How can I make dmenu_run read .desktop files?

I'm using dmenu as an alternative for gnome-do, and I'm running it with 'dmenu_run'.
But not all programs are in the PATH, so I would like dmenu to read my .desktop files
too, like the menus in Xfce, GNOME etc.

as long as $PATH is set, you shouldn't need to reconnect them (i think). if you send the list of apps through | awk -F '/' '{print $NF}' | that'll strip the path
/edit: added the "(i think)" part
Last edited by brisbin33 (2009-06-02 21:33:06)

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