To run flatpak installed apps from dmenu.

flatpak-dmenu.md

To run a flatpak app from dmenu, you can create a symlink for the app in /usr/bin. You can find the flatpak apps binary link in /var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin/ on ubuntu. E.g. to run Rocket Chat (installed from flatpak via software center), you can do something like this:

sudo ln -s /var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin/chat.rocket.RocketChat /usr/bin/rocket-chat

This way you will be able to find it in the dmenu.

Resources:

• i3wm dmenu add .desktop file
• How To Create Menu Icon in Ubuntu for Installed Flatpak Application
• How to launch flatpak apps from dmenu/rofi?
• Where to find application after flatpak installation (gimp)

hey does anybody does know how to convert a variable into lowercase? i just need only this and i can post an improved version of flat-bin

the apps will be named like this lowercase(*)flatpak

In fedora I made this configuration below and when running dmenu it now correctly picks up the bins of the flatpaks
I use i3wm

1.To edit
vi /usr/bin/dmenu_run

2. Add line export

#!/usr/bin/sh
export PATH=$PATH:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin
dmenu_path | dmenu "$@" | ${SHELL:-"/bin/sh"} &

Here it worked correctly

When in doubt, do a search where the dmenu_run file is
sudo find / -iname "dmenu_run"

Gracias !!!!

Thanks

Lifesaver!

I found the path to be as follows:
For system installations, the directory is located at /var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin. For user installations, it’s located at ~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/bin.

thus, my dmenu_run file looked like the following (simlar to alissonzuza's)

#!/usr/bin/sh
export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/bin
dmenu_path | dmenu "$@" | ${SHELL:-"/bin/sh"} &

for context im using dwm and not i3

Achei o caminho o seguinte: Para instalações do sistema, o diretório está localizado em /var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin. Para instalações do usuário, ele está localizado em ~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/bin.

assim, o meu dmenu_run arquivo ficou com o seguinte (simlar para alissonzuza)

#!/usr/bin/sh
export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/bin
dmenu_path | dmenu "$@" | ${SHELL:-"/bin/sh"} &

para IM de contexto usando DWM e não i3

I believe that to be perfect it could be EXPORT like below
Considering system and user
export PATH=$PATH:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin:~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/bin

Thank you!

The best approach I found was using i3-dmenu-desktop.

1. Search for then change the `dmenu_run` in the i3config or if you have the default config you'll see alternatives slightly below the default line for `dmenu_run`.

2. Adjust accordingly using `rofi` or `i3-dmenu-desktop` by commenting/uncommenting.

Both rofi and i3-dmenu-deskotp ran on my system to display flatpaks without any other changes to the system.

This is the best answer so far.. nothing to do but to add a binding in the config

bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop

then reload config.. then execute the binding and i3-dmenu-desktop give you list of apps that can run in the desktop, INCLUDING the flatpaks..