[Config] Remove character data type as it aliases with string.

Internal character option will now use the first ascii char from the
string type.

CONFIG.md

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ configuration {
 
 }
 ```
-You can now set the options in the `configuration` block. 
+
+You can now set the options in the `configuration` block.
 
 ## Create a configuration file from current setup
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ This will have all the possible settings and their current value.
 If a value is the default value, the entry will be commented.
 
 For example:
+
 ```css
 configuration {               
 /*  modes: "window,run,ssh,drun";*/
@@ -68,8 +70,8 @@ newlines format are supported. But Unix is preferred.
 
 C and C++ file comments are supported.
 
-  - Anything after  `// ` and before a newline is considered a comment.
+- Anything after  `//` and before a newline is considered a comment.
-  - Everything between `/*` and `*/` is a comment.
+- Everything between `/*` and `*/` is a comment.
 
 Comments can be nested and the C comments can be inline.
 
@@ -124,12 +126,12 @@ For example:
 #### Number
 
 An integer may contain any full number.
-                                  
+
-For example:                     
+For example:
-                                  
+
-```css                             
+```css
 eh: 2;                        
-```                               
+```
 
 #### Boolean
 
@@ -144,15 +146,6 @@ show-icons: true;
 This is equal to the `-show-icons` option on the commandline, and `show-icons:
 false;` is equal to `-no-show-icons`.
 
-#### Character
-
-Character value is always surrounded by single quotes (') and should contain a
-single character. It supports escaping.
-
-```css
-matching-negate-char: '-';
-```
-
 #### List
 
 This is not supported by the old configuration system, but can be used in the
@@ -164,6 +157,7 @@ comma-separated. The entry in the list single ASCII words.
 ```css
  combi-modes: [window,drun];
 ```
+
 For older versions you have :
 
 ```css

doc/rofi.1.markdown

@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ Markup support can be enabled, see CONFIGURATION options.
 There are currently three methods of setting configuration options (evaluated
 in order below):
 
--   System configuration file  (for example `/etc/rofi.rasi`). It first checks
+- System configuration file  (for example `/etc/rofi.rasi`). 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.
 
--   Rasi theme file: The new *theme* format can be used to set configuration
+- Rasi theme file: The new *theme* format can be used to set configuration
     values.
 
--   Command-line options: Arguments passed to **rofi**.
+- Command-line options: Arguments passed to **rofi**.
 
 To get a template config file, run: `rofi -dump-config > config.rasi`
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ For example to set the dpi value to 72:
 
 ```css
 configuration {
-	dpi: 72;
+ dpi: 72;
 }
 ```
 
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ configuration {
     }
 }
 ```
+
 Example
 
 ```css
@@ -416,10 +417,10 @@ The different fields are:
 
 Default: *all*
 
-`-matching-negate-char` *char*
+`-matching-negate-char` *string*
 
 Set the character used to negate the query (i.e. if it does **not** match the
-next keyword). Set to '\x0' to disable.
+next keyword). Set to '\x0' to disable. It takes the first ASCII character from the string.
 
 Default: '-'
 
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ Default: *0*
 
 `-fixed-num-lines`
 
-Keep a fixed number of visible lines. 
+Keep a fixed number of visible lines.
 
 `-sidebar-mode`
 
@@ -502,17 +503,17 @@ Select monitor to display **rofi** on. It accepts as input: *primary* (if
 primary output is set), the *xrandr* output name, or integer number (in order
 of detection). Negative numbers are handled differently:
 
--   **-1**: the currently focused monitor.
+- **-1**: the currently focused monitor.
 
--   **-2**: the currently focused window (that is, **rofi** will be displayed
+- **-2**: the currently focused window (that is, **rofi** will be displayed
     on top of the focused window).
 
--   **-3**: Position of mouse (overrides the location setting to get normal
+- **-3**: Position of mouse (overrides the location setting to get normal
     context menu behavior.)
 
--   **-4**: the monitor with the focused window.
+- **-4**: the monitor with the focused window.
 
--   **-5**: the monitor that shows the mouse pointer.
+- **-5**: the monitor that shows the mouse pointer.
 
 Default: *-5*
 
@@ -539,10 +540,10 @@ This is now the method to tweak the theme via the command line.
 
 Override the default DPI setting.
 
--   If set to `0`, it tries to auto-detect based on X11 screen size (similar to
+- If set to `0`, it tries to auto-detect based on X11 screen size (similar to
     i3 and GTK).
 
--   If set to `1`, it tries to auto-detect based on the size of the monitor
+- If set to `1`, it tries to auto-detect based on the size of the monitor
     that **rofi** is displayed on (similar to latest Qt 5).
 
 `-selected-row` *selected row*
@@ -669,6 +670,7 @@ configuration {
   }
 }
 ```
+
 You can hide the currently active window with the 'hide-active-window' setting:
 
 ```css
@@ -696,7 +698,7 @@ or pass `-window-prefer-icon-theme true` on command line.
 
 ### Combi settings
 
-`-combi-modes ` *mode1*,*mode2*
+`-combi-modes` *mode1*,*mode2*
 
 The modes to combine in combi mode.
 For syntax to `-combi-modes`, see `-modes`.
@@ -950,13 +952,13 @@ If there is no match, it will try to launch the input.
 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
+- 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
+- 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
+- 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
@@ -968,13 +970,13 @@ 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
+- 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
+- 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
+- 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
@@ -1002,6 +1004,7 @@ configuration {
    }
 }
 ```
+
 ### ssh
 
 Shows a list of SSH targets based on your `ssh` config file, and allows to
@@ -1044,7 +1047,7 @@ instead of `"` ("machine quotes").
 
