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[dmenu] for [Chrome] and [Firefox] – [WebExtensions]\n\n[dmenu]: https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/\n[Chrome]: https://google.com/chrome/\n[Firefox]: https://mozilla.org/firefox/\n[WebExtensions]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/raw/master/svgs/solid/window-restore.svg\" height=\"16\" align=\"right\"\u003e\n\nTab search, selection and beyond with a dynamic menu program.\n\n[![Thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi_webp/tgrmss3u2aE/maxresdefault.webp)](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdr-HcjEDx_nLeC2_aQwpTQrWZ1un1nAZ)\n[![Button](https://www.iconfinder.com/icons/317714/download/png/16)](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdr-HcjEDx_nLeC2_aQwpTQrWZ1un1nAZ)\n\n## Dependencies\n\n- [jq]\n\n[jq]: https://stedolan.github.io/jq/\n\n###### Extensions\n\n- [Shell]\n\n[Shell]: https://github.com/alexherbo2/webextension-shell\n\n## Installation\n\n###### Chrome\n\n``` sh\nmake chrome\n```\n\nOpen the _Extensions_ page by navigating to `chrome://extensions`, enable _Developer mode_ then _Load unpacked_ to select the extension directory: `target/chrome`.\n\n###### Firefox\n\n``` sh\nmake firefox\n```\n\n- Open `about:config`, change `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false`.\n- Open `about:addons` ❯ _Extensions_, click _Install add-on from file_ and select the package file: `target/firefox/package.zip`.\n\n## Configuration\n\n###### Chrome\n\nOpen `chrome://extensions/configureCommands` to configure the keyboard shortcuts.\n\n###### Firefox\n\nOpen `about:addons` ❯ _Extensions_ and click _Manage extension shortcuts_ in the menu.\n\n## Usage\n\n- Press \u003ckbd\u003eControl\u003c/kbd\u003e + \u003ckbd\u003eq\u003c/kbd\u003e to tab search.\n- Press \u003ckbd\u003eControl\u003c/kbd\u003e + \u003ckbd\u003eQ\u003c/kbd\u003e to bring a tab.\n- Press \u003ckbd\u003eAlt\u003c/kbd\u003e + \u003ckbd\u003eq\u003c/kbd\u003e to open a bookmark.\n- Press \u003ckbd\u003eAlt\u003c/kbd\u003e + \u003ckbd\u003eQ\u003c/kbd\u003e to search history.\n\n## Commands\n\n###### `tab-search`\n\nTab search.\nDefault: \u003ckbd\u003eControl\u003c/kbd\u003e + \u003ckbd\u003eq\u003c/kbd\u003e.\n\n###### `bring-tab`\n\nBring tab.\nDefault: \u003ckbd\u003eControl\u003c/kbd\u003e + \u003ckbd\u003eQ\u003c/kbd\u003e.\n\n###### `open-bookmark`\n\nOpen bookmark.\nDefault: \u003ckbd\u003eAlt\u003c/kbd\u003e + \u003ckbd\u003eq\u003c/kbd\u003e.\n\n###### `search-history`\n\nSearch history.\nDefault: \u003ckbd\u003eAlt\u003c/kbd\u003e + \u003ckbd\u003eQ\u003c/kbd\u003e.\n\n## Options\n\n###### `dmenu`\n\nPipe tabs through the given external filter program.\nDefault:\n\n``` json\n{\n  \"command\": \"dmenu\",\n  \"arguments\": []\n}\n```\n\n**Example** – Run with [fzf] and [Alacritty]:\n\n`~/.local/bin/dmenu`\n\n``` sh\n#!/bin/sh\n\n# A drop-in dmenu replacement using fzf with Alacritty.\n\n# – fzf (https://github.com/junegunn/fzf)\n# – Alacritty (https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty)\n\n# Create IO files\nstate=$(mktemp -d)\ninput=$state/input\noutput=$state/output\ntrap 'rm -Rf \"$state\"' EXIT\n\n# Get input\ncat \u003e \"$input\"\n\n# Run fzf with Alacritty\nalacritty --class 'popup' --command sh -c 'fzf \u003c \"$1\" \u003e \"$2\"' -- \"$input\" \"$output\"\n\n# Write output\ncat \"$output\"\n\n# Exit code\nif test ! -s \"$output\"; then\n  exit 1\nfi\n```\n\n[fzf]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf\n[Alacritty]: https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty\n\n## Cross-extension messaging\n\n``` javascript\n// Environment variables\nswitch (true) {\n  case (typeof browser !== 'undefined'):\n    var PLATFORM = 'firefox'\n    var DMENU_EXTENSION_ID = 'dmenu@alexherbo2.github.com'\n    break\n  case (typeof chrome !== 'undefined'):\n    var PLATFORM = 'chrome'\n    var DMENU_EXTENSION_ID = 'gonendiemfggilnopogmkafgadobkoeh'\n    break\n}\n\n// Initialization\nconst dmenu = {}\ndmenu.port = 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