async-pre-read not working with combi

[alperyilmaz]

Hi,
Let's generate a slow.sh script:

#!/usr/bin/bash

for i in $(seq 10); do
  echo $i
  sleep 1.5
done

If I run the script and send it thru pipe, rofi works async (even without -async-pre-read option), rofi immediately opens up GUI and list is updated as script produces output.

./slow.sh | rofi -dmenu

I want to use the async property in combi mode, even with -async-pre-read option, rofi waits for slow script to finish in order to show the UI.

rofi -modi combi -combi-modi drun,"slow:./slow.sh" -show combi -config /dev/null -async-pre-read 0

is there a way to have async functionality in combi mode? my rofi version is 1.7.5-81-git-d786129f

[DaveDavenport]

• Your version does not have the -async-pre-read option.
• • When the option existed in the past it only existed for dmenu emulation.
• combi mode combines other modes, it has no functionality itself. An 'async-pre-read' option does not make sense for it. Do you mean script mode?-

[alperyilmaz]

Sorry if I misused some terms. In that case, yes I mean "script mode". A script is running slow and its output should not block rofi UI start. I noticed rofi-blocks but it's not a native solution I guess.
What type of approach do you suggest in this case? Can this situation be solved by an advanced bash script?

[DaveDavenport]

It is something that needs to be fixed on rofi side. I have not had time to look at this.
rofi-blocks might be a nice solution , script mode is very simple. rofi-blocks offers more options.