$ git clone https://github.com/quantumfate/dmenu.git
$ cd into directory
$ sudo make install
$ dmenu_run or dmenu_run_history
dmenu_run_history will use a script to preselect your recently launched applications
I personally run
$ dmenu_run_history -i -z 2555 -h 23 -x 0 -y 0 -hp brave,discord,spotify,gyazo,anki -hb "#5A4785" -hf "#dbceea"to make my dmenu look like in the image above.
Allows you to control position and size of dmenu. Adds -z for length and -x -y for position as an option. If -b is passed -x and -y will be computed from the bottom.
Adds a border to dmenu.
Adds a -h option that allows you to controll lineheight.
Highlights input in search results.
Adds -hp as an option for dmenu. Seperate itemlis with comma. It also adds -hb (Background color) and and -hf (Foreground color) as an option. It Expects HTML Color names or groups as an argument. You can also pass hex in quotations.
Color scheme and other parameters can be adjusted in config.h.
Refer to https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/patches/ if you wish to apply more patches.
Place the desired .diff in the dmenu directory and run.
$ patch -p1 < <patch>.diff
Keep in mind tho the more patches you apply the more likely it is going to happen that you have to add the lines manually.
When you're done run
$ sudo make install