Customizing instantMENU

instantMENU is the menu that is used for most of the instantOS specific graphical applications. It is a backwards compatible extension of dmenu.

More information about writing scripts with instantMENU can be found here

Colors

The colors of instantMENU can be customized through ~/.Xresources

Example

instantmenu.norm.fg : #dddddd
instantmenu.norm.bg : #191a2a
instantmenu.norm.detail : #6e5991

instantmenu.fade.fg : #9a7acf
instantmenu.fade.bg : #191a2a
instantmenu.fade.detail : #6e5991

instantmenu.highlight.fg : #dddddd
instantmenu.highlight.bg : #0f0420
instantmenu.highlight.detail : #6e5991

instantmenu.hover.fg : #dddddd
instantmenu.hover.bg : #7a64a0
instantmenu.hover.detail : #6e5991

instantmenu.sel.fg : #dddddd
instantmenu.sel.bg : #f45dff
instantmenu.sel.detail : #d130dd

instantmenu.out.bg : #f45dff
instantmenu.out.detail : #d130dd

instantmenu.green.fg : #dddddd
instantmenu.red.fg : #dddddd
instantmenu.yellow.fg : #dddddd

instantmenu.green.bg : #dddddd
instantmenu.red.bg : #dddddd
instantmenu.yellow.bg : #dddddd

instantmenu.green.detail : #dddddd
instantmenu.red.detail : #dddddd
instantmenu.yellow.detail : #dddddd

instantmenu.font: FiraCode:size=14

Applying settings

You need to run the command xrdb ~/.Xresources after modifying the file to apply the settings. New settings will not apply to running instances of instantMENU

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change example xresources to default theme

Explanation

All settings need to be prefixed with instantmenu (or the wildcard *).

Most settings have three sub-settings: fg, bg and detail. Fg is the color of text and fontawesome icons on the entry. Bg is the background color. Detail is the shadow detail that appears below the item when selected.

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