Add a custom launcher based on fzf

README.md

@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
-Sway sesktop configuration
+Sway desktop configuration
 --------------------------
 
-This repository contain all configuration for my desktop : [sway][l_sway] (and
+This repository contain all configurations for my desktop : [sway][l_sway] (and
-swaylock, swayidle), [mako][l_mako] and [waybar][l_waybar].  Execute
+swaylock, swayidle), [mako][l_mako] and [waybar][l_waybar]. Execute
 `install.sh` install it properly.
 
+## Launcher
+
+I use a custom launcher based on fzf with a script taken from
+[FlyingWombat][l_won] with some light modifications. 
+
 [l_sway]:https://swayvm.org
 [l_mako]:https://wayland.emersion.fr/mako/
 [l_waybar]:https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar
+[l_fzf]: https://gitlab.com/FlyingWombat/my-scripts/blob/master/sway-launcher
+[l_won]: https://gitlab.com/FlyingWombat/my-scripts/blob/master/sway-launcher

bin/launcher.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# terminal application launcher for sway, using fzf
+# original command:
+# Based on: https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/1367
+# bindsym $altkey+space exec termite --name=launcher -e \
+#    "bash -c 'compgen -c | sort -u | fzf --no-extended --print-query | \
+#    tail -n1 | xargs -r swaymsg -t command exec'"
+
+HIST_FILE="${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/sway-launcher-history.txt"
+FZF_OPTIONS="--layout=reverse --no-extended --print-query --no-sort"
+
+# Get shell command list
+# This may include the occasional non-executable file
+# command_list=$({ IFS=:; ls -H $PATH; } | grep -v '/.*' | sort -u)
+command_list=$(find $(echo $PATH | tr ':' ' ') -type f -executable -printf "\n%f")
+# read existing command history
+if [ -f "$HIST_FILE" ]; then
+    command_history=$(cat "$HIST_FILE")
+else
+    command_history=""
+fi
+
+# search command list
+command_str=$(printf "%s\n" "${command_history}" "${command_list}" | \
+    sed -E 's/^[0-9]+ (.+)$/\1/' | \
+    fzf $FZF_OPTIONS | \
+    tail -n1) || exit 1
+
+if [ "$command_str" = "" ]; then
+    exit 1
+fi
+# echo "Command: $command_str"
+
+# using \E flag from perl regex
+test "${command_str#*\\E}" != "$command_str" && echo "command can't contain '\E'"
+test "${command_str#*\\E}" != "$command_str" && exit 1
+
+# get full line from history (with count number)
+hist_line=$(echo "$command_history" | grep -Pe "^[0-9]+ \Q$command_str\E$")
+# echo "Hist Line: $hist_line"
+
+if [ "$hist_line" = "" ]; then
+    hist_count=1
+else
+    # Increment usage count
+    hist_count=$(echo "$hist_line" | sed -E 's/^([0-9]+) .+$/\1/')
+    hist_count=$((hist_count + 1))
+    # delete line, to add updated later
+    # echo "Hist Before: $command_history"
+    command_history=$(echo "$command_history" | \
+        grep --invert-match -Pe "^[0-9]+ \Q$command_str\E$")
+    # echo "Hist After: $command_history"
+fi
+
+# update history
+update_line="${hist_count} ${command_str}"
+printf "%s\n" "${update_line}" "${command_history}" | \
+    sort --numeric-sort --reverse > "$HIST_FILE"
+# echo "$update_line"
+
+# execute command
+echo "$command_str"
+swaymsg -t command exec "$command_str"
+

conf/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 LocationMode=filename-entry
 ShowHidden=false
 ShowSizeColumn=true
-GeometryX=0
+GeometryX=282
-GeometryY=0
+GeometryY=194
-GeometryWidth=640
+GeometryWidth=876
-GeometryHeight=516
+GeometryHeight=538
 SortColumn=name
 SortOrder=descending
 StartupMode=recent

conf/sway/conf.d/morty.config

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 set $term termite
-output * bg ~/Documents/ressources/wallpapers/building_cyberpunk.jpg fill
+set $menu exec $term --name=launcher -e launcher.sh
 
+output * bg ~/Documents/ressources/wallpapers/building_cyberpunk.jpg fill

conf/sway/config

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set $left h
 set $down j
 set $up k
 set $right l
-set $menu rofi -location 0 -show combi ~/.config/i3/rofi.config
+
 
 gaps inner 5
 
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ assign [app_id="^firefox$"] $ws3
 assign [class="keepassxc"]  $ws3
 assign [app_id="org.remmina.*"] $ws5
 
+for_window [app_id="^launcher$"] floating enable, border none<Paste>
+
 # switch to workspace
 bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
 bindsym $mod+2 workspace $ws2

install.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-required="sway swayidle swaylock waybar"
+required="sway swayidle swaylock waybar fzf"
 BIN_FOLDER="$HOME/.local/bin"
 
 printf "Checking required programs :\n"