From 1d268196bfe903b2d8d0f12fddc1764dcdf8452a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hmn Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2026 14:41:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add bemenu, tofi as alternative, update launchers (#1680) ### Description of Changes adds bemenu, tofi as alternative, updates desktop application launchers Reviewed-on: https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware/pulls/1680 Reviewed-by: Ethical FOSS admin --- README.md | 15 ++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1c5b9615..8ca1881b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ Any other questions? Please check out our [FAQ](./FAQ.md), and if your question * [Window Manager Alternatives](#window-manager-alternatives) * [Desktop Bars](#desktop-bars) * [Desktop Application Launchers](#desktop-application-launchers) + * [Alternatives](#desktop-application-launcher-alternatives) * [Desktop Shells](#desktop-shells) * [License](#license) @@ -3146,16 +3147,20 @@ Little bar on your desktop, kinda like a "start" bar. Menus or search tools to launch applications. -| Name | Last Untainted
Version/Commit ID | Evidence | +| Name | Last Untainted
Version/Commit ID | Evidence | |---|:---:|---| -| [Dmenu](https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/) 1 | [`5.4`](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/d893c63cdd927c33b9b8c9bc52aaa284199a650a.html)
[`7175c48`](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/7175c4880bac3d2a2d4a6262b59193f0a38e2fdb.html) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/5453bb65d98b466ea38494a867358fc9eed2250f.html), [2](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/0785a28f1d6e27e18ab998d20b0390e2c3ec226c.html), [3](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/61e0072c3e6adfc67bafbc84e376cf26bc3680c0.html)) | +| [dmenu](https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/)1 | [`5.4`](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/d893c63cdd927c33b9b8c9bc52aaa284199a650a.html)
[`7175c48`](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/7175c4880bac3d2a2d4a6262b59193f0a38e2fdb.html) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/5453bb65d98b466ea38494a867358fc9eed2250f.html), [2](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/0785a28f1d6e27e18ab998d20b0390e2c3ec226c.html), [3](https://git.suckless.org/dmenu/commit/61e0072c3e6adfc67bafbc84e376cf26bc3680c0.html)) | | [Rofi](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi) | [![Request for Help](./badges/request-for-help.svg)](#request-for-help) | [![Permissive AI policy](./badges/permissive-ai-policy-orange.svg)](#permissive-ai-policy) ([1](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/commit/1ad1df6b72d4c8b0e40e8ced1249ef8a8a6bc0ad), [2](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/commit/9af18c6f3a2a8073883943eb0c05ce1fd8506d27), [3](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi/pull/2306#issuecomment-4844144711)) | > [!NOTE] > 1 Dmenu may not be recommended in the future due to CoC violations. -> ### Desktop Application Launchers Alternatives -> * [Zmenu](https://codeberg.org/norwd/zmenu) [![Slop-Free Fork](./badges/slop-free-fork.svg)](#slop-free-fork) ([1](https://codeberg.org/norwd/zmenu/src/branch/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-policy)) -> * [Fuzzel](https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel) [![Anti-AI Policy](./badges/anti-ai-policy.svg)](#anti-ai-policy) ([1](https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel#no-ai-llm-policy)) +> #### Desktop Application Launcher Alternatives +> | Name | Backend Support | +> |---|:---:| +> | [bemenu](https://github.com/Cloudef/bemenu) | Wayland, X | +> | [Fuzzel](https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel) [![Anti-AI Policy](./badges/anti-ai-policy.svg)](#anti-ai-policy) ([1](https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel/src/branch/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#no-llm-ai-policy)) | Wayland | +> | [tofi](https://github.com/philj56/tofi) | Wayland | +> | [Zmenu](https://codeberg.org/norwd/zmenu) [![Slop-Free Fork](./badges/slop-free-fork.svg)](#slop-free-fork) ([1](https://codeberg.org/norwd/zmenu/src/branch/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-policy)) | X | ### Desktop Shells