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

rofi: spotlight

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

• Papirus
• Tela Blue

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

• Installfd for faster file searching. Defaults tofind if not installed.

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

• Terminal Emulator
• File Manager
• Bluetooth sender

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

• Search engine
• Web browser
• Terminal Emulator

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

• Web search support
• Cleaner bash script

• 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 inrofi.rasi. It uses CSS syntax. More info by executingman rofi-theme in your terminal emulator.