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gmenu (GoMenu) is a dynamic GUI menu - compatible and inspired by dmenu
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gmenu (GoMenu) is a dynamic GUI menu - compatible and inspired by dmenu

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# 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](https://github.com/hamidzr/gmenu-bins/releases) 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



```shell

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.

- [x] **Enhanced Fuzzy Search**: Avoid matching single characters alone unless they are near a separator. => does it need to be configurable?

- [x] **Auto-Pick Options**: Automatically pick from a single list of options and pre-apply a query if available.

- [x] **Remember Last Entry**: Automatically select the last entry used, or position it as the first option.

- [x] **Close on Focus Loss**: The menu automatically closes when it loses focus.

- [x] **Instance Lock Based on Name**: Ensures instance locking based solely on the menu name.

- [x] **Title-Based Instance Control**: Only one instance with the same title allowed.

- [x] **Improved Fuzzy Search**: Simplified fuzzy search to ignore some characters, such as spaces and underscores.



## Original Inspiration



`gmenu` is inspired by:



- [suckless dmenu](https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/)

- [dmenu-mac](https://github.com/s7ephen/dmenu-mac)

- [rofi](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi)