From 9a6ef6174ade2913e940d453f81c488b47d365fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vishal <vishal340@github.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2024 16:54:19 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] With this patch dmenu will no longer select the first item by
 default and you can use right and left key for bothmoving in text and drop
 down. dependencies: grid and gridnav

---
 dmenu.c | 14 +++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 1a76e1b..050073b 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ match(void)
 			matches = lsubstr;
 		matchend = substrend;
 	}
-	curr = sel = matches;
+	curr = matches;
 	calcoffsets();
 }
 
@@ -467,8 +467,10 @@ insert:
 		break;
 	case XK_Left:
 		if (columns > 1) {
-			if (!sel)
+			if (!sel){
+				system("xdotool key KP_Left");
 				return;
+			}
 			tmpsel = sel;
 			for (i = 0; i < lines; i++) {
 				if (!tmpsel->left || tmpsel->left->right != tmpsel) {
@@ -501,6 +503,8 @@ insert:
 			curr = prev;
 			calcoffsets();
 		}
+		else if (sel && !sel->left)
+			sel = NULL;
 		break;
 	case XK_Next:
 	case XK_KP_Next:
@@ -528,8 +532,10 @@ insert:
 		break;
 	case XK_Right:
 		if (columns > 1) {
-			if (!sel)
+			if (!sel) {
+				system("xdotool key KP_Right");
 				return;
+			}
 			tmpsel = sel;
 			for (i = 0; i < lines; i++) {
 				if (!tmpsel->right ||  tmpsel->right->left != tmpsel) {
@@ -562,6 +568,8 @@ insert:
 			curr = next;
 			calcoffsets();
 		}
+		else if (!sel && curr)
+			sel = curr;
 		break;
 	case XK_Tab:
 		if (!sel)
-- 
2.43.0