answered 2013-07-06 23:12:53 +0000

joepd
1398 ●10 ●22 ●46 http://joepvd.github.io/

updated 2013-07-06 23:13:49 +0000

One answer is missing (quoting from man i3-dmenu-desktop):

i3-dmenu-desktop is a script which extracts the (localized) name from application .desktop files, offers the user a choice via dmenu(1) and then starts the chosen application via i3 (for startup notification support). The advantage of using .desktop files instead of dmenu_run(1) is that dmenu_run offers all binaries in your $PATH, including non-interactive utilities like sed. Also, .desktop files contain a proper name, information about whether the application runs in a terminal and whether it supports startup notifications.

See also this question.

answered 2013-07-06 20:34:12 +0000

Philippe
41 ●3 ●2

I took adeskbar code to make rlmenu, bind it to a key and a menu similar to the debian menu will pop.

answered 2013-05-16 20:40:44 +0000

matma6
3 ●2 ●2 ●3

You can use adeskmenu, but when it loses focus, it closes. On i3 moving mouse changes focus, so here is my solution:

1. Go to empty workspace.
2. Click on adeskmenu icon in tray.
3. Move mouse into window.
4. Make it floating (Shift+Mod+Space).
5. Window disappears.
6. Now, if you want use it, it will be fullscreen-sized (but floating)

answered 2012-11-01 07:33:25 +0000

bruno.braga
836 ●13 ●21 ●39 http://brunobraga.net/

I have also looked for similar... especially because some of the applications I don't even remember their name, but I do know what they are about...

Synapse came as a good solution for me.

answered 2012-11-03 04:20:49 +0000

MeanEYE
77 ●1 ●1 ●9

There are few ways to get what you need:

• Use one of the available tools like Kumfer, GMRun, Launchy, etc;
• Adapt dmenu to suite your needs.

Adapting dmenu

When you call dmenu_run, it's actually calling dmenu_path and piping it to dmenu itself. Which means you can pretty much pipe anything to dmenu. If you get an empty string (and different exit code) selection was canceled. Otherwise, you get a selected command.

You can write a script that would get information you would like to be presented with dmenu pipe it and wait for selection. This is a bit more complex than using one of the other launchers but it provides a lot of flexibility and further more I don't think there's anything lighter than dmenu.

For example, I have this script written:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import os
from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, STDOUT

# dmenu constants
DMENU_CACHE = os.path.expanduser('~/.dmenu_cache')
DMENU_COMMAND = [
            'dmenu', 
            '-p', 'command:',
            '-nb', '#151515',
            '-nf', '#888888',
            '-l', '10',
            '-fn', '-misc-fixed-medium-*-normal-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-*'
        ]

# our custom commands
commands = {
        'nautilus': 'nautilus --no-desktop'
    }

# check if local cache exists
if not os.path.exists(DMENU_CACHE):
    os.system('dmenu_path > /dev/null')

# load command cache and combine with our commands
with open(DMENU_CACHE, 'r') as raw_file:
    system_commands = raw_file.read()

output = commands.keys()
output.sort()

# create a process
process = Popen(DMENU_COMMAND, stdout=PIPE, stdin=PIPE, stderr=STDOUT)
selection = process.communicate(input='{0}\n{1}'.format('\n'.join(output), system_commands))[0]

# get command based on selection and execute it
if selection.strip() != '':
    command = commands[selection] if commands.has_key(selection) else selection
    os.system(command)

It uses dmenu cache generated by dmenu_path, but prioritizes items I've placed in commands dictionary. Also allows me to add custom commands I need.