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# ROFI 1 rofi
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## NAME
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**rofi** - A window switcher, application launcher, ssh dialog, dmenu
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replacement and more
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## SYNOPSIS
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**rofi** [ -show *mode* ]|[ -dmenu ]|[ -e *msg* ] [ CONFIGURATION ]
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## DESCRIPTION
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**rofi** is an X11 pop-up window switcher, run dialog, dmenu replacement, and
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more. It focuses on being fast to use and have minimal distraction. It supports
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keyboard and mouse navigation, type to filter, tokenized search and more.
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## USAGE
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**rofi**'s main functionality is to assist in your workflow, allowing you to
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quickly switch between windows, start applications or log into a remote machine
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via `ssh`. There are different *modes* for different types of actions. **rofi**
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is a standalone application and should not be integrated into scripts. For
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integration into scripts it has a special mode that functions as a (drop-in)
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replacement for **dmenu(1)**. See emulating dmenu below.
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### Running rofi
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To launch **rofi** directly in a certain mode, specify a mode with `rofi -show
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<mode>`. To show the `drun` dialog:
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```bash
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rofi -show drun
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```
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A useful setup in minimalistic window managers is to combine `drun`, `run`
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with `window` mode:
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```bash
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rofi -show combi -modes combi -combi-modes "window,drun,run"
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```
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In this setup it first list all open applications, then all installed
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applications. So if you type firefox and hit return, it will switch to the
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running firefox, or launch it when it is not running.
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### Emulating dmenu
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**rofi** can emulate **dmenu(1)** (a dynamic menu for X11) when launched with
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the `-dmenu` flag.
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For more information see **rofi-dmenu(5)**.
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### Display Error message
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**rofi** error dialog can also be called from the command line.
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```bash
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rofi -e "my message"
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```
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Markup support can be enabled, see CONFIGURATION options.
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## CONFIGURATION
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There are currently three methods of setting configuration options (evaluated
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in order below):
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- System configuration file (for example `/etc/rofi.rasi`). It first checks
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`XDG_CONFIG_DIRS`, and then `SYSCONFDIR` (that is passed at compile time).
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It loads the first config file it finds, it does not merge multiple system
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configuration files.
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- Rasi theme file: The new *theme* format can be used to set configuration
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values.
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- Command-line options: Arguments passed to **rofi**.
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To get a template config file, run: `rofi -dump-config > config.rasi`
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This will contain (commented) all current configuration options, modified
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options are uncommented.
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To get a template config file that sets the icon-theme run: `rofi -icon-theme
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hicolor -dump-config`.
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It is **strongly** recommended to use this as a starting point for your
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configuration.
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An empty configuration section in the config file looks like:
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```css
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configuration {
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// set config options here
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}
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```
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Most of the configuration options mentioned below (beside options like `-show`,
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`-dump-config` that apply to a single run) can be set here.
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For example to set the dpi value to 72:
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```css
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configuration {
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dpi: 72;
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}
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```
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The configuration system supports the following types:
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- string
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- integer (signed and unsigned)
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- char
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- boolean
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- lists
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For the syntax of these options, see the **rofi-theme(5)** manpage.
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For use on the command line, Boolean options have a non-default command-line
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syntax. Example to enable option X:
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```text
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-X
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```
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To disable option X:
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```text
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-no-X
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```
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Below is a list of the most important options:
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### General
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`-help`
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The help option shows the full list of command-line options and the current set
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values. These include dynamic (run-time generated) options.
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`-version`
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Show the **rofi** version and exit.
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`-dump-config`
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Dump the current active configuration, in rasi format, to stdout and exit.
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Information about the rasi format can be found in the **rofi-theme(5)** manpage.
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`-dump-theme`
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Dump the current active theme, in rasi format, to stdout and exit.
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`-rasi-validate` *filename*
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Try to parse the file and return 0 when successful, non-zero when failed.
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`-list-keybindings`
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List all known keybindings without trying to parse them. This can be used to
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look for duplicate bindings.
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`-threads` *num*
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Specify the number of threads **rofi** should use:
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- 0: Autodetect the number of supported hardware threads.
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- 1: Disable threading
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- 2..n: Specify the maximum number of threads to use in the thread pool.
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Default: Autodetect
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`-display` *display*
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The X server to contact. Default is `$DISPLAY`.
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`-dmenu`
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Run **rofi** in dmenu mode. This allows for interactive scripts.
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In `dmenu` mode, **rofi** reads from STDIN, and output to STDOUT.
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A simple example, displaying three pre-defined options:
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```bash
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echo -e "Option #1\nOption #2\nOption #3" | rofi -dmenu
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```
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Or get the options from a script:
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```bash
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~/my_script.sh | rofi -dmenu
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```
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See the **rofi-dmenu(5)** manpage for more information.
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`-show` *mode*
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Open **rofi** in a certain mode. Available modes are `window`, `run`, `drun`,
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`ssh`, `combi`. The special argument `keys` can be used to open a searchable
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list of supported key bindings
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(see the **rofi-keys(5)** manpage)
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To show the run-dialog:
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```bash
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rofi -show run
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```
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If `-show` is the last option passed to rofi, the first enabled modes is shown.
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`-modes` *mode1,mode2*
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Specify an ordered, comma-separated list of modes to enable.
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Enabled modes can be changed at runtime. Default key is `Ctrl+Tab`.
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If no modes are specified, all configured modes will be enabled.
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To only show the `run` and `ssh` launcher:
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```bash
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rofi -modes "run,ssh" -show run
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```
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Custom modes can be added using the internal `script` mode. Each such mode has
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two parameters:
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```text
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<name>:<script>
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```
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Example: Have a mode called 'Workspaces' using the `i3_switch_workspaces.sh`
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script:
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```bash
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rofi -modes "window,run,ssh,Workspaces:i3_switch_workspaces.sh" -show Workspaces
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```
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Notes: The i3 window manager dislikes commas in the command when specifying an
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exec command. For that case, `#` can be used as a separator.
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**TIP**: The name is allowed to contain spaces:
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```bash
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rofi -modes "My File Browser:fb.sh" -show "My File Browser"
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```
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`-case-sensitive`
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Start in case-sensitive mode. This option can be changed at run-time using the
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`-kb-toggle-case-sensitivity` key binding.
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`-cycle`
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Cycle through the result list. Default is 'true'.
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`-filter` *filter*
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Filter the list by setting text in input bar to *filter*
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`-config` *filename*
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Load an alternative configuration file.
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`-cache-dir` *filename*
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Directory that is used to place temporary files, like history.
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`-scroll-method` *method*
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Select the scrolling method. 0: Per page, 1: continuous.
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`-normalize-match`
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Normalize the string before matching, so `o` will match `ö`, and `é` matches
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`e`. This is not a perfect implementation, but works. For now, it disables
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highlighting of the matched part.
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`-no-lazy-grab`
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Disables lazy grab, this forces the keyboard being grabbed before gui is shown.
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`-no-plugins`
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Disable plugin loading.
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`-plugin-path` *directory*
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Specify the directory where **rofi** should look for plugins.
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`-show-icons`
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Show application icons in `drun` and `window` modes.
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`-icon-theme`
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Specify icon theme to be used. If not specified default theme from DE is used,
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*Adwaita* and *gnome* themes act as fallback themes.
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`-markup`
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Use Pango markup to format output wherever possible.
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`-normal-window`
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Make **rofi** react like a normal application window. Useful for scripts like
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Clerk that are basically an application.
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`-[no-]steal-focus`
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Make rofi steal focus on launch and restore close to window that held it when
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launched.
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`-refilter-timeout-limit`
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The time (in ms) boundary filter may take before switch from instant to delayed
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filter mode.
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Default: 300
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A fallback icon can be specified for each mode:
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```css
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configuration {
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<mode>{
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fallback-icon: "<icon name>";
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}
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}
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```
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Example
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```css
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configuration {
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run,drun {
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fallback-icon: "application-x-addon";
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}
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}
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```
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### Matching
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`-matching` *method*
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Specify the matching algorithm used.
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Currently, the following methods are supported:
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- **normal**: match the int string
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- **regex**: match a regex input
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- **glob**: match a glob pattern
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- **fuzzy**: do a fuzzy match
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- **prefix**: match prefix
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Default: *normal*
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Note: glob matching might be slow for larger lists
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`-tokenize`
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Tokenize the input.
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`-drun-categories` *category1*,*category2*
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Only show desktop files that are present in the listed categories.
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`-drun-match-fields` *field1*,*field2*,...
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When using `drun`, match only with the specified Desktop entry fields.
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The different fields are:
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- **name**: the application's name
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- **generic**: the application's generic name
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- **exec**: the application's executable
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- **categories**: the application's categories
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- **comment**: the application comment
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- **all**: all the above
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Default: *name,generic,exec,categories,keywords*
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`-drun-display-format`
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The format string for the `drun` dialog:
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- **name**: the application's name
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- **generic**: the application's generic name
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- **exec**: the application's executable
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- **categories**: the application's categories
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- **comment**: the application comment
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Pango markup can be used to formatting the output.
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Default: {name} [<span weight='light' size='small'><i>({generic})</i></span>]
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Note: Only fields enabled in `-drun-match-fields` can be used in the format
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string.
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`-[no-]drun-show-actions`
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Show actions present in the Desktop files.
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Default: false
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`-window-match-fields` *field1*,*field2*,...
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When using window mode, match only with the specified fields.
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The different fields are:
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- **title**: window's title
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- **class**: window's class
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- **role**: window's role
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- **name**: window's name
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- **desktop**: window's current desktop
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- **all**: all the above
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Default: *all*
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`-matching-negate-char` *char*
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Set the character used to negate the query (i.e. if it does **not** match the
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next keyword). Set to '\x0' to disable.
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Default: '-'
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### Layout and Theming
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**IMPORTANT:** In newer **rofi** releases, all the theming options have been
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moved into the new theme format. They are no longer normal **rofi** options
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that can be passed directly on the command line (there are too many). Small
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snippets can be passed on the command line: `rofi -theme-str 'window {width:
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50%;}'` to override a single setting. They are merged into the current theme.
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They can also be appended at the end of the **rofi** config file to override
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parts of the theme.
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Most of the following options are **deprecated** and should not be used. Please
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use the new theme format to customize **rofi**. More information about the new
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format can be found in the **rofi-theme(5)** manpage.
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`-location`
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Specify where the window should be located. The numbers map to the following
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locations on screen:
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```text
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7 6 5
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```
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Default: *0*
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`-fixed-num-lines`
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Keep a fixed number of visible lines.
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`-sidebar-mode`
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Open in sidebar-mode. In this mode, a list of all enabled modes is shown at the
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bottom (See `-modes` option). To show sidebar, use:
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```bash
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rofi -show run -sidebar-mode
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```
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`-hover-select`
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Automatically select the entry the mouse is hovering over. This option is best
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combined with custom mouse bindings. To utilize hover-select and accept an
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entry in a single click, use:
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```bash
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rofi -show run -hover-select -me-select-entry '' -me-accept-entry MousePrimary
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```
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`-eh` *number*
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Set row height (in chars)
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Default: *1*
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`-auto-select`
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When one entry is left, automatically select it.
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`-m` *num*
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`-m` *name*
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`-monitor` *num*
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`-monitor` *name*
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Select monitor to display **rofi** on. It accepts as input: *primary* (if
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primary output is set), the *xrandr* output name, or integer number (in order
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of detection). Negative numbers are handled differently:
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- **-1**: the currently focused monitor.
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- **-2**: the currently focused window (that is, **rofi** will be displayed
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on top of the focused window).
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- **-3**: Position of mouse (overrides the location setting to get normal
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context menu behavior.)
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- **-4**: the monitor with the focused window.
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- **-5**: the monitor that shows the mouse pointer.
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Default: *-5*
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See `rofi -h` output for the detected monitors, their position, and size.
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`-theme` *filename*
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Path to the new theme file format. This overrides the old theme settings.
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`-theme-str` *string*
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Allow theme parts to be specified on the command line as an override.
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For example:
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```bash
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rofi -theme-str '#window { fullscreen: true; }'
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```
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This option can be specified multiple times.
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This is now the method to tweak the theme via the command line.
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`-dpi` *number*
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Override the default DPI setting.
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- If set to `0`, it tries to auto-detect based on X11 screen size (similar to
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i3 and GTK).
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- If set to `1`, it tries to auto-detect based on the size of the monitor
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that **rofi** is displayed on (similar to latest Qt 5).
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`-selected-row` *selected row*
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Select a certain row.
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Default: *0*
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### PATTERN setting
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`-terminal`
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Specify which terminal to start.
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```bash
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rofi -terminal xterm
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```
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Pattern: *{terminal}*
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Default: *x-terminal-emulator*
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`-ssh-client` *client*
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Override the used `ssh` client.
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Pattern: *{ssh-client}*
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Default: *ssh*
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### SSH settings
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`-ssh-command` *cmd*
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Set the command to execute when starting an ssh session.
