@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ [SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
 static unsigned int lines      = 0;
+/* -h option; minimum height of a menu line */
+static unsigned int lineheight = 0;
+static unsigned int min_lineheight = 8;
 
 /*
  * Characters not considered part of a word while deleting words

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ 
+/* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
+/* Default settings; can be overriden by command line. */
+
+static int topbar = 1;                      /* -b  option; if 0, dmenu appears at bottom     */
+/* -fn option overrides fonts[0]; default X11 font or font set */
+static const char *fonts[] = {
+	"monospace:size=10"
+};
+static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of input field */
+static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
+	/*     fg         bg       */
+	[SchemeNorm] = { "#bbbbbb", "#222222" },
+	[SchemeSel] = { "#eeeeee", "#005577" },
+	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
+};
+/* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
+static unsigned int lines      = 0;
+/* -h option; minimum height of a menu line */
+static unsigned int lineheight = 0;
+static unsigned int min_lineheight = 8;
+
+/*
+ * Characters not considered part of a word while deleting words
+ * for example: " /?\"&[]"
+ */
+static const char worddelimiters[] = " ";

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ 
+From ba103e38ea4ab07f9a3ee90627714b9bea17c329 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: pskry <peter@skrypalle.dk>
+Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2020 22:04:22 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Add an option which defines the lineheight
+
+Despite both the panel and dmenu using the same font (a Terminus 12),
+dmenu is shorter and the panel is visible from under the dmenu bar.
+The appearance can be even more distracting when using similar colors
+for background and selections. With the option added by this patch,
+dmenu can be launched with a '-h 24', thus completely covering the panel.
+---
+ config.def.h |  3 +++
+ dmenu.1      |  5 +++++
+ dmenu.c      | 11 ++++++++---
+ 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
+index 1edb647..4394dec 100644
+--- a/config.def.h
++++ b/config.def.h
+@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
+ };
+ /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */
+ static unsigned int lines      = 0;
++/* -h option; minimum height of a menu line */
++static unsigned int lineheight = 0;
++static unsigned int min_lineheight = 8;
+ 
+ /*
+  * Characters not considered part of a word while deleting words
+diff --git a/dmenu.1 b/dmenu.1
+index 323f93c..f2a82b4 100644
+--- a/dmenu.1
++++ b/dmenu.1
+@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ dmenu \- dynamic menu
+ .RB [ \-bfiv ]
+ .RB [ \-l
+ .IR lines ]
++.RB [ \-h
++.IR height ]
+ .RB [ \-m
+ .IR monitor ]
+ .RB [ \-p
+@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ dmenu matches menu items case insensitively.
+ .BI \-l " lines"
+ dmenu lists items vertically, with the given number of lines.
+ .TP
++.BI \-h " height"
++dmenu uses a menu line of at least 'height' pixels tall, but no less than 8.
++.TP
+ .BI \-m " monitor"
+ dmenu is displayed on the monitor number supplied. Monitor numbers are starting
+ from 0.
+diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
+index 65f25ce..f2a4047 100644
+--- a/dmenu.c
++++ b/dmenu.c
+@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ drawmenu(void)
+ {
+ 	unsigned int curpos;
+ 	struct item *item;
+-	int x = 0, y = 0, w;
++	int x = 0, y = 0, fh = drw->fonts->h, w;
+ 
+ 	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+ 	drw_rect(drw, 0, 0, mw, mh, 1, 1);
+@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ drawmenu(void)
+ 	curpos = TEXTW(text) - TEXTW(&text[cursor]);
+ 	if ((curpos += lrpad / 2 - 1) < w) {
+ 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+-		drw_rect(drw, x + curpos, 2, 2, bh - 4, 1, 0);
++		drw_rect(drw, x + curpos, 2 + (bh - fh) / 2, 2, fh - 4, 1, 0);
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	if (lines > 0) {
+@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@ setup(void)
+ 
+ 	/* calculate menu geometry */
+ 	bh = drw->fonts->h + 2;
++	bh = MAX(bh,lineheight);	/* make a menu line AT LEAST 'lineheight' tall */
+ 	lines = MAX(lines, 0);
+ 	mh = (lines + 1) * bh;
+ #ifdef XINERAMA
+@@ -689,7 +690,7 @@ setup(void)
+ static void
+ usage(void)
+ {
+-	fputs("usage: dmenu [-bfiv] [-l lines] [-p prompt] [-fn font] [-m monitor]\n"
++	fputs("usage: dmenu [-bfiv] [-l lines] [-h height] [-p prompt] [-fn font] [-m monitor]\n"
+ 	      "             [-nb color] [-nf color] [-sb color] [-sf color] [-w windowid]\n", stderr);
+ 	exit(1);
+ }
+@@ -717,6 +718,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
+ 		/* these options take one argument */
+ 		else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-l"))   /* number of lines in vertical list */
+ 			lines = atoi(argv[++i]);
++		else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-h")) { /* minimum height of one menu line */
++			lineheight = atoi(argv[++i]);
++			lineheight = MAX(lineheight, min_lineheight);
++		}
+ 		else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-m"))
+ 			mon = atoi(argv[++i]);
+ 		else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-p"))   /* adds prompt to left of input field */
+-- 
+2.29.2
+

