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ROFI 1 rofi
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NAME
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rofi - A window switcher, run dialog and dmenu replacement
SYNOPSIS
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`rofi` [ -width *pct_scr* ] [ -lines *lines* ] [ -columns *columns* ] [ -font *xftfont* ] [ -fg *color* ]
[ -bg *color* ] [ -hlfg *color* ] [ -hlbg *color* ] [ -key *combo* ] [ -dkey *comdo* ] [ -rkey *comdo* ]
[ -terminal *terminal* ] [ -loc *position* ] [ -hmode ] [ -fixed-num-lines ] [ -padding *padding* ]
[ -opacity *opacity%* ] [ -display *display* ] [ -bc *color* ] [ -bw *width* ] [ -dmenu [ -p *prompt* ] ]
[ -ssh-set-title *true|false* ] [ -now ] [ -rnow ] [ -snow ] [ -version ] [ -help] [ -dump-xresources ]
DESCRIPTION
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`rofi` is an X11 popup window switcher. A list is displayed center-screen showing open window titles, WM_CLASS, and desktop number.
The user may filter the list by typing, navigate with Up/Down or Tab keys, and select a window with Return (Enter). Escape cancels.
License
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MIT/X11
USAGE
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`rofi` can be used in two ways, single-shot; executes once and directly exits when done or as
daemon listening to specific key-combinations.
The default key combinations are:
* `F12`
Show all windows on all desktops.
* `mod1-F2`
Show run-dialog.
* `mod1-F3`
Show run-dialog.
OPTIONS
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`-key`
Change the key combination to display all windows (default: F12).
rofi -key F12
rofi -key control+shift+s
rofi -key mod1+Tab
`-rkey`
Change the key combination to display the run dialog (default: mod1-F2).
rofi -rkey F11
rofi -rkey control+shift+d
rofi -rkey mod1+grave (grave=backtick)
`-skey`
Change the key combination to display the ssh dialog (default: Alt-F3).
rofi -skey F10
rofi -skey control+shift+s
rofi -skey mod1+grave (grave=backtick)
`-now`
Run rofi in all-windows mode once then exit. Does not bind any keys.
`-rnow`
Run rofi in run-dialog mode once then exit. Does not bind any keys.
`-snow`
Run rofi in ssh mode once then exit. Does not bind any keys.
`-bg`
Set the background text color (X11 named color or hex #rrggbb) for the menu (default: #222222).
rofi -fg "#222222"
`-bc`
Set the border color (X11 named color or hex #rrggbb) for the menu (default: #000000).
rofi -bc black
`-bw`
Set the border width in pixels (default: 1).
rofi -bw 1
`-fg`
Set the foreground text color (X11 named color or hex #rrggbb) for the menu (default: #cccccc).
rofi -fg "#cccccc"
`-font`
Xft font name for use by the menu (default: mono-14).
rofi -font monospace-14:medium
`-hlbg`
Set the background text color (X11 named color or hex #rrggbb) for the highlighted item in the
menu (default: #005577).
rofi -fg "#005577"
`-hlfg`
Set the foreground text color (X11 named color or hex #rrggbb) for the highlighted item in the
menu (default: #ffffff).
rofi -fg "#ffffff"
`-opacity`
Set the window opacity (0-100).
rofi -opacity "75"
`-lines`
Maximum number of lines the menu may show before scrolling (default: 25).
rofi -lines 25
`-columns`
The number of columns the menu may show before scrolling (default: 25).
rofi -columns 2
`-width`
Set the width of the menu as a percentage of the screen width (default: 60).
rofi -width 60
`-terminal`
Specify what terminal to start (default x-terminal-emulator)
rofi -terminal xterm
`-loc`
Specify where the window should be located. The numbers map to the following location on the
monitor:
1 2 3
8 0 4
7 6 5
`-hmode`
Switch to horizontal mode (ala dmenu). The number of elements is the number of `lines` times the
number of `columns`.
`-fixed-num-lines`
Keep a fixed number of visible lines (See the `-lines` option.)
`-padding`
Define the inner margin of the window. Default is 5 pixels.
To make rofi look like dmenu:
rofi -hmode -padding 0
`-dmenu`
Run rofi in dmenu mode. Allowing it to be used for user interaction in scripts.
`-dump-xresources`
Dump the current active configuration in xresources format to the command-line.
`-ssh-set-title` *true|false*
SSH dialogs tries to set 'ssh hostname' of the spawned terminal.
Not all terminals support this.
Default value is true.
Switch between modi
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Type '?' *enter* to switch between window list, run and ssh mode.
WEBSITE
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`rofi` website can be found at [here](https://davedavenport.github.io/rofi/)
AUTHOR
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Qball Cow <qball@gmpclient.org>
Original code based on work by: Sean Pringle <sean.pringle@gmail.com>