rofi: spotlight

A spotlight-like rofi. Supports file and web search.

rofi: spotlight

Dependencies

• rofi-git master branch
• python3
• bash
• fd (optional)
• an icon theme (optional)

Icon themes used:

• Papirus
• Tela Blue

Run it by:

$ rofi -modi "Global Search":"rofi-spotlight/rofi-spotlight.sh" -show "Global Search" \
-config rofi-spotlight/rofi.rasi

Recommendation

• Install fd for faster file searching. Defaults to find if not installed.

Configuration:

You can change the following variables in the rofi-spotlight.sh

• Terminal Emulator
• File Manager
• Bluetooth sender

You can change the following variables in the web-search.py

• Search engine
• Web browser
• Terminal Emulator

Available commands:

Just type them on rofi search bar:

• :help to print the help message
• :h or :hidden to show hidden files/directories
• :xdg XDGDIR to jump to an xdg directory

Examples:

:xdg DOCUMENTS
:xdg DOWNLOADS

# Also supports incomplete path. Examples:

:xdg doc    # Same as :xdg DOCUMENTS
:xdg down   # Same as :xdg DOWNLOADS

# For more info about XDG dirs, see:
# man xdg-user-dir

File search syntaxes:

• !<search_query> to search for a file and web suggestions
• ?<search_query> to search parent directories

Examples:

!half-life 3
?portal 3

Web search syntaxes:

• !<search_query> to get a search suggestions
• :web <search_query> to also to gets search suggestions
• :webbro <search_query> to search directly from your browser

Examples:

!how to install archlinux
:web how to install gentoo
:webbro how to install wine in windowsxp

TODOs:

• [x] Web search support
• [x] Cleaner bash script

Notes:

• This is not a file manager nor a web browser. This is a file/web-searching rofi. Nothing else.
• Default rofi design is better with blur. Rofi's appearance can be change in rofi.rasi. It uses CSS syntax. More info by executing man rofi-theme in your terminal emulator.

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