Rofi Configuration by Hanashiko

A complete Rofi configuration featuring the Tokyo Night color scheme with custom scripts for application launching, power management, and password prompts.

Overview

This Rofi configuration provides a modern, Tokyo Night-themed interface for:

• Application launcher
• Power menu with system controls
• Password/authentication prompts
• File browser support

Features

• Tokyo Night Color Scheme: Beautiful dark theme with blue accents
• Custom Scripts: Ready-to-use scripts for common tasks
• Icon Support: Configurable icon display
• Confirmation Dialogs: Safe power actions with user confirmation
• Multiple Modes: Support for applications, commands, and file browsing

Directory Structure

~/.config/rofi/
├── bin/
│   ├── askpass          # Password prompt script
│   ├── launcher         # Application launcher script
│   └── powermenu        # Power management script
└── config/
    ├── askpass.rasi     # Password prompt theme
    ├── colors.rasi      # Tokyo Night color definitions
    ├── confirm.rasi     # Confirmation dialog theme
    ├── font.rasi        # Font configuration
    ├── launcher.rasi    # Application launcher theme
    └── powermenu.rasi   # Power menu theme

Scripts

Launcher (bin/launcher)

Application launcher with the following features:

• Shows desktop applications (drun mode)
• Displays application names only
• Uses Terminator as default terminal
• Escape key to cancel
• Grid layout with icons (6 columns × 3 rows)

Usage:

~/.config/rofi/bin/launcher

Power Menu (bin/powermenu)

Comprehensive power management with options for:

• Shutdown: Power off the system
• Restart: Reboot the system
• Lock: Lock the screen (requires ~/Bin/lock.sh)
• Sleep: Suspend system with audio/music pause
• Logout: Exit i3 window manager

All power actions (except lock) require confirmation for safety.

Usage:

~/.config/rofi/bin/powermenu

Ask Password (bin/askpass)

Simple password prompt dialog for authentication needs.

Usage:

~/.config/rofi/bin/askpass

Color Scheme (Tokyo Night)

The configuration uses the Tokyo Night color palette:

Color	Hex Code	Usage
Background	#1a1b26	Main background
Background Alt	#32344a	Secondary background
Foreground	#a9b1d6	Main text color
Accent	#7aa2f7	Accent/selection color
Urgent	#f7768e	Urgent/warning color

Fonts

The configuration uses RecMonoCasual Nerd Font:

• Default: RecMonoCasual Nerd Font Bold 18
• Launcher elements: Manrope Medium 12-14
• Icons: RecMonoCasual Nerd Font 10

Configuration Details

Main Window Properties

• Size: 1000px width
• Border: 2px with 12px radius
• Transparency: Real transparency support
• Position: Center screen

Launcher Configuration

• Modes: drun, run, filebrowser
• Layout: 6 columns, 3 rows
• Icons: Enabled (64px size)
• Search: Fuzzy matching across all fields

Power Menu Features

• Uptime Display: Shows system uptime in prompt
• Icon Options: Two icon sets available (configurable)
• Safety: Confirmation required for destructive actions
• Audio Integration: Pauses music and mutes audio before suspend

Dependencies

Required

• Rofi: The application launcher
• systemctl: For power management
• uptime: For system uptime display

Optional

• Terminator: Default terminal (configurable)
• i3: Window manager (for logout function)
• mpc: Music player control (for suspend)
• amixer: Audio control (for suspend)
• lock script: Custom lock script at ~/Bin/lock.sh or ~/.local/bin/lock

Installation

1. Clone repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Hanashiko/dotfiles-rofi.git
   cd dotfiles-rofi

2. Copy configuration files:

   mkdir -p ~/.config/rofi/{bin,config}
   cp bin/* ~/.config/rofi/bin/
   cp config/* ~/.config/rofi/config/

3. Make scripts executable:

   chmod +x ~/.config/rofi/bin/*

4. Install required fonts:

   • RecMonoCasual Nerd Font
   • Manrope font family

Usage Examples

Bind to Keyboard Shortcuts

Add these to your window manager configuration:

# Application launcher
bindsym $mod+d exec ~/.config/rofi/bin/launcher

# Power menu
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec ~/.config/rofi/bin/powermenu

# Quick password prompt
bindsym $mod+p exec ~/.config/rofi/bin/askpass

Dmenu Replacement

Use Rofi scripts as dmenu replacement:

echo "option1\noption2\noption3" | rofi -dmenu -theme ~/.config/rofi/config/launcher.rasi

Customization

Changing Colors

Edit config/colors.rasi to modify the color scheme:

* {
    BG:    #your-bg-color;
    ACC:   #your-accent-color;
    FG:    #your-text-color;
}

Modifying Layout

Adjust columns and rows in the respective .rasi files:

listview {
    columns: 6;  /* Number of columns */
    lines: 3;    /* Number of rows */
}

Icon Configuration

Toggle icons in launcher by modifying:

configuration {
    show-icons: true;  /* or false */
}

Troubleshooting

Icons Not Displaying

1. Ensure Nerd Font is installed and properly configured
2. Check if icon theme is available
3. Try the alternative icon section in powermenu script

Permission Issues

Ensure scripts are executable:

ls -la ~/.config/rofi/bin/
chmod +x ~/.config/rofi/bin/*

Power Actions Not Working

Verify systemctl permissions and dependencies:

# Test systemctl commands
systemctl --dry-run poweroff
systemctl --dry-run reboot

Credits

• Color Scheme: Tokyo Night
• Fonts: RecMonoCasual Nerd Font, Manrope
• Icons: Nerd Font icons