3 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 00fe5a9..1670243 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ LDFLAGS = ${LIBS}
 #CFLAGS = -g -Wall -O2 ${INCS} -DVERSION=\"${VERSION}\"
 #LDFLAGS = -g ${LIBS}
 
+# Solaris
+#CFLAGS = -fast ${INCS} -DVERSION=\"${VERSION}\"
+#LDFLAGS = ${LIBS}
+#CFLAGS += -xtarget=ultra
+
 # compiler and linker
 CC = cc
 LD = ${CC}
diff --git a/dmenu.1 b/dmenu.1
index 694debd..76bb71c 100644
--- a/dmenu.1
+++ b/dmenu.1
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 dmenu \- dynamic menu
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dmenu
+.RB [ \-bottom ]
 .RB [ \-font " <name>"]
 .RB [ \-normbg " <color>"]
 .RB [ \-normfg " <color>"]
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ It manages huge amounts (up to 10.000 and more) of user defined menu items
 efficiently.
 .SS Options
 .TP
+.B \-bottom
+makes dmenu appear at the screen bottom (by default it appears at the screen top).
+.TP
 .B \-font <name>
 defines the font.
 .TP
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 1c6e57f..7fca45e 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ DC dc = {0};
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+        Bool bottom = False;
         char *font = FONT;
         char *maxname;
         char *normbg = NORMBGCOLOR;
@@ -347,7 +348,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         timeout.tv_sec = 3;
         /* command line args */
         for(i = 1; i < argc; i++)
-                if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-font", 6)) {
+                if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-bottom", 8)) {
+                        bottom = True;
+                }
+                else if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-font", 6)) {
                         if(++i < argc) font = argv[i];
                 }
                 else if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-normbg", 8)) {
@@ -373,7 +377,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
                 }
                 else
-                        eprint("usage: dmenu [-font <name>] [-{norm,sel}{bg,fg} <color>] [-p <prompt>] [-t <seconds>] [-v]\n", stdout);
+                        eprint("usage: dmenu [-bottom] [-font <name>] [-{norm,sel}{bg,fg} <color>]\n"
+                                "             [-p <prompt>] [-t <seconds>] [-v]\n", stdout);
         setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
         dpy = XOpenDisplay(0);
         if(!dpy)
@@ -406,7 +411,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         wa.event_mask = ExposureMask | ButtonPressMask | KeyPressMask;
         mx = my = 0;
         mw = DisplayWidth(dpy, screen);
-        mh = dc.font.height + 2;
+        if(bottom) {
+                mh = dc.font.ascent + dc.font.descent + 3; // match wmii
+                my = DisplayHeight(dpy, screen) - mh;
+        }
+        else
+                mh = dc.font.height + 2;
         win = XCreateWindow(dpy, root, mx, my, mw, mh, 0,
                         DefaultDepth(dpy, screen), CopyFromParent,
                         DefaultVisual(dpy, screen),