tldr/pages/linux/rofi.md

# rofi

> An application launcher and window switcher.
> More information: <https://github.com/davatorium/rofi>.

- Show the list of apps:

`rofi -show drun`

- Show the list of all commands:

`rofi -show run`

- Switch between windows:

`rofi -show window`

- Pipe a list of items to `stdin` and print the selected item to `stdout`:

`printf "{{Choice1\nChoice2\nChoice3}}" | rofi -dmenu`
rofi: add page 2018-01-13 08:47:35 +07:00			`# rofi`

			`> An application launcher and window switcher.`
Fix syntax of "More information" links (#5050) 2020-12-29 11:46:54 +00:00			`> More information: <https://github.com/davatorium/rofi>.`
rofi: add page 2018-01-13 08:47:35 +07:00
			`- Show the list of apps:`

			`rofi -show drun`

			`- Show the list of all commands:`

			`rofi -show run`

			`- Switch between windows:`

			`rofi -show window`
rofi: added dmenu option, added homepage (#3233) 2019-08-29 01:26:31 -07:00
*: always backquote `stdin`, `stdout` and `stderr` (#9584) 2022-12-04 08:53:34 +01:00			- Pipe a list of items to `stdin` and print the selected item to `stdout`:
rofi: added dmenu option, added homepage (#3233) 2019-08-29 01:26:31 -07:00
			`printf "{{Choice1\nChoice2\nChoice3}}" \| rofi -dmenu`