gmenu / GoMenu

gmenu (GoMenu) is a dynamic GUI menu application compatible with and inspired by dmenu. Designed with a focus on flexibility and ease of use, it brings a simple, efficient interface for quick command execution and option selection.

Check out the latest release for the most recent version of GoMenu.

Features

• Dynamic Menu: Creates a quick and responsive GUI menu for various command-line or GUI-based tasks.
• Fuzzy Search: Enhanced fuzzy search for better user experience.
• Auto-Pick Options: Automatically picks a single list of options and pre-applies a query when provided.
• Instance Locking: Ensures a single instance with the same title, improving resource management.
• Focus Management: Closes automatically when focus is lost, keeping your workspace clutter-free.
• Customization Options: Includes configurable colors, font sizes, and prompt settings to tailor the interface to your preferences.

CLI

gmenu --help

gmenu is a fuzzy menu selector

Usage:
  gmenu [flags]

Flags:
      --auto-accept            Auto accept if there's only a single match.
  -h, --help                   help for gmenu
  -q, --initial-query string   Initial query to search for
  -m, --menu-id string         Menu ID
  -o, --preserve-order         Preserve the order of the input items
  -p, --prompt string          Prompt of the menu window (default "Search")
  -s, --search-method string   Search method (default "fuzzy")
  -t, --title string           Title of the menu window (default "gmenu")

TODO

Here are some planned improvements and features for gmenu:

• Window ID and PID Reporting: Option to report created window's ID and PID for better process tracking.
• Multiple Selection: Ability to select multiple items.
• Ctrl+C Escape Behavior: Make Ctrl+C work like Esc for quick exits.
• Focus Border Customization: Remove focus border color for input to match aesthetics.
• Improved Fuzzy Matching: Enable character presence check and relative count for better search relevance.
• CLI Support: Add CLI mode to support similar behavior directly in the terminal.
• dmenu Compatibility Survey: Explore dmenu options to enhance compatibility.
  • Prompt Support: Add an option for prompt text similar to dmenu.
• Preserve Input Order: Maintain original input order on startup and after resets.
• Enhanced Fuzzy Search: Avoid matching single characters alone unless they are near a separator. => does it need to be configurable?
• Auto-Pick Options: Automatically pick from a single list of options and pre-apply a query if available.
• Remember Last Entry: Automatically select the last entry used, or position it as the first option.
• Close on Focus Loss: The menu automatically closes when it loses focus.
• Instance Lock Based on Name: Ensures instance locking based solely on the menu name.
• Title-Based Instance Control: Only one instance with the same title allowed.
• Improved Fuzzy Search: Simplified fuzzy search to ignore some characters, such as spaces and underscores.

Original Inspiration

gmenu is inspired by:

• suckless dmenu
• dmenu-mac
• rofi