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diff --git a/doc/rofi-script.5 b/doc/rofi-script.5 index 5c83915d..ff06dcb3 100644 --- a/doc/rofi-script.5 +++ b/doc/rofi-script.5 @@ -163,6 +163,23 @@ multiple entries can be passed using the \fB\fC\\x1f\fR separator. .fi .RE +.SH Executing external program +.PP +If you want to launch an external program from the script, you need to make sure it is launched in the background. +If not rofi will wait for its output (to display). + +.PP +In bash the best way to do this is using \fB\fCcoproc\fR\&. + +.PP +.RS + +.nf + coproc ( myApp > /dev/null 2>\&1 ) + +.fi +.RE + .SH DASH shell .PP If you use the \fB\fCdash\fR shell for your script, take special care with how dash handles escaped values for the separators. diff --git a/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown b/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown index 3c6eeae6..eaf932e0 100644 --- a/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown +++ b/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## NAME -**rofi script mode** - Rofi format for scriptable modi. +**rofi script mode** - Rofi format for scriptable modi. ## DESCRIPTION @@ -108,6 +108,18 @@ multiple entries can be passed using the `\x1f` separator. echo -en "aap\0icon\x1ffolder\x1finfo\x1ftest\n" ``` +## Executing external program + +If you want to launch an external program from the script, you need to make sure it is launched in the background. +If not rofi will wait for its output (to display). + +In bash the best way to do this is using `coproc`. + +```bash + coproc ( myApp > /dev/null 2>&1 ) +``` + + ## DASH shell If you use the `dash` shell for your script, take special care with how dash handles escaped values for the separators. |