[Doc] Small tweaks to manpage.

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Dave Davenport 2021-06-01 10:32:58 +02:00
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@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ rofi \-show run
.SS Emulating dmenu .SS Emulating dmenu
.PP .PP
\fBrofi\fP can emulate \fBdmenu(1)\fP (a dynamic menu for X) when launched with the \fB\fC\-dmenu\fR flag. \fBrofi\fP can emulate \fBdmenu(1)\fP (a dynamic menu for X11) when launched with the \fB\fC\-dmenu\fR flag.
.PP .PP
The website for \fB\fCdmenu\fR can be found here The website for \fB\fCdmenu\fR can be found here
@ -69,24 +69,19 @@ Markup support can be enabled, see CONFIGURATION options.
.PP .PP
There are currently three methods of setting configuration options (evaluated in order below): There are currently three methods of setting configuration options (evaluated in order below):
.IP \(bu 2 .IP \(bu 2
System configuration file (for example \fB\fC/etc/rofi.rasi\fR or old format \fB\fC/etc/rofi.conf\fR). System configuration file (for example \fB\fC/etc/rofi.rasi\fR).
It first checks XDG\_CONFIG\_DIRS and then SYSCONFDIR (that is passed at compile time). It first checks XDG\_CONFIG\_DIRS and then SYSCONFDIR (that is passed at compile time).
It loads the first config file it finds, it does not merge multiple system configuration files. It loads the first config file it finds, it does not merge multiple system configuration files.
.IP \(bu 2 .IP \(bu 2
Rasi theme file: The new \fItheme\fP format can be used to set configuration values. Rasi theme file: The new \fItheme\fP format can be used to set configuration values.
.IP \(bu 2 .IP \(bu 2
Configuration File: This uses the same format as the Xresources file.
By default it looks in \fB\fCXDG\_CONFIG\_HOME\fR/rofi/config, but can be overridden on commandline.
By default \fB\fCXDG\_CONFIG\_HOME\fR defaults to \fB\fC$HOME/.config\fR\&. (See \fB\fCrofi \-h\fR for current location).
This is the recommended way of configuring \fBrofi\fP\&.
.IP \(bu 2
Command\-line options: Arguments passed to \fBrofi\fP\&. Command\-line options: Arguments passed to \fBrofi\fP\&.
.PP .PP
\fBTIP\fP: To get a template config file run: \fB\fCrofi \-dump\-config > config.rasi\fR \fBTIP\fP: To get a template config file run: \fB\fCrofi \-dump\-config > config.rasi\fR
.PP .PP
To get a list of available options formatted as Xresources entries, run: To get a list of available options formatted in reasi format, run:
.PP .PP
.RS .RS
@ -114,7 +109,11 @@ Boolean
lists lists
.PP .PP
Boolean options have a non\-default command\-line syntax. Example to enable option X: For the syntax of these options see the \fBrofi\-theme(5)\fP manpage.
.PP
For use on the commandline, Boolean options have a non\-default command\-line
syntax. Example to enable option X:
.PP .PP
.RS .RS

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@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To show the `run` dialog:
### Emulating dmenu ### Emulating dmenu
**rofi** can emulate **dmenu(1)** (a dynamic menu for X) when launched with the `-dmenu` flag. **rofi** can emulate **dmenu(1)** (a dynamic menu for X11) when launched with the `-dmenu` flag.
The website for `dmenu` can be found [here](http://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/). The website for `dmenu` can be found [here](http://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/).
@ -53,19 +53,15 @@ Markup support can be enabled, see CONFIGURATION options.
There are currently three methods of setting configuration options (evaluated in order below): There are currently three methods of setting configuration options (evaluated in order below):
* System configuration file (for example `/etc/rofi.rasi` or old format `/etc/rofi.conf`). * System configuration file (for example `/etc/rofi.rasi`).
It first checks XDG_CONFIG_DIRS and then SYSCONFDIR (that is passed at compile time). It first checks XDG\_CONFIG\_DIRS and then SYSCONFDIR (that is passed at compile time).
It loads the first config file it finds, it does not merge multiple system configuration files. It loads the first config file it finds, it does not merge multiple system configuration files.
* Rasi theme file: The new *theme* format can be used to set configuration values. * Rasi theme file: The new *theme* format can be used to set configuration values.
* Configuration File: This uses the same format as the Xresources file.
By default it looks in `XDG_CONFIG_HOME`/rofi/config, but can be overridden on commandline.
By default `XDG_CONFIG_HOME` defaults to `$HOME/.config`. (See `rofi -h` for current location).
This is the recommended way of configuring **rofi**.
* Command-line options: Arguments passed to **rofi**. * Command-line options: Arguments passed to **rofi**.
**TIP**: To get a template config file run: `rofi -dump-config > config.rasi` **TIP**: To get a template config file run: `rofi -dump-config > config.rasi`
To get a list of available options formatted as Xresources entries, run: To get a list of available options formatted in reasi format, run:
rofi -dump-config rofi -dump-config
@ -79,7 +75,10 @@ The configuration system supports the following types:
* Boolean * Boolean
* lists * lists
Boolean options have a non-default command-line syntax. Example to enable option X: For the syntax of these options see the **rofi-theme(5)** manpage.
For use on the commandline, Boolean options have a non-default command-line
syntax. Example to enable option X:
-X -X