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author | Dave Davenport <qball@blame.services> | 2022-04-14 20:45:37 +0200 |
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committer | Dave Davenport <qball@blame.services> | 2022-04-14 20:45:37 +0200 |
commit | 54e272df295cca15b457aa79f327609128aa76c5 (patch) | |
tree | bbc57dad50366769cf2b78e94965f80a12d80f37 /doc/rofi.1.markdown | |
parent | d57d6de2ce8efcc051355c77c04793abac7210df (diff) |
[Doc] Update rofi.1 with an extra example.
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diff --git a/doc/rofi.1.markdown b/doc/rofi.1.markdown index 4e71d176..3ab114ca 100644 --- a/doc/rofi.1.markdown +++ b/doc/rofi.1.markdown @@ -18,19 +18,33 @@ filter, tokenized search and more. ## USAGE -**rofi**'s main functionality is to assist in your workflow, allowing you to quickly switch -between windows, start applications or log into a remote machine via `ssh`. -There are different *modes* for different types of actions. -**rofi** is a standalone application and should not be integrated into scripts. -For integration into scripts it has a special mode that functions as a -(drop-in) replacement for **dmenu(1)**. See emulating dmenu below. +**rofi**'s main functionality is to assist in your workflow, allowing you to +quickly switch between windows, start applications or log into a remote machine +via `ssh`. There are different *modes* for different types of actions. **rofi** +is a standalone application and should not be integrated into scripts. For +integration into scripts it has a special mode that functions as a (drop-in) +replacement for **dmenu(1)**. See emulating dmenu below. ### Running rofi To launch **rofi** directly in a certain mode, specify a mode with `rofi -show <mode>`. -To show the `run` dialog: +To show the `drun` dialog: + +```bash + rofi -show drun +``` + +A very useful setup in minimalistic window managers is to combine `drun`, `run` +with `window` mode: + +```bash + rofi -show combi -modes combi -combi-modes "window,drun,run" +``` + +In this setup it first list all open applications, then all installed +applications. So if you type firefox and hit return, it will switch to the +running firefox, or launch it when it is not running. - rofi -show run ### Emulating dmenu |