Rofi Theme Manager

A simple, efficient theme manager for Rofi with bash completion support.

DISCLAIMER

The install docs were written primarily by an AI, as I don't have time to do it from scratch. While they do seem fine at first glance there might be issues in it.

Features

• Theme Switching: Easily switch between available Rofi themes
• Theme Navigation: Cycle through themes with next and prev commands
• Theme Listing: View all available themes with the list command
• Current Theme: Check which theme is currently active
• Bash Completion: Tab completion for commands and theme names
• Clean Interface: Simple command-line interface with helpful messages

Commands

Usage: rofi-theme-manager [COMMAND] [THEME_NAME]

Options:
  -h, --help            Show this help message

Commands:
  list                  List all available themes
  current               Show current theme
  next                  Switch to next theme
  prev                  Switch to previous theme
  set, switch THEME     Switch to specific theme
  themes                List all themes (machine-friendly format for completion)

Examples:
  rofi-theme-manager list
  rofi-theme-manager current
  rofi-theme-manager next
  rofi-theme-manager prev
  rofi-theme-manager set arthur
  rofi-theme-manager switch arthur

Installation

NixOS (Traditional)

1. Add the following to your NixOS configuration file (typically /etc/nixos/configuration.nix):

{ config, pkgs, ... }:

let
  custom_packages = import /path/to/custom_packages.nix { inherit config pkgs; };
in
{
  # Import the rofi-theme-manager configuration
  imports = [ custom_packages ];
  
  # Make sure Rofi is installed (if not already)
  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
    rofi
  ];
  
  # Enable bash completion
  programs.bash.completion.enable = true;
}

2. Place the custom_packages.nix file in the specified location
3. Rebuild your NixOS configuration:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

NixOS (Flakes)

TODO: Add instructions for using the package with flakes

Ubuntu/Debian

TODO: Add instructions for installing on Ubuntu/Debian systems

Configuration

The Rofi Theme Manager stores:

• Current theme in ~/.config/rofi/current_theme
• Rofi configuration in ~/.config/rofi/config.rasi

These files are created automatically when you set a theme.

Themes Collection

The package comes bundled with the Rofi Themes Collection, which provides a variety of visually appealing themes.

Usage Examples

Set a specific theme:

rofi-theme-manager set arthur

Cycle to the next theme:

rofi-theme-manager next

See which theme is currently active:

rofi-theme-manager current

List all available themes:

rofi-theme-manager list