  listview_set_ellipsize_start(state->list_view);
+void rofi_view_ellipsize_listview(RofiViewState *state,
+                                  PangoEllipsizeMode mode) {
+  listview_set_ellipsize(state->list_view, mode);
 }
 
 void rofi_view_switch_mode(RofiViewState *state, Mode *mode) {
diff --git a/source/widgets/listview.c b/source/widgets/listview.c
index 0668b8da..79e81893 100644
--- a/source/widgets/listview.c
+++ b/source/widgets/listview.c
@@ -1104,9 +1104,9 @@ void listview_set_fixed_num_lines(listview *lv) {
   }
 }
 
-void listview_set_ellipsize_start(listview *lv) {
+void listview_set_ellipsize(listview *lv, PangoEllipsizeMode mode) {
   if (lv) {
-    lv->emode = PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_START;
+    lv->emode = mode;
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < lv->cur_elements; i++) {
       textbox_set_ellipsize(lv->boxes[i].textbox, lv->emode);
     }