docs(config): sync example config with current features

- Add dmenu usage examples with | sh pattern
- Fix max_results default (10 → 100)
- Add widget providers (media, weather, pomodoro) with settings
- Add provider badge color customization options
- Add plugin sandbox settings section
- Fix disabled → disabled_plugins, add enabled and registry_url
- Add weather and pomodoro configuration options

Cargo.lock

@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry"
-version = "0.4.4"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
@@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-lua"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "chrono",
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-api"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "serde",
@@ -2428,7 +2428,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-bookmarks"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "dirs",
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-calculator"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "meval",
@@ -2449,7 +2449,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-clipboard"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "owlry-plugin-api",
@@ -2457,7 +2457,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-emoji"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "owlry-plugin-api",
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-filesearch"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "dirs",
@@ -2474,7 +2474,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-media"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "owlry-plugin-api",
@@ -2482,7 +2482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-pomodoro"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "dirs",
@@ -2494,7 +2494,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-scripts"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "dirs",
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-ssh"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "dirs",
@@ -2512,7 +2512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-system"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "owlry-plugin-api",
@@ -2520,7 +2520,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-systemd"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "owlry-plugin-api",
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-weather"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "dirs",
@@ -2541,7 +2541,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-plugin-websearch"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "abi_stable",
  "owlry-plugin-api",
@@ -2549,7 +2549,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-rune"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dirs",

README.md

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ yay -S owlry
 yay -S owlry-plugin-calculator owlry-plugin-weather
 
 # Or install bundles:
-yay -S owlry-essentials  # calculator, system, ssh, scripts, bookmarks
+yay -S owlry-meta-essentials  # calculator, system, ssh, scripts, bookmarks
-yay -S owlry-widgets     # weather, media, pomodoro
+yay -S owlry-meta-widgets     # weather, media, pomodoro
-yay -S owlry-tools       # clipboard, emoji, websearch, filesearch, systemd
+yay -S owlry-meta-tools       # clipboard, emoji, websearch, filesearch, systemd
-yay -S owlry-full        # everything
+yay -S owlry-meta-full        # everything
 
 # For custom Lua/Rune plugins
 yay -S owlry-lua   # Lua 5.4 runtime
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ yay -S owlry-rune  # Rune runtime
 | `owlry-plugin-clipboard` | History via cliphist |
 | `owlry-plugin-emoji` | 400+ searchable emoji |
 | `owlry-plugin-scripts` | User scripts |
-| `owlry-plugin-bookmarks` | Chrome, Brave, Edge bookmarks |
+| `owlry-plugin-bookmarks` | Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Edge bookmarks |
 | `owlry-plugin-websearch` | Web search (`? query`) |
 | `owlry-plugin-filesearch` | File search (`/ filename`) |
 | `owlry-plugin-systemd` | User services with actions |
@@ -99,12 +99,45 @@ sudo cp target/release/libowlry_plugin_*.so /usr/lib/owlry/plugins/
 ## Usage
 
 ```bash
-owlry                      # Launch with defaults
+owlry                      # Launch with all providers
-owlry --mode app           # Applications only
+owlry -m app               # Applications only
-owlry --providers app,cmd  # Specific providers
+owlry -m cmd               # PATH commands only
-owlry --help               # Show all options
+owlry -p app,cmd           # Multiple specific providers
+owlry -m calc              # Calculator plugin only (if installed)
+owlry --help               # Show all options with examples
 ```
 
+### dmenu Mode
+
+Owlry is dmenu-compatible. Pipe input for interactive selection - the selected item is printed to stdout (not executed), so you pipe the output to execute it:
+
+```bash
+# Screenshot menu (execute selected command)
+printf '%s\n' \
+  "grimblast --notify copy screen" \
+  "grimblast --notify copy area" \
+  "grimblast --notify edit screen" \
+  | owlry -m dmenu -p "Screenshot" \
+  | sh
+
+# Git branch checkout
+git branch | owlry -m dmenu -p "checkout" | xargs git checkout
+
+# Kill a process
+ps -eo comm | sort -u | owlry -m dmenu -p "kill" | xargs pkill
+
+# Select and open a project
+find ~/projects -maxdepth 1 -type d | owlry -m dmenu | xargs code
+
+# Package manager search
+pacman -Ssq | owlry -m dmenu -p "install" | xargs sudo pacman -S
+
+# Open selected file
+ls ~/Documents | owlry -m dmenu | xargs xdg-open
+```
+
+The `-p` / `--prompt` flag sets a custom label for the search input.
+
 ### Keyboard Shortcuts
 
 | Key | Action |
@@ -158,6 +191,21 @@ Owlry follows the [XDG Base Directory Specification](https://specifications.free
 | `~/.local/share/owlry/scripts/` | User scripts |
 | `~/.local/share/owlry/frecency.json` | Usage history |
 
+System locations:
+| Path | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `/usr/lib/owlry/plugins/*.so` | Installed native plugins |
+| `/usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/*.so` | Lua/Rune script runtimes |
+| `/usr/share/doc/owlry/config.example.toml` | Example configuration |
+
+### Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Copy example config
+mkdir -p ~/.config/owlry
+cp /usr/share/doc/owlry/config.example.toml ~/.config/owlry/config.toml
+```
+
 ### Example Configuration
 
 ```toml
@@ -165,12 +213,12 @@ Owlry follows the [XDG Base Directory Specification](https://specifications.free
 show_icons = true
 max_results = 10
 tabs = ["app", "cmd", "uuctl"]
-# terminal_command = "kitty"    # Auto-detected
+# terminal_command = "kitty"  # Auto-detected
-# launch_wrapper = "uwsm app --" # Auto-detected
+# use_uwsm = false            # Enable for systemd session integration
 
 [appearance]
-width = 700
+width = 850
-height = 500
+height = 650
 font_size = 14
 border_radius = 12
 # theme = "owl"  # Or: catppuccin-mocha, nord, dracula, etc.
@@ -178,17 +226,18 @@ border_radius = 12
 [plugins]
 disabled = []  # Plugin IDs to disable, e.g., ["emoji", "pomodoro"]
 
-# Per-plugin configuration (new in 0.4.0)
+[providers]
-[plugins.weather]
+applications = true    # .desktop files
-provider = "wttr.in"  # or: openweathermap, open-meteo
+commands = true        # PATH executables
-location = "Berlin"   # city name or "lat,lon"
+frecency = true        # Boost frequently used items
-# api_key = "..."     # Required for OpenWeatherMap
+frecency_weight = 0.3  # 0.0-1.0
 
-[plugins.pomodoro]
+# Web search engine: google, duckduckgo, bing, startpage, brave, ecosia
-work_mins = 25        # Work session duration
+search_engine = "duckduckgo"
-break_mins = 5        # Break duration
 ```
 
+See `/usr/share/doc/owlry/config.example.toml` for all options with documentation.
+
 ## Plugin System
 
