how to Run .sh file directly from dmenu-i3wm?

rdeyvil · 06-27-2017, 09:49 AM

How can I run .sh file directly from dmenu on i3WM ?

rtmistler · 06-27-2017, 12:41 PM

Hi rdeyvil and welcome to LQ.

I'm not well versed on dmenu, however in most desktop environments you can create a shortcut.

That short cut should point to the path and filename for the .sh file.

Please note that the .sh file should be executable for the username using the shortcut.

If not a shortcut, perhaps what they are talking about here with respect to aliases: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php..._shell_aliases. Bear in mind that I have never used this window manager or desktop environment so I may be out in left field here. My normal experience is that I'd create a desktop shortcut and point that to the script.

BW-userx · 06-27-2017, 01:00 PM

dmenu takes executable from /usr/bin - may even use the desktop files in applications. so no - not unless you create a desktop file for it then add it to /usr/share/applications

i3 config keyboard short cuts will work.

i3 too using a modded dmenu "i3-dmenu-desktop" that only uses the files what have a desktop file if you used that one then created a desktop file for it that too should work (work around)

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=MY_Shell-Script
Comment=Does stuff 
Keywords=
TryExec=/path/to/script/ScriptName
Exec=/path/to/script/ScriptName
Terminal=false/true?
Categories="whatever menu selection you might want it in."

the placement of the script is also an important issue to take into consideration.

GazL · 06-27-2017, 04:07 PM

I use this instead of the dmenu_run script:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
#
#  This script uses 'dmenu' to provide application launcher
#  and run dialog functionality to the 'dwm' window manager.
#
#  $HOME/.dwm_menu.conf contains a list of executables
#  that will be displayed to the user.
#

conf="$HOME/.dwm_menu.conf"

if [ ! -f "$HOME/.dwm_menu.conf" ] ; then
   echo -e "xterm\nfirefox\nemacs" > "$conf"
fi

if cmd=$( /usr/bin/dmenu "$@" < "$conf" ) ; then
   exec /bin/sh -c "${cmd}"
fi

########################################################################

you can run any command you want from it, or choose one of the pre defined ones in the normal way.
I find the default dmenu_run scripts just returns far too much stuff to be practical.