Rofi: My Experiences and Reviews #

Hello everyone, in today’s post, I will be reviewing Rofi. Rofi is a tool that allows you to quickly launch applications, switch between windows, and manage workspaces. You can access the program’s official website and documentation and its GitHub repository through these links. Now, let’s dive into the article.

Frequency of Use #

To be honest, I haven’t used it much. However, it has come in handy when needed. I’ve used it in several situations, though not extensively. That’s the best way to describe it.

Theme Selection #

Rofi comes with multiple built-in themes. I used to stick with the Dark Blue theme by default. Additionally, there are user-created themes available. Currently, I am using a custom theme called rounded-nord-dark. In terms of customization, the sky’s the limit!

Wayland Compatibility Issues #

Unfortunately, Rofi is a program designed for X11. There are ways to run it on Wayland, such as using Xwayland. For example, instead of rofi -show drun, you would use rofi -xwayland -show drun. Although I occasionally face issues, like the keyboard not being recognized, it works reasonably well.

Assigning Shortcuts #

I use GNOME, and by default, I can assign shortcuts to Rofi through the system settings under custom shortcuts. For instance, I’ve mapped rofi -xwayland -show drun to super + d. This allows me to open Rofi using Xwayland seamlessly.

In this post, I briefly introduced Rofi and shared my opinions about it. Thank you for reading, and have a great day!