 Owlry uses a modular plugin architecture. Plugins are loaded from:
@@ -205,6 +254,38 @@ Add plugin IDs to the disabled list in your config:
 disabled = ["emoji", "pomodoro"]
 ```
 
+### Plugin Management CLI
+
+```bash
+# List installed plugins
+owlry plugin list
+owlry plugin list --enabled        # Only enabled
+owlry plugin list --available      # Show registry plugins
+
+# Search registry
+owlry plugin search "weather"
+
+# Install/remove
+owlry plugin install <name>        # From registry
+owlry plugin install ./my-plugin   # From local path
+owlry plugin remove <name>
+
+# Enable/disable
+owlry plugin enable <name>
+owlry plugin disable <name>
+
+# Plugin info
+owlry plugin info <name>
+owlry plugin commands <name>       # List plugin CLI commands
+
+# Create new plugin
+owlry plugin create my-plugin              # Lua (default)
+owlry plugin create my-plugin -r rune      # Rune
+
+# Run plugin command
+owlry plugin run <plugin-id> <command> [args...]
+```
+
 ### Creating Custom Plugins
 
 See [docs/PLUGIN_DEVELOPMENT.md](docs/PLUGIN_DEVELOPMENT.md) for:

ROADMAP.md

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# Owlry Roadmap
+
+Feature ideas and future development plans for Owlry.
+
+## High Value, Low Effort
+
+### Plugin hot-reload
+Detect `.so` file changes in `/usr/lib/owlry/plugins/` and reload without restarting the launcher. The loader infrastructure already exists.
+
+### Frecency pruning
+Add `max_entries` and `max_age_days` config options. Prune old entries on startup to prevent `frecency.json` from growing unbounded.
+
+### `:recent` prefix
+Show last N launched items. Data already exists in frecency.json — just needs a provider to surface it.
+
+### Clipboard images
+`cliphist` supports images. Extend the clipboard plugin to show image thumbnails in results.
+
+---
+
+## Medium Effort, High Value
+
+### Actions on any result
+Generalize the submenu system beyond systemd. Every result type gets contextual actions:
+
+| Provider | Actions |
+|----------|---------|
+| Applications | Open, Open in terminal, Show .desktop location |
+| Files | Open, Open folder, Copy path, Delete |
+| SSH | Connect, Copy hostname, Edit config |
+| Bookmarks | Open, Copy URL, Open incognito |
+| Clipboard | Paste, Delete from history |
+
+This is the difference between a launcher and a command palette.
+
+### Plugin settings UI
+A `:settings` provider that lists installed plugins and their configurable options. Edit values inline, writes to `config.toml`.
+
+### Result action capture
+Calculator shows `= 5+3 → 8`. Allow pressing Tab or Ctrl+C to copy the result to clipboard instead of "launching" it. Useful for calculator, file paths, URLs.
+
+---
+
+## Bigger Bets
+
+### Window switcher with live thumbnails
+A `windows` plugin using Wayland screencopy to show live thumbnails of open windows. Hyprland and Sway expose window lists via IPC. Could replace Alt+Tab.
+
+### Cross-device bookmark sync
+Firefox and Chrome sync bookmarks across devices. Parse sync metadata to show "recently added on other devices" or "bookmarks from phone".
+
+### Natural language commands
+Parse simple natural language into system commands:
+
+```
+"shutdown in 30 minutes" → systemd-run --user --on-active=30m systemctl poweroff
+"remind me in 1 hour"    → notify-send scheduled via at/systemd timer
+"volume 50%"             → wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 0.5
+```
+
+Local pattern matching, no AI/cloud required.
+
+### Plugin marketplace
+A curated registry of third-party Lua/Rune plugins with one-command install:
+
+```bash
+owlry plugin install github-notifications
+owlry plugin install todoist
+owlry plugin install spotify-controls
+```
+
+The script runtimes make this viable without recompiling.
+
+---
+
+## Technical Debt
+
+### Split monorepo for user build efficiency
+Currently, a small core fix requires all 16 AUR packages to rebuild (same source tarball). Split into 3 repos:
+
+| Repo | Contents | Versioning |
+|------|----------|------------|
+| `owlry` | Core binary | Independent |
+| `owlry-plugin-api` | ABI interface (crates.io) | Semver, conservative |
+| `owlry-plugins` | 13 plugins + 2 runtimes | Independent per plugin |
+
+**Execution order:**
+1. Publish `owlry-plugin-api` to crates.io
+2. Update monorepo to use crates.io dependency
+3. Create `owlry-plugins` repo, move plugins + runtimes
+4. Slim current repo to core-only
+5. Update AUR PKGBUILDs with new source URLs
+
+**Benefit:** Core bugfix = 1 rebuild. Plugin fix = 1 rebuild. Third-party plugins possible via crates.io.
+
+### Replace meval with evalexpr
+`meval` depends on `nom v1.2.4` which will be rejected by future Rust versions. Migrate calculator plugin and Lua runtime to `evalexpr` v13+.
+
+### Plugin API backwards compatibility
+When `API_VERSION` increments, provide a compatibility shim so v3 plugins work with v4 core. Prevents ecosystem fragmentation.
+
+### Per-plugin configuration
+Current flat `[providers]` config doesn't scale. Design a `[plugins.weather]`, `[plugins.pomodoro]` structure that plugins can declare and the core validates.
+
+---
+
+## Priority
+
+If we had to pick one: **Actions on any result**. It transforms every provider from "search and launch" to "search and do anything". The ROI is massive.

crates/owlry-lua/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-lua"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-api/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-api"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-bookmarks/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-bookmarks"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-calculator/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-calculator"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-clipboard/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-clipboard"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-emoji/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-emoji"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-filesearch/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-filesearch"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-media/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-media"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-pomodoro/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-pomodoro"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-scripts/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-scripts"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-ssh/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-ssh"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-system/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-system"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-systemd/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-systemd"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-weather/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-weather"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-plugin-websearch/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-websearch"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-rune/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-rune"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.90"
 description = "Rune scripting runtime for owlry plugins"

crates/owlry/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry"
-version = "0.4.4"
+version = "0.4.10"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.90"
 description = "A lightweight, owl-themed application launcher for Wayland"

crates/owlry/src/cli.rs

@@ -10,19 +10,55 @@ use crate::providers::ProviderType;
 #[command(
     name = "owlry",
     about = "An owl-themed application launcher for Wayland",
-    version
+    long_about = "An owl-themed application launcher for Wayland, built with GTK4 and Layer Shell.\n\n\
+                  Owlry provides fuzzy search across applications, commands, and plugins.\n\
+                  Native plugins add features like calculator, clipboard, emoji, weather, and more.",
+    version,
+    after_help = "\
+EXAMPLES:
+    owlry                           Launch with all providers
+    owlry -m app                    Applications only
+    owlry -m cmd                    PATH commands only
+    owlry -m dmenu                  dmenu-compatible mode (reads from stdin)
+    owlry -p app,cmd                Multiple providers
+    owlry -m calc                   Calculator plugin only (if installed)
+
+DMENU MODE:
+    Pipe input to owlry for interactive selection:
+
+    echo -e \"Option A\\nOption B\" | owlry -m dmenu
+    ls | owlry -m dmenu
+    git branch | owlry -m dmenu --prompt \"checkout:\"
+
+SEARCH PREFIXES:
+    :app firefox                    Search applications
+    :cmd git                        Search PATH commands
+    = 5+3                           Calculator (requires plugin)
+    ? rust docs                     Web search (requires plugin)
+    / .bashrc                       File search (requires plugin)
+
+For configuration, see ~/.config/owlry/config.toml
+For plugin management, see: owlry plugin --help"
 )]
 pub struct CliArgs {
-    /// Start in single-provider mode (app, cmd, uuctl)
+    /// Start in single-provider mode
-    #[arg(long, short = 'm', value_parser = parse_provider)]
+    ///
+    /// Core modes: app, cmd, dmenu
+    /// Plugin modes: calc, clip, emoji, ssh, sys, bm, file, web, uuctl, weather, media, pomodoro
+    #[arg(long, short = 'm', value_parser = parse_provider, value_name = "MODE")]
     pub mode: Option<ProviderType>,
 
-    /// Comma-separated list of enabled providers (app,cmd,uuctl)
+    /// Comma-separated list of enabled providers
-    #[arg(long, short = 'p', value_delimiter = ',', value_parser = parse_provider)]
+    ///
+    /// Examples: -p app,cmd or -p app,calc,emoji
+    #[arg(long, short = 'p', value_delimiter = ',', value_parser = parse_provider, value_name = "PROVIDERS")]
     pub providers: Option<Vec<ProviderType>>,
 
-    /// Custom prompt text for the search input (useful for dmenu mode)
+    /// Custom prompt text for the search input
-    #[arg(long)]
+    ///
+    /// Useful in dmenu mode to indicate what the user is selecting.
+    /// Example: --prompt "Select file:"
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "TEXT")]
     pub prompt: Option<String>,
 
     /// Subcommand to run (if any)

crates/owlry/src/config/mod.rs

@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ pub struct GeneralConfig {
     /// Terminal command (auto-detected if not specified)
     #[serde(default)]
     pub terminal_command: Option<String>,
-    /// Launch wrapper command for app execution.
+    /// Enable uwsm (Universal Wayland Session Manager) for launching apps.
-    /// Examples: "uwsm app --", "hyprctl dispatch exec --", "systemd-run --user --"
+    /// When enabled, desktop files are launched via `uwsm app -- <file>`
-    /// If None or empty, launches directly via sh -c
+    /// which starts apps in a proper systemd user session.
+    /// When disabled (default), apps are launched via `gio launch`.
     #[serde(default)]
-    pub launch_wrapper: Option<String>,
+    pub use_uwsm: bool,
     /// Provider tabs shown in the header bar.
     /// Valid values: app, cmd, uuctl, bookmark, calc, clip, dmenu, emoji, file, script, ssh, sys, web
     #[serde(default = "default_tabs")]
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ impl Default for GeneralConfig {
             show_icons: true,
             max_results: 100,
             terminal_command: None,
-            launch_wrapper: None,
+            use_uwsm: false,
             tabs: default_tabs(),
         }
     }
@@ -396,28 +397,6 @@ fn default_pomodoro_break() -> u32 {
     5
 }
 
-/// Detect the best launch wrapper for the current session
-/// Checks for uwsm (Universal Wayland Session Manager) and hyprland
-fn detect_launch_wrapper() -> Option<String> {
-    // Check if running under uwsm (has UWSM_FINALIZE_VARNAMES or similar uwsm env vars)
-    if (std::env::var("UWSM_FINALIZE_VARNAMES").is_ok()
-        || std::env::var("__UWSM_SELECT_TAG").is_ok())
-        && command_exists("uwsm") {
-            debug!("Detected uwsm session, using 'uwsm app --' wrapper");
-            return Some("uwsm app --".to_string());
-        }
-
-    // Check if running under Hyprland
-    if std::env::var("HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE").is_ok()
-        && command_exists("hyprctl") {
-            debug!("Detected Hyprland session, using 'hyprctl dispatch exec --' wrapper");
-            return Some("hyprctl dispatch exec --".to_string());
-        }
-
-    // No wrapper needed for other environments
-    debug!("No launch wrapper detected, using direct execution");
-    None
-}
 
 /// Detect the best available terminal emulator
 /// Fallback chain:
@@ -578,11 +557,6 @@ impl Config {
             }
         }
 
-        // Auto-detect launch wrapper if not configured
-        if config.general.launch_wrapper.is_none() {
-            config.general.launch_wrapper = detect_launch_wrapper();
-        }
-
         Ok(config)
     }
 

crates/owlry/src/paths.rs

@@ -99,23 +99,57 @@ pub fn frecency_file() -> Option<PathBuf> {
 // =============================================================================
 
 /// System data directories for applications (XDG_DATA_DIRS)
+///
+/// Follows the XDG Base Directory Specification:
+/// - $XDG_DATA_HOME/applications (defaults to ~/.local/share/applications)
+/// - $XDG_DATA_DIRS/*/applications (defaults to /usr/local/share:/usr/share)
+/// - Additional Flatpak and Snap directories
 pub fn system_data_dirs() -> Vec<PathBuf> {
     let mut dirs = Vec::new();
+    let mut seen = std::collections::HashSet::new();
 
-    // User data directory first
+    // Helper to add unique directories
+    let mut add_dir = |path: PathBuf| {
+        if seen.insert(path.clone()) {
+            dirs.push(path);
+        }
+    };
+
+    // 1. User data directory first (highest priority)
     if let Some(data) = data_home() {
-        dirs.push(data.join("applications"));
+        add_dir(data.join("applications"));
     }
 
-    // System directories
+    // 2. XDG_DATA_DIRS - parse the environment variable
-    dirs.push(PathBuf::from("/usr/share/applications"));
+    // Default per spec: /usr/local/share:/usr/share
-    dirs.push(PathBuf::from("/usr/local/share/applications"));
+    let xdg_data_dirs = std::env::var("XDG_DATA_DIRS")
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| "/usr/local/share:/usr/share".to_string());
 
-    // Flatpak directories
+    for dir in xdg_data_dirs.split(':') {
-    if let Some(data) = data_home() {
+        if !dir.is_empty() {
-        dirs.push(data.join("flatpak/exports/share/applications"));
+            add_dir(PathBuf::from(dir).join("applications"));
+        }
     }
-    dirs.push(PathBuf::from("/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications"));
+
+    // 3. Always include standard system directories as fallback
+    // Some environments set XDG_DATA_DIRS without including these
+    add_dir(PathBuf::from("/usr/share/applications"));
+    add_dir(PathBuf::from("/usr/local/share/applications"));
+
+    // 4. Flatpak directories (user and system)
+    if let Some(data) = data_home() {
+        add_dir(data.join("flatpak/exports/share/applications"));
+    }
+    add_dir(PathBuf::from("/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications"));
+
+    // 5. Snap directories
+    add_dir(PathBuf::from("/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications"));
+
+    // 6. Nix directories (common on NixOS)
+    if let Some(home) = dirs::home_dir() {
+        add_dir(home.join(".nix-profile/share/applications"));
+    }
+    add_dir(PathBuf::from("/run/current-system/sw/share/applications"));
 
     dirs
 }

crates/owlry/src/providers/application.rs

@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ impl Provider for ApplicationProvider {
         // Empty locale list for default locale
         let locales: &[&str] = &[];
 
+        // Get current desktop environment(s) for OnlyShowIn/NotShowIn filtering
+        // XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP can be colon-separated (e.g., "ubuntu:GNOME")
+        let current_desktops: Vec<String> = std::env::var("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .split(':')
+            .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+            .map(|s| s.to_string())
+            .collect();
+
         for path in Iter::new(dirs.into_iter()) {
             let content = match std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
                 Ok(c) => c,
@@ -125,6 +134,24 @@ impl Provider for ApplicationProvider {
                 continue;
             }
 
+            // Apply OnlyShowIn/NotShowIn filters only if we know the current desktop
+            // If XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP is not set, show all apps (don't filter)
+            if !current_desktops.is_empty() {
+                // OnlyShowIn: if set, current desktop must be in the list
+                if desktop_entry.only_show_in().is_some_and(|only| {
+                    !current_desktops.iter().any(|de| only.contains(&de.as_str()))
+                }) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // NotShowIn: if current desktop is in the list, skip
+                if desktop_entry.not_show_in().is_some_and(|not| {
+                    current_desktops.iter().any(|de| not.contains(&de.as_str()))
+                }) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
             let name = match desktop_entry.name(locales) {
                 Some(n) => n.to_string(),
                 None => continue,
@@ -135,12 +162,17 @@ impl Provider for ApplicationProvider {
                 None => continue,
             };
 
-            // Extract categories as tags (lowercase for consistency)
+            // Extract categories and keywords as tags (lowercase for consistency)
-            let tags: Vec<String> = desktop_entry
+            let mut tags: Vec<String> = desktop_entry
                 .categories()
                 .map(|cats| cats.into_iter().map(|s| s.to_lowercase()).collect())
                 .unwrap_or_default();
 
+            // Add keywords for searchability (e.g., Nautilus has Name=Files but Keywords contains "nautilus")
+            if let Some(keywords) = desktop_entry.keywords(locales) {
+                tags.extend(keywords.into_iter().map(|s| s.to_lowercase()));
+            }
+
             let item = LaunchItem {
                 id: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
                 name,
@@ -157,6 +189,13 @@ impl Provider for ApplicationProvider {
 
         debug!("Found {} applications", self.items.len());
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "dev-logging")]
+        debug!(
+            "XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP={:?}, scanned dirs count={}",
+            current_desktops,
+            Self::get_application_dirs().len()
+        );
+
         // Sort alphabetically by name
         self.items.sort_by(|a, b| a.name.to_lowercase().cmp(&b.name.to_lowercase()));
     }
@@ -210,4 +249,18 @@ mod tests {
             "bash -c 'echo %u'"
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_clean_desktop_exec_preserves_env() {
+        // env VAR=value pattern should be preserved
+        assert_eq!(
+            clean_desktop_exec_field("env GDK_BACKEND=x11 UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0 audacity %F"),
+            "env GDK_BACKEND=x11 UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0 audacity"
+        );
+        // Multiple env vars
+        assert_eq!(
+            clean_desktop_exec_field("env FOO=bar BAZ=qux myapp %u"),
+            "env FOO=bar BAZ=qux myapp"
+        );
+    }
 }

crates/owlry/src/providers/mod.rs

@@ -95,8 +95,10 @@ pub trait Provider: Send {
 
 /// Manages all providers and handles searching
 pub struct ProviderManager {
-    /// Static providers (apps, commands, and native static plugins)
+    /// Core static providers (apps, commands, dmenu)
     providers: Vec<Box<dyn Provider>>,
+    /// Static native plugin providers (need query() for submenu support)
+    static_native_providers: Vec<NativeProvider>,
     /// Dynamic providers from native plugins (calculator, websearch, filesearch)
     /// These are queried per-keystroke, not cached
     dynamic_providers: Vec<NativeProvider>,
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ impl ProviderManager {
     pub fn with_native_plugins(native_providers: Vec<NativeProvider>) -> Self {
         let mut manager = Self {
             providers: Vec::new(),
+            static_native_providers: Vec::new(),
             dynamic_providers: Vec::new(),
             widget_providers: Vec::new(),
             matcher: SkimMatcherV2::default(),
@@ -149,9 +152,9 @@ impl ProviderManager {
                     info!("Registered widget provider: {} ({})", provider.name(), type_id);
                     manager.widget_providers.push(provider);
                 } else {
-                    // Static providers with Normal position
+                    // Static native providers (keep as NativeProvider for query/submenu support)
                     info!("Registered static provider: {} ({})", provider.name(), type_id);
-                    manager.providers.push(Box::new(provider));
+                    manager.static_native_providers.push(provider);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ impl ProviderManager {
     }
 
     pub fn refresh_all(&mut self) {
-        // Refresh static providers (fast, local operations)
+        // Refresh core providers (apps, commands)
         for provider in &mut self.providers {
             provider.refresh();
             info!(
@@ -180,6 +183,16 @@ impl ProviderManager {
             );
         }
 
+        // Refresh static native providers (clipboard, emoji, ssh, etc.)
+        for provider in &mut self.static_native_providers {
+            provider.refresh();
+            info!(
+                "Static provider '{}' loaded {} items",
+                provider.name(),
+                provider.items().len()
+            );
+        }
+
         // Widget providers are refreshed separately to avoid blocking startup
         // Call refresh_widgets() after window is shown
 
@@ -201,9 +214,13 @@ impl ProviderManager {
     }
 
     /// Find a native provider by type ID
-    /// Searches in widget providers and dynamic providers
+    /// Searches in all native provider lists (static, dynamic, widget)
     pub fn find_native_provider(&self, type_id: &str) -> Option<&NativeProvider> {
-        // Check widget providers first (pomodoro, weather, media)
+        // Check static native providers first (clipboard, emoji, ssh, systemd, etc.)
+        if let Some(p) = self.static_native_providers.iter().find(|p| p.type_id() == type_id) {
+            return Some(p);
+        }
+        // Check widget providers (pomodoro, weather, media)
         if let Some(p) = self.widget_providers.iter().find(|p| p.type_id() == type_id) {
             return Some(p);
         }
@@ -246,37 +263,40 @@ impl ProviderManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Iterate over all static provider items (core + native static plugins)
+    fn all_static_items(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &LaunchItem> {
+        self.providers
+            .iter()
+            .flat_map(|p| p.items().iter())
+            .chain(self.static_native_providers.iter().flat_map(|p| p.items().iter()))
+    }
+
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn search(&self, query: &str, max_results: usize) -> Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> {
         if query.is_empty() {
             // Return recent/popular items when query is empty
-            return self.providers
+            return self.all_static_items()
-                .iter()
-                .flat_map(|p| p.items().iter().cloned())
                 .take(max_results)
-                .map(|item| (item, 0))
+                .map(|item| (item.clone(), 0))
                 .collect();
         }
 
-        let mut results: Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> = self.providers
+        let mut results: Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> = self.all_static_items()
-            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|item| {
-            .flat_map(|provider| {
+                // Match against name and description
-                provider.items().iter().filter_map(|item| {
+                let name_score = self.matcher.fuzzy_match(&item.name, query);
-                    // Match against name and description
+                let desc_score = item.description
-                    let name_score = self.matcher.fuzzy_match(&item.name, query);
+                    .as_ref()
-                    let desc_score = item.description
+                    .and_then(|d| self.matcher.fuzzy_match(d, query));
-                        .as_ref()
-                        .and_then(|d| self.matcher.fuzzy_match(d, query));
 
-                    let score = match (name_score, desc_score) {
+                let score = match (name_score, desc_score) {
-                        (Some(n), Some(d)) => Some(n.max(d)),
+                    (Some(n), Some(d)) => Some(n.max(d)),
-                        (Some(n), None) => Some(n),
+                    (Some(n), None) => Some(n),
-                        (None, Some(d)) => Some(d / 2), // Lower weight for description matches
+                    (None, Some(d)) => Some(d / 2), // Lower weight for description matches
-                        (None, None) => None,
+                    (None, None) => None,
-                    };
+                };
 
-                    score.map(|s| (item.clone(), s))
+                score.map(|s| (item.clone(), s))
-                })
             })
             .collect();
 
@@ -293,38 +313,45 @@ impl ProviderManager {
         max_results: usize,
         filter: &crate::filter::ProviderFilter,
     ) -> Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> {
+        // Collect items from core providers
+        let core_items = self
+            .providers
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|p| filter.is_active(p.provider_type()))
+            .flat_map(|p| p.items().iter().cloned());
+
+        // Collect items from static native providers
+        let native_items = self
+            .static_native_providers
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|p| filter.is_active(p.provider_type()))
+            .flat_map(|p| p.items().iter().cloned());
+
         if query.is_empty() {
-            return self
+            return core_items
-                .providers
+                .chain(native_items)
-                .iter()
-                .filter(|p| filter.is_active(p.provider_type()))
-                .flat_map(|p| p.items().iter().cloned())
                 .take(max_results)
                 .map(|item| (item, 0))
                 .collect();
         }
 
-        let mut results: Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> = self
+        let mut results: Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> = core_items
-            .providers
+            .chain(native_items)
-            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|item| {
-            .filter(|provider| filter.is_active(provider.provider_type()))
+                let name_score = self.matcher.fuzzy_match(&item.name, query);
-            .flat_map(|provider| {
+                let desc_score = item
-                provider.items().iter().filter_map(|item| {
+                    .description
-                    let name_score = self.matcher.fuzzy_match(&item.name, query);
+                    .as_ref()
-                    let desc_score = item
+                    .and_then(|d| self.matcher.fuzzy_match(d, query));
-                        .description
-                        .as_ref()
-                        .and_then(|d| self.matcher.fuzzy_match(d, query));
 
-                    let score = match (name_score, desc_score) {
+                let score = match (name_score, desc_score) {
-                        (Some(n), Some(d)) => Some(n.max(d)),
+                    (Some(n), Some(d)) => Some(n.max(d)),
-                        (Some(n), None) => Some(n),
+                    (Some(n), None) => Some(n),
-                        (None, Some(d)) => Some(d / 2),
+                    (None, Some(d)) => Some(d / 2),
-                        (None, None) => None,
+                    (None, None) => None,
-                    };
+                };
 
-                    score.map(|s| (item.clone(), s))
+                score.map(|s| (item, s))
-                })
             })
             .collect();
 
@@ -384,11 +411,22 @@ impl ProviderManager {
 
         // Empty query (after checking special providers) - return frecency-sorted items
         if query.is_empty() {
-            let items: Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> = self
+            // Collect items from core providers
+            let core_items = self
                 .providers
                 .iter()
                 .filter(|p| filter.is_active(p.provider_type()))
-                .flat_map(|p| p.items().iter().cloned())
+                .flat_map(|p| p.items().iter().cloned());
+
+            // Collect items from static native providers
+            let native_items = self
+                .static_native_providers
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|p| filter.is_active(p.provider_type()))
+                .flat_map(|p| p.items().iter().cloned());
+
+            let items: Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> = core_items
+                .chain(native_items)
                 .filter(|item| {
                     // Apply tag filter if present
                     if let Some(tag) = tag_filter {
@@ -412,53 +450,70 @@ impl ProviderManager {
         }
 
         // Regular search with frecency boost and tag matching
-        let search_results: Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> = self
+        // Helper closure for scoring items
-            .providers
+        let score_item = |item: &LaunchItem| -> Option<(LaunchItem, i64)> {
-            .iter()
+            // Apply tag filter if present
-            .filter(|provider| filter.is_active(provider.provider_type()))
+            if let Some(tag) = tag_filter
-            .flat_map(|provider| {
+                && !item.tags.iter().any(|t| t.to_lowercase().contains(tag))
-                provider.items().iter().filter_map(|item| {
+            {
-                    // Apply tag filter if present
+                return None;
-                    if let Some(tag) = tag_filter
+            }
-                        && !item.tags.iter().any(|t| t.to_lowercase().contains(tag)) {
-                            return None;
-                        }
 
-                    let name_score = self.matcher.fuzzy_match(&item.name, query);
+            let name_score = self.matcher.fuzzy_match(&item.name, query);
-                    let desc_score = item
+            let desc_score = item
-                        .description
+                .description
-                        .as_ref()
+                .as_ref()
-                        .and_then(|d| self.matcher.fuzzy_match(d, query));
+                .and_then(|d| self.matcher.fuzzy_match(d, query));
 
-                    // Also match against tags (lower weight)
+            // Also match against tags (lower weight)
-                    let tag_score = item
+            let tag_score = item
-                        .tags
+                .tags
-                        .iter()
+                .iter()
-                        .filter_map(|t| self.matcher.fuzzy_match(t, query))
+                .filter_map(|t| self.matcher.fuzzy_match(t, query))
-                        .max()
+                .max()
-                        .map(|s| s / 3); // Lower weight for tag matches
+                .map(|s| s / 3); // Lower weight for tag matches
 
-                    let base_score = match (name_score, desc_score, tag_score) {
+            let base_score = match (name_score, desc_score, tag_score) {
-                        (Some(n), Some(d), Some(t)) => Some(n.max(d).max(t)),
+                (Some(n), Some(d), Some(t)) => Some(n.max(d).max(t)),
-                        (Some(n), Some(d), None) => Some(n.max(d)),
+                (Some(n), Some(d), None) => Some(n.max(d)),
-                        (Some(n), None, Some(t)) => Some(n.max(t)),
+                (Some(n), None, Some(t)) => Some(n.max(t)),
-                        (Some(n), None, None) => Some(n),
+                (Some(n), None, None) => Some(n),
-                        (None, Some(d), Some(t)) => Some((d / 2).max(t)),
+                (None, Some(d), Some(t)) => Some((d / 2).max(t)),
-                        (None, Some(d), None) => Some(d / 2),
+                (None, Some(d), None) => Some(d / 2),
-                        (None, None, Some(t)) => Some(t),
+                (None, None, Some(t)) => Some(t),
-                        (None, None, None) => None,
+                (None, None, None) => None,
-                    };
+            };
 
-                    base_score.map(|s| {
+            base_score.map(|s| {
-                        let frecency_score = frecency.get_score(&item.id);
+                let frecency_score = frecency.get_score(&item.id);
-                        let frecency_boost = (frecency_score * frecency_weight * 10.0) as i64;
+                let frecency_boost = (frecency_score * frecency_weight * 10.0) as i64;
-                        (item.clone(), s + frecency_boost)
+                (item.clone(), s + frecency_boost)
-                    })
-                })
             })
-            .collect();
+        };
 
-        results.extend(search_results);
+        // Search core providers
+        for provider in &self.providers {
+            if !filter.is_active(provider.provider_type()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            for item in provider.items() {
+                if let Some(scored) = score_item(item) {
+                    results.push(scored);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Search static native providers
+        for provider in &self.static_native_providers {
+            if !filter.is_active(provider.provider_type()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            for item in provider.items() {
+                if let Some(scored) = score_item(item) {
+                    results.push(scored);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         results.sort_by(|a, b| b.1.cmp(&a.1));
         results.truncate(max_results);
 
@@ -479,7 +534,11 @@ impl ProviderManager {
     /// Get all available provider types (for UI tabs)
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn available_providers(&self) -> Vec<ProviderType> {
-        self.providers.iter().map(|p| p.provider_type()).collect()
+        self.providers
+            .iter()
+            .map(|p| p.provider_type())
+            .chain(self.static_native_providers.iter().map(|p| p.provider_type()))
+            .collect()
     }
 
     /// Get a widget item by type_id (e.g., "pomodoro", "weather", "media")
@@ -519,6 +578,16 @@ impl ProviderManager {
             plugin_id, submenu_query
         );
 
+        // Search in static native providers (clipboard, emoji, ssh, systemd, etc.)
+        for provider in &self.static_native_providers {
+            if provider.type_id() == plugin_id {
+                let actions = provider.query(&submenu_query);
+                if !actions.is_empty() {
+                    return Some((display_name.to_string(), actions));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // Search in dynamic providers
         for provider in &self.dynamic_providers {
             if provider.type_id() == plugin_id {
@@ -539,23 +608,6 @@ impl ProviderManager {
             }
         }
 
-        // Search in static providers (boxed)
-        // Note: Static providers don't typically have submenu support,
-        // but we check for completeness
-        for provider in &self.providers {
-            if let ProviderType::Plugin(type_id) = provider.provider_type()
-                && type_id == plugin_id
-            {
-                // Static providers use the items() method, not query
-                // Submenu support requires dynamic query capability
-                #[cfg(feature = "dev-logging")]
-                debug!(
-                    "[Submenu] Plugin '{}' is static, cannot query for submenu",
-                    plugin_id
-                );
-            }
-        }
-
         #[cfg(feature = "dev-logging")]
         debug!("[Submenu] No submenu actions found for plugin '{}'", plugin_id);
 

crates/owlry/src/ui/main_window.rs

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ struct LazyLoadState {
 /// Number of items to display initially and per batch
 const INITIAL_RESULTS: usize = 15;
 const LOAD_MORE_BATCH: usize = 10;
+/// Debounce delay for search input (milliseconds)
+const SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS: u64 = 50;
 
 pub struct MainWindow {
     window: ApplicationWindow,
@@ -69,6 +71,10 @@ pub struct MainWindow {
     custom_prompt: Option<String>,
     /// Lazy loading state
     lazy_state: Rc<RefCell<LazyLoadState>>,
+    /// Debounce source ID for cancelling pending searches
+    debounce_source: Rc<RefCell<Option<gtk4::glib::SourceId>>>,
+    /// Whether we're in dmenu mode (stdin pipe input)
+    is_dmenu_mode: bool,
 }
 
 impl MainWindow {
@@ -193,6 +199,9 @@ impl MainWindow {
 
         let lazy_state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(LazyLoadState::default()));
 
+        // Check if we're in dmenu mode (stdin pipe input)
+        let is_dmenu_mode = providers.borrow().is_dmenu_mode();
+
         let main_window = Self {
             window,
             search_entry,
@@ -210,6 +219,8 @@ impl MainWindow {
             tab_order,
             custom_prompt,
             lazy_state,
+            debounce_source: Rc::new(RefCell::new(None)),
+            is_dmenu_mode,
         };
 
         main_window.setup_signals();
@@ -554,7 +565,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
     }
 
     fn setup_signals(&self) {
-        // Search input handling with prefix detection
+        // Search input handling with prefix detection and debouncing
         let providers = self.providers.clone();
         let results_list = self.results_list.clone();
         let config = self.config.clone();
@@ -565,11 +576,12 @@ impl MainWindow {
         let search_entry_for_change = self.search_entry.clone();
         let submenu_state = self.submenu_state.clone();
         let lazy_state = self.lazy_state.clone();
+        let debounce_source = self.debounce_source.clone();
 
         self.search_entry.connect_changed(move |entry| {
             let raw_query = entry.text();
 
-            // If in submenu, filter the submenu items
+            // If in submenu, filter immediately (no debounce needed for small local lists)
             if submenu_state.borrow().active {
                 let state = submenu_state.borrow();
                 let query = raw_query.to_lowercase();
@@ -607,7 +619,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Normal mode: parse prefix and search
+            // Normal mode: update prefix/UI immediately for responsiveness
             let parsed = ProviderFilter::parse_query(&raw_query);
 
             {
@@ -643,53 +655,79 @@ impl MainWindow {
                     .set_placeholder_text(Some(&format!("Search {}...", prefix_name)));
             }
 
-            let cfg = config.borrow();
+            // Cancel any pending debounced search
-            let max_results = cfg.general.max_results;
+            if let Some(source_id) = debounce_source.borrow_mut().take() {
-            let frecency_weight = cfg.providers.frecency_weight;
+                source_id.remove();
-            let use_frecency = cfg.providers.frecency;
-            drop(cfg);
-
-            let results: Vec<LaunchItem> = if use_frecency {
-                providers
-                    .borrow_mut()
-                    .search_with_frecency(&parsed.query, max_results, &filter.borrow(), &frecency.borrow(), frecency_weight, parsed.tag_filter.as_deref())
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|(item, _)| item)
-                    .collect()
-            } else {
-                providers
-                    .borrow()
-                    .search_filtered(&parsed.query, max_results, &filter.borrow())
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|(item, _)| item)
-                    .collect()
-            };
-
-            // Clear existing results
-            while let Some(child) = results_list.first_child() {
-                results_list.remove(&child);
             }
 
-            // Lazy loading: store all results but only display initial batch
+            // Clone references for the debounced closure
-            let initial_count = INITIAL_RESULTS.min(results.len());
+            let providers = providers.clone();
-            {
+            let results_list = results_list.clone();
-                let mut lazy = lazy_state.borrow_mut();
+            let config = config.clone();
-                lazy.all_results = results.clone();
+            let frecency = frecency.clone();
-                lazy.displayed_count = initial_count;
+            let current_results = current_results.clone();
-            }
+            let filter = filter.clone();
+            let lazy_state = lazy_state.clone();
+            let debounce_source_for_closure = debounce_source.clone();
 
-            // Display only initial batch
+            // Schedule debounced search
-            for item in results.iter().take(initial_count) {
+            let source_id = gtk4::glib::timeout_add_local_once(
-                let row = ResultRow::new(item);
+                std::time::Duration::from_millis(SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS),
-                results_list.append(&row);
+                move || {
-            }
+                    // Clear the source ID since we're now executing
+                    *debounce_source_for_closure.borrow_mut() = None;
 
-            if let Some(first_row) = results_list.row_at_index(0) {
+                    let cfg = config.borrow();
-                results_list.select_row(Some(&first_row));
+                    let max_results = cfg.general.max_results;
-            }
+                    let frecency_weight = cfg.providers.frecency_weight;
+                    let use_frecency = cfg.providers.frecency;
+                    drop(cfg);
 
-            // current_results holds only what's displayed (for selection/activation)
+                    let results: Vec<LaunchItem> = if use_frecency {
-            *current_results.borrow_mut() = results.into_iter().take(initial_count).collect();
+                        providers
+                            .borrow_mut()
+                            .search_with_frecency(&parsed.query, max_results, &filter.borrow(), &frecency.borrow(), frecency_weight, parsed.tag_filter.as_deref())
+                            .into_iter()
+                            .map(|(item, _)| item)
+                            .collect()
+                    } else {
+                        providers
+                            .borrow()
+                            .search_filtered(&parsed.query, max_results, &filter.borrow())
+                            .into_iter()
+                            .map(|(item, _)| item)
+                            .collect()
+                    };
+
+                    // Clear existing results
+                    while let Some(child) = results_list.first_child() {
+                        results_list.remove(&child);
+                    }
+
+                    // Lazy loading: store all results but only display initial batch
+                    let initial_count = INITIAL_RESULTS.min(results.len());
+                    {
+                        let mut lazy = lazy_state.borrow_mut();
+                        lazy.all_results = results.clone();
+                        lazy.displayed_count = initial_count;
+                    }
+
+                    // Display only initial batch
+                    for item in results.iter().take(initial_count) {
+                        let row = ResultRow::new(item);
+                        results_list.append(&row);
+                    }
+
+                    if let Some(first_row) = results_list.row_at_index(0) {
+                        results_list.select_row(Some(&first_row));
+                    }
+
+                    // current_results holds only what's displayed (for selection/activation)
+                    *current_results.borrow_mut() = results.into_iter().take(initial_count).collect();
+                },
+            );
+
+            *debounce_source.borrow_mut() = Some(source_id);
         });
 
         // Entry activate signal (Enter key in search entry)
@@ -703,12 +741,14 @@ impl MainWindow {
         let mode_label_for_activate = self.mode_label.clone();
         let hints_label_for_activate = self.hints_label.clone();
         let search_entry_for_activate = self.search_entry.clone();
+        let is_dmenu_mode_for_activate = self.is_dmenu_mode;
 
         self.search_entry.connect_activate(move |entry| {
             let selected = results_list_for_activate
                 .selected_row()
                 .or_else(|| results_list_for_activate.row_at_index(0));
 
+            // Handle the case where we have a selected item
             if let Some(row) = selected {
                 let index = row.index() as usize;
                 let results = current_results_for_activate.borrow();
@@ -755,6 +795,10 @@ impl MainWindow {
                                 &providers_for_activate,
                             );
                             if should_close {
+                                // In dmenu mode, exit with success code
+                                if is_dmenu_mode_for_activate {
+                                    std::process::exit(0);
+                                }
                                 window_for_activate.close();
                             } else {
                                 // Trigger search refresh for updated widget state
@@ -762,6 +806,16 @@ impl MainWindow {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // No item selected/matched - in dmenu mode, output the typed text
+            if is_dmenu_mode_for_activate {
+                let text = entry.text();
+                if !text.is_empty() {
+                    println!("{}", text);
+                    std::process::exit(0);
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -802,6 +856,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
         let hints_label = self.hints_label.clone();
         let submenu_state = self.submenu_state.clone();
         let tab_order = self.tab_order.clone();
+        let is_dmenu_mode = self.is_dmenu_mode;
 
         key_controller.connect_key_pressed(move |_, key, _, modifiers| {
             let ctrl = modifiers.contains(gtk4::gdk::ModifierType::CONTROL_MASK);
@@ -824,6 +879,10 @@ impl MainWindow {
                         );
                         gtk4::glib::Propagation::Stop
                     } else {
+                        // In dmenu mode, exit with cancel code (1)
+                        if is_dmenu_mode {
+                            std::process::exit(1);
+                        }
                         window.close();
                         gtk4::glib::Propagation::Stop
                     }
@@ -841,6 +900,10 @@ impl MainWindow {
                         );
                         gtk4::glib::Propagation::Stop
                     } else {
+                        // In dmenu mode, exit with cancel code (1)
+                        if is_dmenu_mode {
+                            std::process::exit(1);
+                        }
                         window.close();
                         gtk4::glib::Propagation::Stop
                     }
@@ -1238,6 +1301,12 @@ impl MainWindow {
     }
 
     fn launch_item(item: &LaunchItem, config: &Config, frecency: &Rc<RefCell<FrecencyStore>>) {
+        // dmenu mode: print selection to stdout instead of executing
+        if matches!(item.provider, ProviderType::Dmenu) {
+            println!("{}", item.name);
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Record this launch for frecency tracking
         if config.providers.frecency {
             frecency.borrow_mut().record_launch(&item.id);
@@ -1248,18 +1317,89 @@ impl MainWindow {
         info!("Launching: {} ({})", item.name, item.command);
 
         #[cfg(feature = "dev-logging")]
-        debug!("[UI] Launch details: terminal={}, provider={:?}", item.terminal, item.provider);
+        debug!("[UI] Launch details: terminal={}, provider={:?}, id={}", item.terminal, item.provider, item.id);
 
-        let cmd = if item.terminal {
+        // Check if this is a desktop application (has .desktop file as ID)
-            let terminal = config.general.terminal_command.as_deref().unwrap_or("xterm");
+        let is_desktop_app = matches!(item.provider, ProviderType::Application)
-            format!("{} -e {}", terminal, item.command)
+            && item.id.ends_with(".desktop");
+
+        // Desktop files should be launched via proper launchers that implement the
+        // freedesktop Desktop Entry spec (D-Bus activation, field codes, env vars, etc.)
+        // We delegate to: uwsm (if configured), gio launch, or gtk-launch as fallback.
+        //
+        // Non-desktop items (commands, plugins) use sh -c for shell execution.
+        let result = if is_desktop_app {
+            Self::launch_desktop_file(&item.id, config)
         } else {
-            item.command.clone()
+            Self::launch_command(&item.command, item.terminal, config)
         };
 
-        // Detect if this is a shell command vs an application launch
+        if let Err(e) = result {
-        // Shell commands: playerctl, dbus-send, systemctl, journalctl, or anything with shell operators
+            let msg = format!("Failed to launch '{}': {}", item.name, e);
-        let is_shell_command = cmd.starts_with("playerctl ")
+            log::error!("{}", msg);
+            crate::notify::notify("Launch failed", &msg);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Launch a .desktop file.
+    ///
+    /// When `use_uwsm` is enabled in config, launches via `uwsm app -- <file>`
+    /// which starts the app in a proper systemd user session.
+    ///
+    /// Otherwise, uses `gio launch` which is always available (part of glib2/GTK4)
+    /// and handles D-Bus activation, field codes, Terminal flag, etc.
+    fn launch_desktop_file(desktop_path: &str, config: &Config) -> std::io::Result<std::process::Child> {
+        use std::path::Path;
+
+        // Check if desktop file exists
+        if !Path::new(desktop_path).exists() {
+            let msg = format!("Desktop file not found: {}", desktop_path);
+            log::error!("{}", msg);
+            crate::notify::notify("Launch failed", &msg);
+            return Err(std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, msg));
+        }
+
+        if config.general.use_uwsm {
+            // Check if uwsm is available
+            let uwsm_available = Command::new("which")
+                .arg("uwsm")
+                .stdout(std::process::Stdio::null())
+                .stderr(std::process::Stdio::null())
+                .status()
+                .map(|s| s.success())
+                .unwrap_or(false);
+
+            if !uwsm_available {
+                let msg = "uwsm is enabled in config but not installed";
+                log::error!("{}", msg);
+                crate::notify::notify("Launch failed", msg);
+                return Err(std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, msg));
+            }
+
+            info!("Launching via uwsm: {}", desktop_path);
+            Command::new("uwsm")
+                .args(["app", "--", desktop_path])
+                .spawn()
+        } else {
+            info!("Launching via gio: {}", desktop_path);
+            Command::new("gio")
+                .args(["launch", desktop_path])
+                .spawn()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Launch a shell command (for non-desktop items like PATH commands, plugins, etc.)
+    fn launch_command(command: &str, terminal: bool, config: &Config) -> std::io::Result<std::process::Child> {
+        let cmd = if terminal {
+            let terminal_cmd = config.general.terminal_command.as_deref().unwrap_or("xterm");
+            format!("{} -e {}", terminal_cmd, command)
+        } else {
+            command.to_string()
+        };
+
+        // Shell/system commands run directly without uwsm wrapper
+        // (they're typically short-lived or system utilities)
+        let is_system_command = cmd.starts_with("playerctl ")
             || cmd.starts_with("dbus-send ")
             || cmd.starts_with("systemctl ")
             || cmd.starts_with("journalctl ")
@@ -1269,28 +1409,14 @@ impl MainWindow {
             || cmd.contains(" > ")
             || cmd.contains(" < ");
 
-        // Use launch wrapper if configured (uwsm, hyprctl, etc.)
+        // Use uwsm for regular commands if enabled (and not a system command)
-        // But skip wrapper for shell commands - they need sh -c
+        if config.general.use_uwsm && !is_system_command {
-        let result = match &config.general.launch_wrapper {
+            info!("Launching command via uwsm: {}", cmd);
-            Some(wrapper) if !wrapper.is_empty() && !is_shell_command => {
+            Command::new("uwsm")
-                info!("Using launch wrapper: {}", wrapper);
+                .args(["app", "--", "sh", "-c", &cmd])
-                // Split wrapper into command and args (e.g., "uwsm app --" -> ["uwsm", "app", "--"])
+                .spawn()
-                let mut wrapper_parts: Vec<&str> = wrapper.split_whitespace().collect();
+        } else {
-                if wrapper_parts.is_empty() {
+            Command::new("sh").arg("-c").arg(&cmd).spawn()
-                    Command::new("sh").arg("-c").arg(&cmd).spawn()
-                } else {
-                    let wrapper_cmd = wrapper_parts.remove(0);
-                    Command::new(wrapper_cmd)
-                        .args(&wrapper_parts)
-                        .arg(&cmd)
-                        .spawn()
-                }
-            }
-            _ => Command::new("sh").arg("-c").arg(&cmd).spawn(),
-        };
-
-        if let Err(e) = result {
-            log::error!("Failed to launch '{}': {}", item.name, e);
         }
     }
 }

data/config.example.toml

@@ -17,22 +17,47 @@
 # │ Runtimes: /usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/*.so      Lua/Rune runtimes      │
 # └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# DMENU MODE
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+#
+# Dmenu mode provides interactive selection from piped input.
+# The selected item is printed to stdout (not executed), so pipe
+# the output to execute it:
+#
+# ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+# │ # Screenshot menu                                                   │
+# │ printf '%s\n' \                                                     │
+# │   "grimblast --notify copy screen" \                                │
+# │   "grimblast --notify copy area" \                                  │
+# │   | owlry -m dmenu -p "Screenshot" \                                │
+# │   | sh                                                              │
+# │                                                                     │
+# │ # Git branch checkout                                               │
+# │ git branch | owlry -m dmenu -p "checkout" | xargs git checkout      │
+# │                                                                     │
+# │ # Package search                                                    │
+# │ pacman -Ssq | owlry -m dmenu -p "install" | xargs sudo pacman -S    │
+# └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # GENERAL
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
 [general]
 show_icons = true
-max_results = 10
+max_results = 100
 
 # Terminal emulator for SSH, scripts, etc.
 # Auto-detection order: $TERMINAL → xdg-terminal-exec → DE-native → Wayland → X11 → xterm
 # Uncomment to override:
 # terminal_command = "kitty"
 
-# Launch wrapper for app execution (auto-detected for uwsm/Hyprland)
+# Enable uwsm (Universal Wayland Session Manager) for launching apps.
-# Examples: "uwsm app --", "hyprctl dispatch exec --", ""
+# When enabled, apps are launched via "uwsm app --" which starts them
-# launch_wrapper = "uwsm app --"
+# in a proper systemd user session for better process management.
+# Requires: uwsm to be installed
+# use_uwsm = true
 
 # Header tabs - providers shown as toggle buttons (Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc.)
 # Values: app, cmd, uuctl, bookmark, calc, clip, dmenu, emoji, file, script, ssh, sys, web
@@ -62,22 +87,54 @@ border_radius = 12
 # text_secondary = "#565f89"
 # accent = "#7aa2f7"
 # accent_bright = "#89b4fa"
+#
+# Provider badge colors (optional)
+# badge_app = "#7aa2f7"
+# badge_cmd = "#9ece6a"
+# badge_bookmark = "#e0af68"
+# badge_calc = "#bb9af7"
+# badge_clip = "#7dcfff"
+# badge_dmenu = "#c0caf5"
+# badge_emoji = "#f7768e"
+# badge_file = "#73daca"
+# badge_script = "#ff9e64"
+# badge_ssh = "#2ac3de"
+# badge_sys = "#f7768e"
+# badge_uuctl = "#9ece6a"
+# badge_web = "#7aa2f7"
+# badge_media = "#bb9af7"
+# badge_weather = "#7dcfff"
+# badge_pomo = "#f7768e"
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # PLUGINS
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 #
-# All installed plugins are loaded by default. Use 'disabled' to blacklist.
+# All installed plugins are loaded by default. Use 'disabled_plugins' to blacklist.
 # Plugin IDs: calculator, system, ssh, clipboard, emoji, scripts, bookmarks,
 #             websearch, filesearch, systemd, weather, media, pomodoro
 
 [plugins]
+enabled = true               # Master switch for all plugins
+
 # Plugins to disable (by ID)
-disabled = []
+disabled_plugins = []
 
 # Examples:
-# disabled = ["emoji", "pomodoro"]     # Disable specific plugins
+# disabled_plugins = ["emoji", "pomodoro"]     # Disable specific plugins
-# disabled = ["weather", "media"]      # Disable widget plugins
+# disabled_plugins = ["weather", "media"]      # Disable widget plugins
+
+# Custom plugin registry URL (defaults to official registry)
+# registry_url = "https://my-registry.example.com/plugins.json"
+
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Sandbox settings (for Lua/Rune script plugins)
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# [plugins.sandbox]
+# allow_filesystem = false   # Allow file system access beyond plugin dir
+# allow_network = false      # Allow network requests
+# allow_commands = false     # Allow shell command execution
+# memory_limit = 67108864    # Memory limit in bytes (64 MB default)
 
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # PROVIDERS
@@ -112,10 +169,26 @@ calculator = true        # Calculator (= expression)
 websearch = true         # Web search (? query)
 
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Plugin settings
+# Widget providers (displayed at top of results)
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+media = true                 # MPRIS media player controls
+weather = false              # Weather widget (disabled by default)
+pomodoro = false             # Pomodoro timer (disabled by default)
+
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Provider settings
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 # Web search engine
 # Options: google, duckduckgo, bing, startpage, searxng, brave, ecosia
 # Or custom URL: "https://search.example.com/?q={query}"
 search_engine = "duckduckgo"
+
+# Weather settings (when weather = true)
+# weather_provider = "wttr.in"     # Options: wttr.in, openweathermap, open-meteo
+# weather_location = "Berlin"       # City name or coordinates
+# weather_api_key = ""              # Required for openweathermap
+
+# Pomodoro settings (when pomodoro = true)
+# pomodoro_work_mins = 25           # Work session duration
+# pomodoro_break_mins = 5           # Break duration

docs/PLUGINS.md

@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ chmod +x ~/.local/share/owlry/scripts/backup.sh
 **Prefix:** `:bm`
 **Package:** `owlry-plugin-bookmarks`
 
-Browser bookmarks from Chromium-based browsers.
+Browser bookmarks from Firefox and Chromium-based browsers.
 
 **Supported browsers:**
+- Firefox (reads places.sqlite)
 - Google Chrome
 - Brave
 - Microsoft Edge
@@ -236,13 +237,7 @@ Current weather displayed at the top of results.
 - OpenWeatherMap (requires API key)
 - Open-Meteo (no API key required)
 
-**Configuration:**
+**Note:** Weather configuration is currently embedded in the plugin. Future versions will support runtime configuration.
-```toml
-[plugins.weather]
-provider = "wttr.in"  # or: openweathermap, open-meteo
-location = "London"   # city name or "lat,lon" (empty for auto-detect)
-# api_key = "..."     # Required for OpenWeatherMap
-```
 
 **Features:**
 - Temperature, condition, humidity, wind speed
@@ -274,13 +269,6 @@ MPRIS media player controls.
 
 Pomodoro timer with work/break cycles.
 
-**Configuration:**
-```toml
-[plugins.pomodoro]
-work_mins = 25    # Work session duration (default: 25)
-break_mins = 5    # Break duration (default: 5)
-```
-
 **Features:**
 - Configurable work session duration
 - Configurable break duration
@@ -301,17 +289,17 @@ For convenience, plugins are available in bundle meta-packages:
 
 | Bundle | Plugins |
 |--------|---------|
-| `owlry-essentials` | calculator, system, ssh, scripts, bookmarks |
+| `owlry-meta-essentials` | calculator, system, ssh, scripts, bookmarks |
-| `owlry-widgets` | weather, media, pomodoro |
+| `owlry-meta-widgets` | weather, media, pomodoro |
-| `owlry-tools` | clipboard, emoji, websearch, filesearch, systemd |
+| `owlry-meta-tools` | clipboard, emoji, websearch, filesearch, systemd |
-| `owlry-full` | All of the above |
+| `owlry-meta-full` | All of the above |
 
 ```bash
 # Install everything
-yay -S owlry-full
+yay -S owlry-meta-full
 
 # Or pick a bundle
-yay -S owlry-essentials owlry-widgets
+yay -S owlry-meta-essentials owlry-meta-widgets
 ```
 
 ---

docs/PLUGIN_DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Edit `Cargo.toml`:
 [package]
 name = "owlry-plugin-myplugin"
 version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2024"
+edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Edit `src/lib.rs`:
 use abi_stable::std_types::{ROption, RStr, RString, RVec};
 use owlry_plugin_api::{
     owlry_plugin, PluginInfo, PluginItem, ProviderHandle, ProviderInfo,
-    ProviderKind, API_VERSION,
+    ProviderKind, ProviderPosition, API_VERSION,
 };
 
 extern "C" fn plugin_info() -> PluginInfo {
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ extern "C" fn plugin_providers() -> RVec<ProviderInfo> {
         icon: RString::from("application-x-executable"),
         provider_type: ProviderKind::Static,
         type_id: RString::from("myplugin"),
+        position: ProviderPosition::Normal,
+        priority: 0,  // Use frecency-based ordering
     }].into()
 }
 
@@ -198,12 +200,19 @@ pub struct ProviderInfo {
     pub icon: RString,                  // Default icon name
     pub provider_type: ProviderKind,    // Static or Dynamic
     pub type_id: RString,               // Short ID for badges
+    pub position: ProviderPosition,     // Normal or Widget
+    pub priority: i32,                  // Result ordering (higher = first)
 }
 
 pub enum ProviderKind {
     Static,   // Items loaded at startup via refresh()
     Dynamic,  // Items computed per-query via query()
 }
+
+pub enum ProviderPosition {
+    Normal,  // Standard results (sorted by score/frecency)
+    Widget,  // Displayed at top when query is empty
+}
 ```
 
 ### PluginItem

justfile

@@ -179,11 +179,18 @@ bump-meta new_version:
     done
     echo "Meta-packages bumped to {{new_version}}"
 
-# Bump all non-core crates (plugins + runtimes) to same version
+# Bump all crates (core + plugins + runtimes) to same version
 bump-all new_version:
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
-    # Bump plugins
+    # Bump core
+    toml="crates/owlry/Cargo.toml"
+    old=$(grep '^version' "$toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
+    if [ "$old" != "{{new_version}}" ]; then
+        echo "Bumping owlry from $old to {{new_version}}"
+        sed -i 's/^version = ".*"/version = "{{new_version}}"/' "$toml"
+    fi
+    # Bump plugins (including plugin-api)
     for toml in crates/owlry-plugin-*/Cargo.toml; do
         crate=$(basename $(dirname "$toml"))
         old=$(grep '^version' "$toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
@@ -204,9 +211,9 @@ bump-all new_version:
         fi
     done
     cargo check --workspace
-    git add crates/owlry-plugin-*/Cargo.toml crates/owlry-lua/Cargo.toml crates/owlry-rune/Cargo.toml Cargo.lock
+    git add crates/*/Cargo.toml Cargo.lock
-    git commit -m "chore: bump all plugins and runtimes to {{new_version}}"
+    git commit -m "chore: bump all crates to {{new_version}}"
-    echo "All plugins and runtimes bumped to {{new_version}}"
+    echo "All crates bumped to {{new_version}}"
 
 # Bump core version (usage: just bump 0.2.0)
 bump new_version: