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vim like keys for rofi
rofi.kb-row-up: Up,Control+k,Shift+Tab,Shift+ISO_Left_Tab
rofi.kb-row-down: Down,Control+j
rofi.kb-accept-entry: Control+m,Return,KP_Enter
rofi.terminal: mate-terminal
rofi.kb-remove-to-eol: Control+Shift+e
rofi.kb-mode-next: Shift+Right,Control+Tab,Control+l
rofi.kb-mode-previous: Shift+Left,Control+Shift+Tab,Control+h
rofi.kb-remove-char-back: BackSpace
@denisu
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denisu commented Sep 23, 2020

Perfect!

@therajat08
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Perfect!

But how do i use it?

@devkowsir
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devkowsir commented May 18, 2021

Perfect!

But how do i use it?

I put this under /etc/rofi.conf.
Or you can put it in your ~/.Xresources and run xrdb ~/.Xresources

@tylerlmz1
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Thanks a lot, this worked well.

However it uses Ctrl+j Ctrl+k to scroll,
if anyone wants j to down, k to up, l to enter, you can use this modified version:

rofi.kb-row-up:                      Up,k,Shift+Tab,Shift+ISO_Left_Tab
rofi.kb-row-down:                    Down,j
rofi.kb-accept-entry:                Control+m,Return,KP_Enter,l
rofi.terminal:                       mate-terminal
rofi.kb-remove-to-eol:               Control+Shift+e
rofi.kb-mode-next:                   Shift+Right,Control+Tab,Control+l
rofi.kb-mode-previous:               Shift+Left,Control+Shift+Tab,Control+h
rofi.kb-remove-char-back:            BackSpace

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