How should i write keybinding script on rc.lua to run programs?

ds6pex · 2022-07-21 12:56:00

Hi, I'm trying to use rofi application launcher on Awesomewm. But i can't figure out how should i write keybinding script on my rc.lua .
I wanna just run "rofi -show drun" with superkey + p key.

Trilby · 2022-07-21 13:28:26

What have you tried? What documentation have you followed? This is an extremely well documented and basic question about configuring your WM - you should not need your hand held through it. There are even examples in our wiki page for awesomewm.

ds6pex · 2022-07-22 01:53:48

Hi, Thanks for replying. I know i had to take a look a ArchWiki and search on the internet before lefting post on the forum. Maybe i think i didn't take a look closely. I read a post of Awesome - Arch Wiki, r/awesomewm of Reddit, manpage of Awesome, ArchForum and Stack Exchange.

Anyhow, I solved the problem by refer to a post of Stack Exchange.
(Here is the link:) https://askubuntu.com/questions/279176/ … awesome-wm
I noticed that i should add a script

awful.key({ modkey, }, "p", function () awful.util.spawn("rofi -show drun") end),

under the line of

globalkeys = awful.util.table.join

And finally it works successfully.

Trilby · 2022-07-22 02:27:51

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing the solution you arrived at. Please also mark the thread as solved my editing your first post to prepend [SOLVED] to the title. That way snarky forum veterans like me can someday chastize new users with similar questions for failing to search and find your post.

Last edited by Trilby (2022-07-22 02:28:18)

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#1 2022-07-21 12:56:00

How should i write keybinding script on rc.lua to run programs?

#2 2022-07-21 13:28:26

Re: How should i write keybinding script on rc.lua to run programs?

#3 2022-07-22 01:53:48

Re: How should i write keybinding script on rc.lua to run programs?

#4 2022-07-22 02:27:51

Re: How should i write keybinding script on rc.lua to run programs?

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