diff --git a/default_config.lua b/default_config.lua
index 8b83bbb..95da713 100644
--- a/default_config.lua
+++ b/default_config.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ config.awesome = {
 
     -- Application launcher
     application_launcher_check = "rofi -version",
-    application_launcher = "rofi -show run -config " .. awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/assets/rofi/themes/paper-float.rasi",
+    application_launcher = "rofi -show drun -modi drun -show-icons -config " .. awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/assets/rofi/themes/paper-float.rasi",
+    application_launcher_cmd = "rofi -show run -config " .. awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/assets/rofi/themes/paper-float.rasi",
 
     -- Screen locker
     lock_command = "i3lock --blur=5 -f -k --timecolor=ffffffff --datecolor=ffffffff --indicator --ringcolor=aaaaaaaa",
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ config.keys = {
 config.keys.global_keys = {
     -- Application launcher
     launcher = { { config.keys.modkey }, "space", },
+    launcher_cmd = { { "Ctrl", config.keys.modkey }, "space", },
 
     -- Screen locker
     lock_screen = { { config.keys.modkey }, "l" },
diff --git a/simple/init.lua b/simple/init.lua
index de9d67e..a31a4ca 100644
--- a/simple/init.lua
+++ b/simple/init.lua
@@ -40,16 +40,22 @@ end
 -- Application launcher
 local menubar = require("menubar")
 menubar.utils.terminal = config.awesome.terminal
-function showAppLauncher()
+function showAppLauncher(commandOnly)
     if os.execute(config.awesome.application_launcher_check) then
-        awful.spawn(config.awesome.application_launcher)
+        if commandOnly then
+            awful.spawn(config.awesome.application_launcher_cmd)
+        else
+            awful.spawn(config.awesome.application_launcher)
+        end
     else
         menubar.show()
     end
 end
 
-hotkey.registerKeys(hotkey.make(config.keys.global_keys.launcher, showAppLauncher,
+hotkey.registerKeys(hotkey.make(config.keys.global_keys.launcher, function() showAppLauncher(false) end,
     { description = "show the application launcher", group = "launcher" }))
+hotkey.registerKeys(hotkey.make(config.keys.global_keys.launcher_cmd, function() showAppLauncher(true) end,
+    { description = "show the application launcher (command line)", group = "launcher" }))
 
 
 --