 The indicator shows:
 
-- ` ` Case insensitive and no sorting.
+- `` Case insensitive and no sorting.
 - `-` Case sensitivity enabled, no sorting.
 - `+` Case insensitive and Sorting enabled
 - `±` Sorting and Case sensitivity enabled"
@@ -1053,13 +1056,13 @@ The indicator shows:
 
 Each of these modes uses different methods of resolving the icon:
 
--   Window: It first uses the icon that the application exposes via the X11
+- 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.
+- drun: It uses the icon set in the desktop file.
 
--   run: It does a lookup using the executable name.
+- run: It does a lookup using the executable name.
 
 ## EXAMPLES
 
@@ -1157,7 +1160,7 @@ after the keys have been released.
 
 ## DEBUGGING
 
-For more information see **rofi-debugging(5)** manpage. 
+For more information see **rofi-debugging(5)** manpage.
 
 ## ISSUE TRACKER
 

include/rofi-types.h

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ typedef enum {
   P_DOUBLE,
   /** String */
   P_STRING,
-  /** Character */
-  P_CHAR,
   /** Boolean */
   P_BOOLEAN,
   /** Color */
@@ -260,8 +258,6 @@ typedef union _PropertyValue {
   double f;
   /** String */
   char *s;
-  /** Character */
-  char c;
   /** boolean */
   gboolean b;
   /** Color */

lexer/theme-lexer.l

@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ WORD_ENV   [[:alpha:]_][[:alnum:]_]*
 COLOR_NAME [[:alpha:]]+
 STRING     \"{UANYN}*\"|\'{UANYN}*\'
 STRING_LIST \"{UANYNP1}*\"|\'{UANYNP2}*\'
-CHAR       \'({ASCN}|\\\\|\\\'|\\0)\'
 HEX        [[:xdigit:]]
 NUMBER     [[:digit:]]+
 UNARYMIN   -
@@ -522,7 +521,6 @@ if ( queue == NULL ) {
 <PROPERTIES,PROPERTIES_ARRAY,PROPERTIES_ENV,PROPERTIES_VAR_DEFAULT,MEDIA_CONTENT>{UNARYMIN}            { return T_MIN; }
 <PROPERTIES,PROPERTIES_ENV,PROPERTIES_VAR_DEFAULT>{STRING}                                             { yytext[yyleng-1] = '\0'; yylval->sval = g_strcompress(&yytext[1]); return T_STRING;}
 <PROPERTIES_ARRAY>{STRING_LIST}                                                                        { yytext[yyleng-1] = '\0'; yylval->sval = g_strcompress(&yytext[1]); return T_STRING;}
-<PROPERTIES,PROPERTIES_ARRAY,PROPERTIES_ENV,PROPERTIES_VAR_DEFAULT>{CHAR}                { yytext[yyleng-1] = '\0'; yylval->cval = g_strcompress(&yytext[1])[0]; return T_CHAR;}
 
 <PROPERTIES,PROPERTIES_ARRAY,PROPERTIES_ENV,PROPERTIES_VAR_DEFAULT>@{WORD}               {
     yylval->sval = g_strdup(yytext+1);

lexer/theme-parser.y

@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ static ThemeColor hwb_to_rgb ( double h, double w, double b )
 %token <fval>     T_DOUBLE              "Floating-point number"
 %token <sval>     T_STRING              "UTF-8 encode string"
 %token <sval>     T_MEDIA_TYPE          "Media type"
-%token <cval>     T_CHAR                "Character"
 %token <sval>     T_PROP_NAME           "property name"
 %token <colorval> T_COLOR_NAME          "Color value by name"
 %token <sval>     T_NAME_ELEMENT        "Element name"
@@ -567,10 +566,6 @@ t_property_element
         $$ = rofi_theme_property_create ( P_STRING );
         $$->value.s = $1;
     }
-|   T_CHAR {
-        $$ = rofi_theme_property_create ( P_CHAR );
-        $$->value.c = $1;
-    }
 |   T_LINK {
         $$ = rofi_theme_property_create ( P_LINK );
         $$->value.link.name = $1;

source/rofi-types.c

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ const char *const PropertyTypeName[P_NUM_TYPES] = {
     "Double",
     /** String */
     "String",
-    /** Character */
-    "Character",
     /** Boolean */
     "Boolean",
     /** Color */

source/xrmoptions.c

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static XrmOption xrmOptions[] = {
      NULL,
      "Whether to load and show icons",
      CONFIG_DEFAULT},
-    
+
     {xrm_String,
      "preview-cmd",
      {.str = &config.preview_cmd},
@@ -707,13 +707,14 @@ static gboolean __config_parser_set_property(XrmOption *option,
     *(option->value.num) = (p->value.b);
     option->source = (option->source & ~3) | CONFIG_FILE_THEME;
   } else if (option->type == xrm_Char) {
-    if (p->type != P_CHAR) {
+
-      *error = g_strdup_printf(
+    if (p->type != P_STRING) {
-          "Option: %s needs to be set with a character not a %s.", option->name,
+      *error =
-          PropertyTypeName[p->type]);
+          g_strdup_printf("Option: %s needs to be set with a string not a %s.",
+                          option->name, PropertyTypeName[p->type]);
       return TRUE;
     }
-    *(option->value.charc) = (p->value.c);
+    *(option->value.charc) = (p->value.s[0]);
     option->source = (option->source & ~3) | CONFIG_FILE_THEME;
   } else {
     // TODO add type