Filter domain if the focused app is a browser

[BarbUk]

It's more of a discussion than an issue.

I wanted a way to filter rofi-rbw with the domain of my current tab if the focused app is a browser.

Reading the documentation, it's possible using:

domain=google.com
rofi-rbw --selector-args="-filter '${domain} '"

I've hacked a quick script that:

• check if the focused window is a browser
• focus the url bar
• copy the current url
• clear the clipboard
• use the domain from the url to filter rofi-rbw output

It's only compatible with X11, and working as expected with chrome only at the moment.

[fdw]

Hey, thank you! 🙂

Is there an advantage to calling rofi-rbw instead of directly going to rbw? Do you want the manual selection?

If so, can/should we make it easier, for example by offering a --filter-url parameter?

[BarbUk]

Is there an advantage to calling rofi-rbw instead of directly going to rbw? Do you want the manual selection?

yes, the manual selection from rofi-rbw is easier to work with than calling rbw directly.

If so, can/should we make it easier, for example by offering a --filter-url parameter?

--filter is a rofi option:

Calling it with a --filter-url parameter could simplify discovery of this option.
I'm not sure if other selector (like wofi) have a similar option.