[BUG] Cannot change lines property of listview during runtime in script mode

[mageowl]

Rofi version (rofi -v)

1.7.5

Configuration

https://gist.github.com/mageowl/a1a5e579d4c18d5ee30723da8b6d18fa

Theme

https://gist.github.com/mageowl/a1a5e579d4c18d5ee30723da8b6d18fa

Timing report

No response

Launch command

rofi -show {script}

Step to reproduce

1. Create a script stored in ~/.config/rofi/scripts/

#!/bin/env bash
# bug_report.bash
echo "Change number of lines"
[[ $ROFI_RETV = 1 ]] && echo "\0theme\xf1listview { lines: 1; }"

2. Run rofi using rofi -show bug_report
3. Choose the hello there option.

Expected behavior

After choosing the option, the number of displayed lines would be reduced to one.

Actual behavior

Nothing happens.

Additional information

No response

Using wayland display server protocol

• No, I don't use the wayland display server protocol

I've checked if the issue exists in the latest stable release

• Yes, I have checked the problem exists in the latest stable version

[mageowl]

It also does not work to change the children property.

[DaveDavenport]

Yes, this is not supported. The interface is build up once on startup and cannot be modified afterwards (except for some colors).

added clarification in manpage.

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