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ .B dmenu
 .RB [ \-bfiv ]
 .RB [ \-l
 .IR lines ]
+.RB [ \-h
+.IR height ]
 .RB [ \-m
 .IR monitor ]
 .RB [ \-p
@@ -49,6 +51,9 @@ dmenu matches menu items case insensitively.
 .TP
 .BI \-l " lines"
 dmenu lists items vertically, with the given number of lines.
+.TP
+.BI \-h " height"
+dmenu uses a menu line of at least 'height' pixels tall, but no less than 8.
 .TP
 .BI \-m " monitor"
 dmenu is displayed on the monitor number supplied. Monitor numbers are starting

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ drawmenu(void)
 {
 	unsigned int curpos;
 	struct item *item;
-	int x = 0, y = 0, w;
+	int x = 0, y = 0, fh = drw->fonts->h, w;
 
 	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
 	drw_rect(drw, 0, 0, mw, mh, 1, 1);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ 
 	curpos = TEXTW(text) - TEXTW(&text[cursor]);
 	if ((curpos += lrpad / 2 - 1) < w) {
 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
-		drw_rect(drw, x + curpos, 2, 2, bh - 4, 1, 0);
+		drw_rect(drw, x + curpos, 2 + (bh - fh) / 2, 2, fh - 4, 1, 0);
 	}
 
 	if (lines > 0) {
@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@ utf8 = XInternAtom(dpy, "UTF8_STRING", False);
 
 	/* calculate menu geometry */
 	bh = drw->fonts->h + 2;
+	bh = MAX(bh,lineheight);	/* make a menu line AT LEAST 'lineheight' tall */
 	lines = MAX(lines, 0);
 	mh = (lines + 1) * bh;
 #ifdef XINERAMA
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@ 
 static void
 usage(void)
 {
-	fputs("usage: dmenu [-bfiv] [-l lines] [-p prompt] [-fn font] [-m monitor]\n"
+	fputs("usage: dmenu [-bfiv] [-l lines] [-h height] [-p prompt] [-fn font] [-m monitor]\n"
 	      "             [-nb color] [-nf color] [-sb color] [-sf color] [-w windowid]\n", stderr);
 	exit(1);
 }
@@ -728,6 +729,10 @@ usage();
 		/* these options take one argument */
 		else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-l"))   /* number of lines in vertical list */
 			lines = atoi(argv[++i]);
+		else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-h")) { /* minimum height of one menu line */
+			lineheight = atoi(argv[++i]);
+			lineheight = MAX(lineheight, min_lineheight);
+		}
 		else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-m"))
 			mon = atoi(argv[++i]);
 		else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-p"))   /* adds prompt to left of input field */