WIMENU
wmii-@VERSION@
Oct, 2009

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= NAME =

wimenu - The wmii menu program

= SYNOPSIS =

wimenu [-a <address>] [-c] [-h <history file>] [-i] [-K] [-k <keys file>] [-n <history count>] [-p <prompt>] [-s <screen>] +
wimenu -v

= DESCRIPTION =

`wimenu` is `wmii`'s standard menu program. It's used
extensively by `wmii` and related programs to prompt the user
for input. The standard configuration uses it to launch
programs, select views, and perform standard actions. It
supports basic item completion and history support.

= ARGUMENTS =

: -a
	The address at which to connect to `wmii`.
: -c
	Prints the contents of the input buffer each time the
	user inputs a character, as such:

		<text before caret>\0<text after caret>\0
: -h <history file>
	Causes `wimenu` to read its command history from
	<history file> and to append its result to that file if
	_-n_ is given.
: -i
	Causes matching of completion items to be performed in a
	case insensitive manner.
: -K
	Prevents `wimenu` from initializing its default key
	bindings. WARNING: If you do this, be sure to bind a key
	with the Accept or Reject action, of you won't be able
	to exit `wimenu`.
: -k <key file>
	Key bindings will be read from <key file>. Bindings
	appear as:

		<key> [action] [args]

	where <key> is a key name, similar to the format used by
	wmii. For action and args, please refer to the default
	bindings, provided in the source distribution under
	cmd/menu/keys.txt, or use strings(1) on the `wimenu`
	executable (this level of customization is discouraged,
	and reserved for the determined).
: -n <count>
	Write at most <count> items back to the history file.
	The file is never modified unless this option is
	provided. Duplicates are filtered out within a 20 item
	sliding window before this limit is imposed.
: -p <prompt>
	The string <prompt> will be show before the input field
	when the menu is opened.
: -s <screen>
	Suggests that the menu open on Xinerama screen <screen>

= ENVIRONMENT =

: WMII_ADDRESS
        Socket file of Used by wmiir(1).
: NAMESPACE
	The namespace directory to use if no address is
	provided.
= SEE ALSO =
dmenu(1), wmiir(1)

[1] http://www.suckless.org/wiki/wmii/tips/9p_tips