Any command to start for opening Qubes Application Menu

otter2 · September 13, 2024, 11:54am

There is a workaround. Note that it moves your mouse for a moment. It uses the option b you have already tried.

Trigger the QubesOS app menu via keyboard - [dom0] In dom0 create a script containing the code below (expandable), make it executable (chmod +x) and bind to keyboard shortcut @Bearillo

qubes-menu.sh

Note that you may need to adjust the numbers if your screen is not 1080p.
#!/bin/bash
eval $(xdotool getmouselocation --shell)
xdotool mousemove 5 5
gdbus call --session --dest org.qubesos.appmenu --object-path "/org/qubesos/appmenu" --method org.freedesktop.Application.Activate "{}"
if [ $X -lt 720 ] && [ $Y -lt 775 ]; then
	X=720	# prevent the mouse from selecting items in the app menu when opening it with the keyboard
fi		# note that these values may need adjusting if using a screen with a resolution other than 1080p
xdotool mousemove $X $Y

From this guide:

p.s.
It is off topic, but do you really need to open the app menu from keyboard, at all? Native xfce appfinder has the same options, but more versatile since it is keyboard-friendly, has search and allows running commands too.