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The pattern *{host}* is replaced by the selected ssh entry.
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Pattern: *{ssh-client}*
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Default: *{terminal} -e {ssh-client} {host}*
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`-parse-hosts`
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Parse the `/etc/hosts` file for entries.
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Default: *disabled*
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`-parse-known-hosts`
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`-no-parse-known-hosts`
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Parse the `~/.ssh/known_hosts` file for entries.
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Default: *enabled*
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### Run settings
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`-run-command` *cmd*
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Set command (*{cmd}*) to execute when running an application.
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See *PATTERN*.
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Default: *{cmd}*
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Example to run applications in a dedicated cgroup with systemd. Requires a
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shell to escape and interpolate the unit name correctly.
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```bash
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"bash -c 'systemd-run --user --unit=app-rofi-\$(systemd-escape {cmd})-\$RANDOM {cmd}'"
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```
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`-run-shell-command` *cmd*
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Set command to execute when running an application in a shell.
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See *PATTERN*.
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Default: *{terminal} -e {cmd}*
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`-run-list-command` *cmd*
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If set, use an external tool to generate a list of executable commands. Uses
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`run-command`.
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Default: *{cmd}*
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### Window switcher settings
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`-window-format` *format*
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Format what is being displayed for windows.
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*format*: {field[:len]}
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*field*:
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- **w**: desktop name
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|
- **t**: title of window
|
|
- **n**: name
|
|
- **r**: role
|
|
- **c**: class
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|
|
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*len*: maximum field length (0 for auto-size). If length is negative, the entry
|
|
will be unchanged. If length is positive, the entry will be truncated or padded
|
|
to fill that length.
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|
|
|
default: {w} {c} {t}
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|
|
`-window-command` *cmd*
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|
|
|
Set command to execute on selected window for an alt action (`-kb-accept-alt`).
|
|
See *PATTERN*.
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|
|
|
Default: *"wmctrl -i -R {window}"*
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|
|
|
`-window-thumbnail`
|
|
|
|
Show window thumbnail (if available) as icon in the window switcher.
|
|
|
|
You can stop rofi from exiting when closing a window (allowing multiple to be
|
|
closed in a row).
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|
|
|
```css
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configuration {
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|
window {
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|
close-on-delete: false;
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
You can hide the currently active window with the 'hide-active-window' setting:
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
window {
|
|
hide-active-window: true;
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
or pass `-window-hide-active-window true` on command line.
|
|
|
|
You can prefer the icon theme above the window set icon with the
|
|
'prefer-icon-theme' setting:
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
window {
|
|
prefer-icon-theme: true;
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
or pass `-window-prefer-icon-theme true` on command line.
|
|
|
|
### Combi settings
|
|
|
|
`-combi-modes ` *mode1*,*mode2*
|
|
|
|
The modes to combine in combi mode.
|
|
For syntax to `-combi-modes`, see `-modes`.
|
|
To get one merge view, of `window`,`run`, and `ssh`:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -show combi -combi-modes "window,run,ssh" -modes combi
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
**NOTE**: The i3 window manager dislikes commas in the command when specifying
|
|
an exec command. For that case, `#` can be used as a separator.
|
|
|
|
`-combi-display-format`
|
|
|
|
The format string for entries in the `combi` dialog:
|
|
|
|
- **mode**: the mode display name
|
|
- **text**: the entry text
|
|
|
|
Pango markup can be used to formatting the output.
|
|
|
|
Default: {mode} {text}
|
|
|
|
Note: This setting is ignored if `combi-hide-mode-prefix` is enabled.
|
|
|
|
### History and Sorting
|
|
|
|
`-disable-history`
|
|
`-no-disable-history` (re-enable history)
|
|
|
|
Disable history
|
|
|
|
`-sort` to enable
|
|
`-no-sort` to disable
|
|
|
|
Enable, disable sorting.
|
|
This setting can be changed at runtime (see `-kb-toggle-sort`).
|
|
|
|
`-sorting-method` 'method' to specify the sorting method.
|
|
|
|
There are 2 sorting methods:
|
|
|
|
- levenshtein (Default)
|
|
- fzf sorting.
|
|
|
|
`-max-history-size` *number*
|
|
|
|
Maximum number of entries to store in history. Defaults to 25. (WARNING: can
|
|
cause slowdowns when set too high)
|
|
|
|
### Message dialog
|
|
|
|
`-e` *message*
|
|
|
|
Pops up a message dialog (used internally for showing errors) with *message*.
|
|
Message can be multi-line.
|
|
|
|
Passing `-e -` reads (blocking) from standard in and displays this.
|
|
|
|
### File browser settings
|
|
|
|
File browser behavior can be controlled via the following options:
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
filebrowser {
|
|
/** Directory the file browser starts in. */
|
|
directory: "/some/directory";
|
|
/**
|
|
* Sorting method. Can be set to:
|
|
* - "name"
|
|
* - "mtime" (modification time)
|
|
* - "atime" (access time)
|
|
* - "ctime" (change time)
|
|
*/
|
|
sorting-method: "name";
|
|
/** Group directories before files. */
|
|
directories-first: true;
|
|
/** Show hidden files. */
|
|
show-hidden: false;
|
|
/** return 1 on cancel. */
|
|
cancel-returns-1: true;
|
|
/** command */
|
|
command: "xdg-open";
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
These options can also be passed on the commandline, for example:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -filebrowser-cancel-returns-1 true -show filebrowser
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
The `show-hidden` can also be triggered with the `kb-delete-entry` keybinding.
|
|
|
|
### Recursive Browser settings
|
|
|
|
Recursive file browser behavior can be controlled via the following options:
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
recursivebrowser {
|
|
/** Directory the file browser starts in. */
|
|
directory: "/some/directory";
|
|
/** return 1 on cancel. */
|
|
cancel-returns-1: true;
|
|
/** filter entries using regex */
|
|
filter-regex: "(.*cache.*|.*\.o)";
|
|
/** command */
|
|
command: "xdg-open";
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
### Entry history
|
|
|
|
The number of previous inputs for the entry box can be modified by setting
|
|
max-history on the entry box.
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
entry {
|
|
max-history: 30;
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
By default the file is stored in the systems cache directory, in a file called
|
|
`rofi-entry-history.txt`.
|
|
|
|
### Other
|
|
|
|
`-drun-use-desktop-cache`
|
|
|
|
Build and use a cache with the content of desktop files. Usable for systems
|
|
with slow hard drives.
|
|
|
|
`-drun-reload-desktop-cache`
|
|
|
|
If `drun-use-desktop-cache` is enabled, rebuild a cache with the content of
|
|
desktop files.
|
|
|
|
`-drun-url-launcher` *command*
|
|
|
|
Command to open a Desktop Entry that is a Link.
|
|
|
|
`-pid` *path*
|
|
|
|
Make **rofi** create a pid file and check this on startup. The pid file
|
|
prevents multiple **rofi** instances from running simultaneously. This is
|
|
useful when running **rofi** from a key-binding daemon.
|
|
|
|
`-replace`
|
|
|
|
If rofi is already running, based on pid file, try to kill that instance.
|
|
|
|
`-display-{mode}` *string*
|
|
|
|
Set the name to use for mode. This is used as prompt and in combi-browser.
|
|
|
|
It is now preferred to use the configuration file:
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
{mode} {
|
|
display-name: *string*;
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
`-click-to-exit`
|
|
`-no-click-to-exit`
|
|
|
|
Click the mouse outside the **rofi** window to exit.
|
|
|
|
Default: *enabled*
|
|
|
|
`-xserver-i300-workaround`
|
|
|
|
Workaround for bug in Xserver. See issue #611 and #1642 on the rofi issue
|
|
tracker.
|
|
|
|
Default: *disabled*
|
|
|
|
## PATTERN
|
|
|
|
To launch commands (for example, when using the ssh launcher), the user can
|
|
enter the used command-line. The following keys can be used that will be
|
|
replaced at runtime:
|
|
|
|
- `{host}`: the host to connect to
|
|
- `{terminal}`: the configured terminal (see -terminal)
|
|
- `{ssh-client}`: the configured ssh client (see -ssh-client)
|
|
- `{cmd}`: the command to execute
|
|
- `{window}`: the window ID of the selected window (in `window-command`)
|
|
|
|
## THEMING
|
|
|
|
Please see **rofi-theme(5)** manpage for more information on theming.
|
|
|
|
## KEY BINDINGS
|
|
|
|
Please see the **rofi-keys(5)** manpage for the keybindings and how to set them
|
|
up.
|
|
|
|
The keybinding can also be used for actions, when the action is executed the
|
|
mentioned keystroke is inserted:
|
|
|
|
### Timeout
|
|
|
|
You can configure an action to be taken when rofi has not been interacted
|
|
with for a certain amount of seconds. You can specify a keybinding to trigger
|
|
after X seconds.
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
timeout {
|
|
delay: 15;
|
|
action: "kb-cancel";
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
### Input change
|
|
|
|
When the input of the textbox changes:
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
inputchange {
|
|
action: "kb-row-first";
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
## Available Modes
|
|
|
|
### window
|
|
|
|
Show a list of all the windows and allow switching between them. Pressing the
|
|
`delete-entry` binding (`shift-delete`) will close the window. Pressing the
|
|
`accept-custom` binding (`control-enter` or `shift-enter`) will run a command
|
|
on the window. (See option `window-command` );
|
|
|
|
If there is no match, it will try to launch the input.
|
|
|
|
### windowcd
|
|
|
|
Shows a list of the windows on the current desktop and allows switching between
|
|
them. Pressing the `delete-entry` binding (`shift-delete`) will kill the
|
|
window. Pressing the `accept-custom` binding (`control-enter` or `shift-enter`)
|
|
will run a command on the window. (See option `window-command` );
|
|
|
|
If there is no match, it will try to launch the input.
|
|
|
|
### run
|
|
|
|
Shows a list of executables in `$PATH` and can launch them (optional in a
|
|
terminal).
|
|
|
|
- Pressing the `delete-entry` binding (`shift-delete`) will remove this entry
|
|
from the run history.
|
|
|
|
- Pressing the `accept-custom` binding (`control-enter`) will run the command
|
|
as entered in the entry box.
|
|
|
|
- Pressing the `accept-alt` binding (`shift-enter`) will run the command in a
|
|
terminal.
|
|
|
|
When pressing the `mode-complete` binding (`Control-l`), you can use the File
|
|
Browser mode to launch the application with a file as the first argument.
|
|
|
|
### drun
|
|
|
|
Same as the **run** launches, but the list is created from the installed
|
|
desktop files. It automatically launches them in a terminal if specified in the
|
|
Desktop File.
|
|
|
|
- Pressing the `delete-entry` binding (`shift-delete`) will remove this entry
|
|
from the run history.
|
|
|
|
- Pressing the `accept-custom` binding (`control-enter`) will run the command
|
|
as entered in the entry box.
|
|
|
|
- Pressing the `accept-alt` binding (`shift-enter`) will run the command in a
|
|
terminal.
|
|
|
|
When pressing the `mode-complete` binding (`Control-l`), you can use the File
|
|
Browser mode to launch the application passing a file as argument if specified
|
|
in the desktop file.
|
|
|
|
The DRUN mode tries to follow the [XDG Desktop Entry
|
|
Specification](https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/desktop-entry-spec/)
|
|
and should be compatible with applications using this standard. Some
|
|
applications create invalid desktop files, **rofi** will discard these entries.
|
|
See the debugging section for more info on DRUN mode, this will print why
|
|
desktop files are discarded.
|
|
|
|
There are a few advanced options to tweak the behaviour:
|
|
|
|
```css
|
|
configuration {
|
|
drun {
|
|
/** Scan the current users desktop for desktop files. */
|
|
scan-desktop: true;
|
|
/** Parse user desktop files. */
|
|
parse-user: true;
|
|
/** Parse system desktop files. */
|
|
parse-system: false;
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
```
|
|
### ssh
|
|
|
|
Shows a list of SSH targets based on your `ssh` config file, and allows to
|
|
quickly `ssh` into them.
|
|
|
|
### keys
|
|
|
|
Shows a searchable list of key bindings.
|
|
|
|
### script
|
|
|
|
Allows custom scripted Modes to be added, see the **rofi-script(5)** manpage
|
|
for more information.
|
|
|
|
### combi
|
|
|
|
Combines multiple modes in one list. Specify which modes are included with the
|
|
`-combi-modes` option.
|
|
|
|
When using the combi mode, a *!bang* can be used to filter the results by modes.
|
|
All modes that match the bang as a prefix are included.
|
|
For example, say you have specified `-combi-modes run,window,windowcd`. If your
|
|
query begins with the bang `!w`, only results from the `window` and `windowcd`
|
|
modes are shown, even if the rest of the input text would match results from `run`.
|
|
|
|
If no match, the input is handled by the first combined modes.
|
|
|
|
## FAQ
|
|
|
|
### The text in the window switcher is not nicely aligned
|
|
|
|
Try using a mono-space font or tabs + the tab-stops setting..
|
|
|
|
### The window is completely black
|
|
|
|
Check quotes used on the command-line: you might have used `“` ("smart quotes")
|
|
instead of `"` ("machine quotes").
|
|
|
|
### What does the icon in the top right show?
|
|
|
|
The indicator shows:
|
|
|
|
- ` ` Case insensitive and no sorting.
|
|
- `-` Case sensitivity enabled, no sorting.
|
|
- `+` Case insensitive and Sorting enabled
|
|
- `±` Sorting and Case sensitivity enabled"
|
|
|
|
### Why do I see different icons for run,drun and window mode
|
|
|
|
Each of these modes uses different methods of resolving the icon:
|
|
|
|
- Window: It first uses the icon that the application exposes via the X11
|
|
Server, if none is set it does a lookup of the window Class name in the icon
|
|
theme.
|
|
|
|
- drun: It uses the icon set in the desktop file.
|
|
|
|
- run: It does a lookup using the executable name.
|
|
|
|
## EXAMPLES
|
|
|
|
Some basic usage examples of **rofi**:
|
|
|
|
Show the run dialog:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -modes run -show run
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Show the run dialog, and allow switching to Desktop File run dialog (`drun`):
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -modes run,drun -show run
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Combine the run and Desktop File run dialog (`drun`):
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -modes combi -show combi -combi-modes run,drun
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Combine the run and Desktop File run dialog (`drun`), and allow switching to
|
|
window switcher:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -modes combi,window -show combi -combi-modes run,drun
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Pop up a text message claiming that this is the end:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -e "This is the end"
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Pop up a text message in red, bold font claiming that this is still the end:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -e "<span color='red'><b>This is still the end</b></span>" -markup
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Show all key bindings:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
rofi -show keys
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
## i3
|
|
|
|
In [i3](http://i3wm.org/) you want to bind **rofi** to be launched on key
|
|
release. Otherwise, it cannot grab the keyboard. See also the i3
|
|
[manual](http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html):
|
|
|
|
Some tools (such as `import` or `xdotool`) might be unable to run upon a
|
|
KeyPress event, because the keyboard/pointer is still grabbed. For these
|
|
situations, the `--release` flag can be used, as it will execute the command
|
|
after the keys have been released.
|
|
|
|
## LICENSE
|
|
|
|
```text
|
|
MIT/X11
|
|
|
|
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
|
|
a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
|
|
"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
|
|
without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
|
|
distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
|
|
permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
|
|
the following conditions:
|
|
|
|
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
|
|
included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
|
|
|
|
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
|
|
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
|
|
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
|
|
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
|
|
CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
|
|
TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
|
|
SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
## WEBSITE
|
|
|
|
**rofi** website can be found [here](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/)
|
|
|
|
## SUPPORT
|
|
|
|
**rofi** support can be obtained:
|
|
|
|
- [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/discussions)
|
|
- [IRC](irc://irc.libera.chat:6697/#rofi) (#rofi on irc.libera.chat),
|
|
|
|
## DEBUGGING
|
|
|
|
For more information see **rofi-debugging(5)** manpage.
|
|
|
|
## ISSUE TRACKER
|
|
|
|
The **rofi** issue tracker can be found [here](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/issues)
|
|
Before creating an issue, consider posting a question on the [discussion forum](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/discussions) first.
|
|
When creating an issue, please read [this](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
|
|
first.
|
|
|
|
## SEE ALSO
|
|
|
|
**rofi-sensible-terminal(1)**, **dmenu(1)**, **rofi-debugging(5)**,
|
|
**rofi-theme(5)**, **rofi-script(5)**,
|
|
**rofi-keys(5)**,**rofi-theme-selector(1)**,**rofi-dmenu(5)**
|
|
|
|
## AUTHOR
|
|
|
|
- Qball Cow <qball@blame.services>
|
|
- Rasmus Steinke <rasi@xssn.at>
|
|
- Morgane Glidic <sardemff7+rofi@sardemff7.net>
|
|
|
|
Original code based on work by: [Sean Pringle](https://github.com/seanpringle/simpleswitcher) <sean.pringle@gmail.com>
|
|
|
|
For a full list of authors, check the `AUTHORS` file.
|