2 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/dmenu.1 b/dmenu.1
index 88dd9ef..c682711 100644
--- a/dmenu.1
+++ b/dmenu.1
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 dmenu \- dynamic menu
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dmenu
+.RB [ \-b ]
 .RB [ \-fn " <font>"]
 .RB [ \-nb " <color>"]
 .RB [ \-nf " <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 \-b
+makes dmenu appear at the screen bottom (by default it appears at the screen top).
+.TP
 .B \-fn <font>
 defines the font.
 .TP
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 224d298..f1f71fd 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ DC dc = {0};
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+        Bool bottom = False;
         char *font = FONT;
         char *maxname;
         char *normbg = NORMBGCOLOR;
@@ -360,7 +361,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         timeout.tv_sec = 3;
         /* command line args */
         for(i = 1; i < argc; i++)
-                if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-fn", 4)) {
+                if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-b", 3)) {
+                        bottom = True;
+                }
+                else if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-fn", 4)) {
                         if(++i < argc) font = argv[i];
                 }
                 else if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-nb", 4)) {
@@ -386,7 +390,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
                 }
                 else
-                        eprint("usage: dmenu [-fn <font>] [-nb <color>] [-nf <color>] [-p <prompt>]\n"
+                        eprint("usage: dmenu [-b] [-fn <font>] [-nb <color>] [-nf <color>] [-p <prompt>]\n"
                                 "             [-sb <color>] [-sf <color>] [-t <seconds>] [-v]\n", stdout);
         setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
         dpy = XOpenDisplay(0);
@@ -430,7 +434,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         mw = DisplayWidth(dpy, screen);
         mh = dc.font.height + 2;
         win = XCreateWindow(dpy, root, 0,
-                        DisplayHeight(dpy, screen) - mh, mw, mh, 0,
+                        bottom ? DisplayHeight(dpy, screen) - mh : 0, mw, mh, 0,
                         DefaultDepth(dpy, screen), CopyFromParent,
                         DefaultVisual(dpy, screen),
                         CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixmap | CWEventMask, &wa);