dmenu/dmenu.1

.TH DMENU 1 dmenu\-3.2
.SH NAME
dmenu \- dynamic menu
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B dmenu
.RB [ \-b ]
.RB [ \-i ]
.RB [ \-fn " <font>"]
.RB [ \-nb " <color>"]
.RB [ \-nf " <color>"]
.RB [ \-p " <prompt>"]
.RB [ \-sb " <color>"]
.RB [ \-sf " <color>"]
.RB [ \-v ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.SS Overview
dmenu is a generic menu for X, originally designed for
.BR dwm (1).
It manages huge amounts (up to 10.000 and more) of user defined menu items
efficiently.
.SS Options
.TP
.B \-b
makes dmenu appear at the screen bottom (by default it appears at the screen top).
.TP
.B \-i
makes dmenu match menu entries with ignoring intermediate characters.
.TP
.B \-fn <font>
defines the font.
.TP
.B \-nb <color>
defines the normal background color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).
.TP
.B \-nf <color>
defines the normal foreground color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).
.TP
.B \-p <prompt>
defines a prompt to be displayed before the input area.
.TP
.B \-sb <color>
defines the selected background color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).
.TP
.B \-sf <color>
defines the selected foreground color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).
.TP
.B \-v
prints version information to standard output, then exits.
.SH USAGE
dmenu reads a list of newline-separated items from standard input and creates a
menu.  When the user selects an item or enters any text and presses Return, his/her
choice is printed to standard output and dmenu terminates.
.P
dmenu is completely controlled by the keyboard. The following keys are recognized:
.TP
.B Any printable character
Appends the character to the text in the input field.  This works as a filter:
only items containing this text will be displayed.
.TP
.B Left/Right (Mod1\-h/Mod1\-l)
Select the previous/next item.
.TP
.B PageUp/PageDown (Mod1\-k/Mod1\-j)
Select the first item of the previous/next 'page' of items.
.TP
.B Home/End (Mod1\-g/Mod1\-G)
Select the first/last item.
.TP
.B Tab (Control\-i)
Copy the selected item to the input field.
.TP
.B Return (Control\-j)
Confirm selection and quit (print the selected item to standard output). Returns
.B 0
on termination.
.TP
.B Shift\-Return (Control\-Shift\-j)
Confirm selection and quit (print the text in the input field to standard output).
Returns
.B 0
on termination.
.TP
.B Escape (Control\-bracketleft)
Quit without selecting an item. Returns
.B 1
on termination.
.TP
.B Backspace (Control\-h)
Remove a character from the input field.
.TP
.B Control\-u
Remove all characters from the input field.
.TP
.B Control\-w
Remove all characters of current word from the input field.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR dwm (1),
.BR wmii (1) .
next version is 3.3 2007-09-17 15:13:21 +08:00			`.TH DMENU 1 dmenu\-3.2`
initial import 2006-08-04 15:35:27 +08:00			`.SH NAME`
			`dmenu \- dynamic menu`
			`.SH SYNOPSIS`
			`.B dmenu`
nah nah nah, I can't get used to the bottom bar, pushing the conditional dmenu again 2007-02-08 18:17:11 +08:00			`.RB [ \-b ]`
applied Michał Janeczek dmenu patch, made dmenu match case-insensitive by default, added -i command line option to enable ido matching, added Michał to Copyright holders 2007-09-24 00:26:41 +08:00			`.RB [ \-i ]`
prepared dmenu-1.8, shortened command line options (-font is -fn, -selbg is -sb, -selfg is -sf, -normbg is -nb, -normfg is -nf now) 2006-12-19 18:39:07 +08:00			`.RB [ \-fn " <font>"]`
			`.RB [ \-nb " <color>"]`
			`.RB [ \-nf " <color>"]`
added prompt option (-p 'prompt text'), documented in man page as well 2006-12-13 21:14:41 +08:00			`.RB [ \-p " <prompt>"]`
prepared dmenu-1.8, shortened command line options (-font is -fn, -selbg is -sb, -selfg is -sf, -normbg is -nb, -normfg is -nf now) 2006-12-19 18:39:07 +08:00			`.RB [ \-sb " <color>"]`
			`.RB [ \-sf " <color>"]`
initial import 2006-08-04 15:35:27 +08:00			`.RB [ \-v ]`
			`.SH DESCRIPTION`
			`.SS Overview`
made dmenu.1 also concise 2006-09-07 15:36:53 +08:00			`dmenu is a generic menu for X, originally designed for`
initial import 2006-08-04 15:35:27 +08:00			`.BR dwm (1).`
fixed man page 2006-09-05 01:47:09 +08:00			`It manages huge amounts (up to 10.000 and more) of user defined menu items`
			`efficiently.`
initial import 2006-08-04 15:35:27 +08:00			`.SS Options`
			`.TP`
nah nah nah, I can't get used to the bottom bar, pushing the conditional dmenu again 2007-02-08 18:17:11 +08:00			`.B \-b`
			`makes dmenu appear at the screen bottom (by default it appears at the screen top).`
			`.TP`
applied Michał Janeczek dmenu patch, made dmenu match case-insensitive by default, added -i command line option to enable ido matching, added Michał to Copyright holders 2007-09-24 00:26:41 +08:00			`.B \-i`
			`makes dmenu match menu entries with ignoring intermediate characters.`
			`.TP`
fixed a typo in dmenu.1 2006-12-19 18:49:28 +08:00			`.B \-fn <font>`
removed config.h stuff, made dwm configurable due to command line options 2006-09-26 19:20:47 +08:00			`defines the font.`
			`.TP`
prepared dmenu-1.8, shortened command line options (-font is -fn, -selbg is -sb, -selfg is -sf, -normbg is -nb, -normfg is -nf now) 2006-12-19 18:39:07 +08:00			`.B \-nb <color>`
removed config.h stuff, made dwm configurable due to command line options 2006-09-26 19:20:47 +08:00			`defines the normal background color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).`
			`.TP`
prepared dmenu-1.8, shortened command line options (-font is -fn, -selbg is -sb, -selfg is -sf, -normbg is -nb, -normfg is -nf now) 2006-12-19 18:39:07 +08:00			`.B \-nf <color>`
removed config.h stuff, made dwm configurable due to command line options 2006-09-26 19:20:47 +08:00			`defines the normal foreground color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).`
			`.TP`
prepared dmenu-1.8, shortened command line options (-font is -fn, -selbg is -sb, -selfg is -sf, -normbg is -nb, -normfg is -nf now) 2006-12-19 18:39:07 +08:00			`.B \-p <prompt>`
			`defines a prompt to be displayed before the input area.`
			`.TP`
			`.B \-sb <color>`
removed config.h stuff, made dwm configurable due to command line options 2006-09-26 19:20:47 +08:00			`defines the selected background color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).`
			`.TP`
prepared dmenu-1.8, shortened command line options (-font is -fn, -selbg is -sb, -selfg is -sf, -normbg is -nb, -normfg is -nf now) 2006-12-19 18:39:07 +08:00			`.B \-sf <color>`
removed config.h stuff, made dwm configurable due to command line options 2006-09-26 19:20:47 +08:00			`defines the selected foreground color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).`
			`.TP`
initial import 2006-08-04 15:35:27 +08:00			`.B \-v`
updated man page 2006-08-28 13:22:38 +08:00			`prints version information to standard output, then exits.`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`.SH USAGE`
made dmenu.1 also concise 2006-09-07 15:36:53 +08:00			`dmenu reads a list of newline-separated items from standard input and creates a`
ordered switch branches in kpress alphabetically, applied Sanders patch for PgUp/Dn and Home/End scrolling 2006-12-12 16:57:42 +08:00			`menu. When the user selects an item or enters any text and presses Return, his/her`
made dmenu.1 also concise 2006-09-07 15:36:53 +08:00			`choice is printed to standard output and dmenu terminates.`
			`.P`
			`dmenu is completely controlled by the keyboard. The following keys are recognized:`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`.TP`
made dmenu.1 also concise 2006-09-07 15:36:53 +08:00			`.B Any printable character`
			`Appends the character to the text in the input field. This works as a filter:`
initial import 2006-08-04 15:35:27 +08:00			`only items containing this text will be displayed.`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Left/Right (Mod1\-h/Mod1\-l)`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`Select the previous/next item.`
			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B PageUp/PageDown (Mod1\-k/Mod1\-j)`
ordered switch branches in kpress alphabetically, applied Sanders patch for PgUp/Dn and Home/End scrolling 2006-12-12 16:57:42 +08:00			`Select the first item of the previous/next 'page' of items.`
			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Home/End (Mod1\-g/Mod1\-G)`
ordered switch branches in kpress alphabetically, applied Sanders patch for PgUp/Dn and Home/End scrolling 2006-12-12 16:57:42 +08:00			`Select the first/last item.`
			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Tab (Control\-i)`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`Copy the selected item to the input field.`
			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Return (Control\-j)`
another fix 2006-09-07 15:40:09 +08:00			`Confirm selection and quit (print the selected item to standard output). Returns`
			`.B 0`
			`on termination.`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Shift\-Return (Control\-Shift\-j)`
updated man page 2006-08-28 13:22:38 +08:00			`Confirm selection and quit (print the text in the input field to standard output).`
another fix 2006-09-07 15:40:09 +08:00			`Returns`
			`.B 0`
			`on termination.`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Escape (Control\-bracketleft)`
another fix 2006-09-07 15:40:09 +08:00			`Quit without selecting an item. Returns`
			`.B 1`
			`on termination.`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Backspace (Control\-h)`
changed Backspace/C-w behavior (now it only removes a single character) 2007-02-26 21:07:19 +08:00			`Remove a character from the input field.`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Control\-u`
made dmenu(1) more dwm(1) alike 2006-08-07 20:07:04 +08:00			`Remove all characters from the input field.`
removed draw.c, implemented C-w handling (backward word deletion) 2007-02-19 22:49:50 +08:00			`.TP`
Escape -s in dmenu.1 2007-02-26 05:41:05 +08:00			`.B Control\-w`
removed draw.c, implemented C-w handling (backward word deletion) 2007-02-19 22:49:50 +08:00			`Remove all characters of current word from the input field.`
initial import 2006-08-04 15:35:27 +08:00			`.SH SEE ALSO`
added wmii reference to dmenu(1) 2006-12-18 20:46:44 +08:00			`.BR dwm (1),`
			`.BR wmii (1) .`