2 files changed, 23 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/dmenu.1 b/dmenu.1
index ff0c000..38e485d 100644
--- a/dmenu.1
+++ b/dmenu.1
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ dmenu \- dynamic menu
 .RB [ \-normfg " <color>"]
 .RB [ \-selbg " <color>"]
 .RB [ \-selfg " <color>"]
+.RB [ \-p " <prompt>"]
 .RB [ \-t " <seconds>"]
 .RB [ \-v ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ defines the selected background color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are suppor
 .B \-selfg <color>
 defines the selected foreground color (#RGB, #RRGGBB, and color names are supported).
 .TP
+.B \-p <prompt>
+defines a prompt being displayed before input area.
+.TP
 .B \-t <seconds>
 defines the seconds to wait for standard input, before exiting (default is 3).
 .TP
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 0263948..964fad6 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ struct Item {
 /* static */
 
 static char text[4096];
+static char *prompt = NULL;
 static int mx, my, mw, mh;
 static int ret = 0;
 static int nitem = 0;
 static unsigned int cmdw = 0;
+static unsigned int promptw = 0;
 static Bool running = True;
 static Item *allitems = NULL;   /* first of all items */
 static Item *item = NULL;       /* first of pattern matching items */
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ calcoffsets(void) {
 
         if(!curr)
                 return;
-        w = cmdw + 2 * SPACE;
+        w = promptw + cmdw + 2 * SPACE;
         for(next = curr; next; next=next->right) {
                 tw = textw(next->text);
                 if(tw > mw / 3)
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ calcoffsets(void) {
                 if(w > mw)
                         break;
         }
-        w = cmdw + 2 * SPACE;
+        w = promptw + cmdw + 2 * SPACE;
         for(prev = curr; prev && prev->left; prev=prev->left) {
                 tw = textw(prev->left->text);
                 if(tw > mw / 3)
@@ -74,6 +76,13 @@ drawmenu(void) {
         dc.w = mw;
         dc.h = mh;
         drawtext(NULL, dc.norm);
+        /* print prompt? */
+        if(promptw) {
+                dc.w = promptw;
+                drawtext(prompt, dc.sel);
+        }
+        dc.x += promptw;
+        dc.w = mw - promptw;
         /* print command */
         if(cmdw && item)
                 dc.w = cmdw;
@@ -326,6 +335,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 else if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-selfg", 7)) {
                         if(++i < argc) selfg = argv[i];
                 }
+                else if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-p", 3)) {
+                        if(++i < argc) prompt = argv[i];
+                }
                 else if(!strncmp(argv[i], "-t", 3)) {
                         if(++i < argc) timeout.tv_sec = atoi(argv[i]);
                 }
@@ -334,7 +346,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
                 }
                 else
-                        eprint("usage: dmenu [-font <name>] [-{norm,sel}{bg,fg} <color>] [-t <seconds>] [-v]\n", stdout);
+                        eprint("usage: dmenu [-font <name>] [-{norm,sel}{bg,fg} <color>] [-p <prompt>] [-t <seconds>] [-v]\n", stdout);
         setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
         dpy = XOpenDisplay(0);
         if(!dpy)
@@ -380,6 +392,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 cmdw = textw(maxname);
         if(cmdw > mw / 3)
                 cmdw = mw / 3;
+        if(prompt)
+                promptw = textw(prompt);
+        if(promptw > mw / 5)
+                promptw = mw / 5;
         text[0] = 0;
         match(text);
         XMapRaised(dpy, win);