KDE Application Launchers

[dequire]

Is it stable these days? I recall trying it out a long time ago and had crash problems that I didn't bother researching fully. I've toyed with various other docks, but always end up back at the basics.

I think the daisy circular dock would be awesome in a touch screen application.

I haven't had any problems with it. I've run Daisy through Raring but nothing after that, so Saucy and Trusty would be untested by me. I can't see a reason why it wouldn't work, however. Note that it is also included in the Plasma Panels collection, but there is no native Kubuntu package for that, either.

[MoonRise]

I use Homerun Kicker now. I've enjoyed it so far. Fits me better than Lancelot or the Default.

[oshunluvr]

Is it stable these days? I recall trying it out a long time ago and had crash problems that I didn't bother researching fully. I've toyed with various other docks, but always end up back at the basics.

I think the daisy circular dock would be awesome in a touch screen application.

[dequire]

Daisy is still by far my favorite launcher. There is no .deb for it ATM except for Saucy, but it is easily compiled. Thought to be abandoned, fortunately it's still alive and kicking. I really should learn to package - It's truly a shame this is not available for KDE by default, or at least via the Plasma-Addons package...



[1] Daisy corolla (Updated Jul.2012)

[2] Installing The Versatile And Attractive Daisy Launcher In Kubuntu

[GreyGeek]

Excellent thread!

[Rog132]

Milou V0.1

(with KDE 4.13 / Trusty)




Few blogs:

- http://vhanda.in/blog/2014/03/introducing-milou/
- http://aseigo.blogspot.fi/2014/03/kr...orting-it.html


Previews included:

[woodsmoke]

So I still don't understand how I ended up with the full screen launcher, kind of like the one below for HomeRun when other people are showing a small launcher. ?

woodkindalikethethingbutpuzzledsmoke

[Rog132]

Homerun Kicker

Under development: a non-fullscreen version of the Homerun launcher - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ku...er/007344.html

...My focus right now is on finishing the new
'regular-sized menu' frontend based on the same framework that Net-
runner aims to ship as default menu in the next release, and that
I'm considering proposing as a Kickoff replacement for PW2 even-
tually, provided we can eliminate the redundancy between Plasma
runners and Homerun source plugins (since I don't think it has a
shot of being accepted upstream otherwise)...

Kubuntu Forums thread: https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...un-Kicker-menu!!!


Homerun wiki: http://userbase.kde.org/Homerun
--> The source in the KDE playground: https://projects.kde.org/projects/pl...d/base/homerun
--> PPA packages: https://launchpad.net/~blue-shell/+archive/homerun

[Rog132]

Not exactly...

Not exactly a launcher but can be used as such: Milou


http://www.mail-archive.com/plasma-d.../msg25683.html :

Introducing Milou

Vishesh Handa Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:37:34 -0700
Hey everyone

I've been working on a dedicated search client for Nepomuk. It was originally
called finder. We have now settled on the name "Milou". It is currently in
the playground - kde:milou

Here is a simple screenshot: http://vhanda.in/milou.png

Advantages -
1. Groups results based on the type
2. Allows the user to enable/disable groups and give them different priorities
3. Has much better Nepomuk support than KRunner or Dolphin

It currently supports searching through Applications, System Settings, Audio,
Videos, Images, Documents, Folders, Emails, Bookmarks and a handy
calculator (which doesn't exactly fit the concept of search)

Initially, I was planning on this just being a wrapper over Nepomuk. However,
as I began to use it more and more, it became annoying to have 2 places to
type things in - krunner and Milou...

Developer blog: http://vhanda.in/blog/





PPA packages: https://code.launchpad.net/~blue-she...nder/+packages

[OneLine]

Quick launchers & what ever

KRunner

From the KDE UserBase: http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/Krunner




Quicklauncher

The quicklauncher plasma widget is part of the KDE




Shelf

The Shelf is a bit more than an application launcher.
- http://userbase.kde.org/Lancelot -> http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/category/lancelot/
- http://maketecheasier.com/easy-organ...get/2010/11/10




Mangonel

The Mangonel is a remake of the old Katapult (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katapult)

Earlier: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/?content=136681

The Mangonel is now in the KDE-Review: http://lists.kde.org/?t=135767580000001&r=1&w=2

README.md

# Mangonel, a simple application launcher for KDE4.

Mangonel is intended as a light weight replacement for the, in my view bloated and slow, standard KRunner. Sadly you can't actually get rid of KRunner because it's also responsible for your screensaver and power-management.

> ### Mangonel currently lets you do these things.
>
> * Start applications in the KDE menu.
> * Opening files and directories with their default application.
> * Execute shell commands, including arguments.
> * Use it as a calculator.

The default global shortcut to show Mangonel is `CTR+ALT+Space`, you can change this in the KDE4 system settings...

Blog: http://martinsandsmark.wordpress.com...-1-1-and-more/

Ubuntu packages: http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?ke...ll&section=all

Backport: https://bugs.launchpad.net/saucy-backports/+bug/1247557


Favorites launcher

- http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...content=117639

Description:
This is a "containment action" (mouse action) plugin for the KDE Plasma Desktop (KDE SC 4.4 or newer).

With this plugin, you can configure a mouse button click to invoke a menu with your favorite applications.

Instead of listing all applications, it only lists the Kickoff favorite applications. The code is written by Chani Armitage, I only modified it slightly to parse the favorites.

PPA search: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?n...rites-launcher

[OneLine]

There are many application launchers:



From the KDE UserBase
http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma_application_launchers

Kickoff
http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/Kickoff



Lancelot
http://userbase.kde.org/Lancelot



Classic Menu

Available from either the Add Widgets interface or by right-clicking on Kickoff and selecting "Switch to Classic Menu Style", this application launcher provides a classical hierarchical menu that is easily customized to give quick access to various useful applications and services.

Search and Launch Desktop Layout or Activity
Full screen launcher

Right click the desktop




Pick the 'Activities' or 'Default Desktop Settings'






More:
- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1399624
- http://www.ghacks.net/2010/08/17/usi...ment-activity/
- http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma#Activities



From the KDE-Apps
http://kde-apps.org/

AppMenu QML
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php...content=146098

This plasmoid shows a menu of the installed applications, similar to Lancelot...

- Plasmoid script



BigLancelot
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php...content=112269

Created for a necessary distinction between the launccher and the icons of the bar and to give more beauty and extra functionality to it. currently contains cpu sensor and accepts drag and drop images...

- Plasmoid script



Takeoff
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=144078

Takeoff is a full screen menu inspired in the aspect of Slingshot and the OS X Launchpad menu...

- Full screen launcher.
- Binaries from the Lauchpad: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?n...widget-takeoff



Under Development

KickOff-QML

...rewrite our application launcher Kickoff in QML...

http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blo...ickoff-to-qml/
http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blo...ickoff-to-qml/

- KubuntuForums Laboratory: http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...-12-04-KDE-4-8




Homerun

KDE Homerun is the latest project from Aurélien Gateau and Shaun Reich to make a new launcher based on the S&L concept...

http://blue-systems.com/kde-homerun-in-the-open/
http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=226&t=107239
http://userbase.kde.org/Homerun
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1078889
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1078908

http://packages.ubuntu.com/raring/kubuntu-desktop

Other Packages Related to kubuntu-desktop
...
recommends

- plasma-widget-homerun
application launcher for KDE Plasma desktop
...

- Full screen launcher




From other distributions

Rosa Launcher

SimpleWelcome is the completely new kickoff menu which is used in Mandriva 2011 instead of Kickoff...

- Full screen launcher

- KubuntuForums Laboratory:http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...th-the-Kubuntu