diff --git a/i3.config b/i3.config
index 05ffb8f8..ff6c9dbe 100644
--- a/i3.config
+++ b/i3.config
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill
 
 # start dmenu (a program launcher)
 bindsym Mod1+d exec dmenu_run
+# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
+# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
+# installed.
+# bindsym Mod1+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
 
 # change focus
 bindsym Mod1+j focus left
diff --git a/i3.config.keycodes b/i3.config.keycodes
index 21229208..0da3d77a 100644
--- a/i3.config.keycodes
+++ b/i3.config.keycodes
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ bindcode $mod+Shift+24 kill
 
 # start dmenu (a program launcher)
 bindcode $mod+40 exec dmenu_run
+# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
+# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
+# installed.
+# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
 
 # change focus
 bindcode $mod+44 focus left