[openbox] Search-as-you-type feature for Openbox

Turku Ting turkuting at gmail.com
Sun Nov 3 12:21:02 EST 2013


openbox does not have such a feature.
apart from what antoine said, there's a few minimalistic apps offering completion as you type, or with tab.
try installing dmenu, then use the command dmenu_run.


On Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:08:42 +0100
Antoine <antoine.vigouroux at numericable.fr> wrote:

> On 01/11/2013 11:28, zalit at gmx.com wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I would like to know if Openbox can support something similar to the 
> > search-as-you-type feature of cwm (calm window manager). Basically, 
> > you start typing what you are looking for and automatically a list of 
> > all available shortlisted options (those options that match what you 
> > entered) appears, for you to choose from.
> >
> > Is there already any implementation of this feature in Openbox, or is 
> > there likely to be in the future?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
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> I don't know CWM, but I think something like Synapse or Kupfer would 
> match your description (iirc it's from Elementary)
> Cheers



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