[SOLVED] Is there an list-type app launcher for dwm/xmonad?

What is a program that can act as a "launcher" for my most commonly used apps (without having to type out the app name?)
I am currently using MODKEY+F[#] hotkeys, but i'd really like a display with all my common apps and a way to choose one of them.
Last edited by corruptz0r (2010-08-12 17:42:47)

For xmonad, and a shorter list of 'often used' programs or some such, if you don't want to go the dmenu route (for your most used programs), there is GridSelect.
import Xmonad.Actions.GridSelect
and an example, in the keybindings section:
, ((mod4Mask, xK_s), spawnSelected defaultGSConfig [myTerminal,"firefox&","skype&","twinkle&","psi&","sylpheed&","ossxmix&","xcompmgr&","trayer2&"])
Ogion
Last edited by Ogion (2010-08-13 08:31:16)

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