diff -r b491483be453 dmenu.1
--- a/dmenu.1	Mon Jul 30 17:02:12 2012 +0200
+++ b/dmenu.1	Fri Nov 09 00:50:54 2012 +0100
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 .IR lines ]
 .RB [ \-p
 .IR prompt ]
+.RB [ \-d
+.IR default ]
 .RB [ \-fn
 .IR font ]
 .RB [ \-nb
@@ -52,6 +54,9 @@
 .BI \-p " prompt"
 defines the prompt to be displayed to the left of the input field.
 .TP
+.BI \-d " default"
+set a default input text.
+.TP
 .BI \-fn " font"
 defines the font or font set used.
 .TP
diff -r b491483be453 dmenu.c
--- a/dmenu.c	Mon Jul 30 17:02:12 2012 +0200
+++ b/dmenu.c	Fri Nov 09 00:50:54 2012 +0100
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 static size_t cursor = 0;
 static const char *font = NULL;
 static const char *prompt = NULL;
+static const char *default_text = NULL;
 static const char *normbgcolor = "#222222";
 static const char *normfgcolor = "#bbbbbb";
 static const char *selbgcolor  = "#005577";
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@
 			lines = atoi(argv[++i]);
 		else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-p"))   /* adds prompt to left of input field */
 			prompt = argv[++i];
+		else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-d"))   /* sets default input text */
+			default_text = argv[++i];
 		else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-fn"))  /* font or font set */
 			font = argv[++i];
 		else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-nb"))  /* normal background color */
@@ -581,7 +584,10 @@
 	}
 	promptw = (prompt && *prompt) ? textw(dc, prompt) : 0;
 	inputw = MIN(inputw, mw/3);
-	match();
+	if(default_text != NULL)
+		insert(default_text, strlen(default_text));
+	else
+		match();
 
 	/* create menu window */
 	swa.override_redirect = True;
@@ -604,7 +610,7 @@
 
 void
 usage(void) {
-	fputs("usage: dmenu [-b] [-f] [-i] [-l lines] [-p prompt] [-fn font]\n"
+	fputs("usage: dmenu [-b] [-f] [-i] [-l lines] [-p prompt] [-d default] [-fn font]\n"
 	      "             [-nb color] [-nf color] [-sb color] [-sf color] [-v]\n", stderr);
 	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }