Plasma application launchers: Difference between revisions

From KDE UserBase Wiki
(Created common page for application launchers)
 
m (Reverted edits by Firef (talk) to last revision by Claus chr)
(33 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
There are three "start menu" style Plasma application launchers in the KDE project. [[Kickoff]] which is the current default application launcher, [[Lancelot]] which will be available in KDE 4.2 and [[Raptor]], which is still under development. In addition to this [[KRunner]] which replaces the "run command" dialogue, blurs the lines between desktop search, application launcher and command executor and provides a quick way to run applications or open documents.
<languages />
<translate>
<!--T:37-->
There are alternative "start menu" style Plasma application launchers in the KDE platform, including:</translate>
{|cellpadding="4"
|-
|<imagemap>
Image:Plasma.png|48px
default <translate><!--T:14-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Kickoff|Kickoff]]</translate>
desc none
</imagemap>||'''<translate><!--T:15-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Kickoff|Kickoff]]</translate>'''
:<translate><!--T:16-->
The default application launcher that provides a click-through interface for finding and launching applications. Kickoff has a search facility, allowing you to type the name of the application or its description to find it. As of January 2017, last updated in December 2016.[https://github.com/KDE/plasma-desktop/commits/master/applets/kickoff].</translate>
|-
|<imagemap>
Image:Lancelot.png|48px
default <translate><!--T:32-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Lancelot|Lancelot]]</translate>
desc none
</imagemap>||'''<translate><!--T:33-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Lancelot|Lancelot]]</translate>'''
:<translate><!--T:34-->
Lancelot is a powerful application launcher which also allows launch menus to be placed on the panel. Lancelot provides search facilities, so if you know the name of the application you don't need to find your way around the menu. As of January 2017, last updated in March 2015.[https://github.com/KDE/kdeplasma-addons/commits/master/applets/lancelot].</translate>
|-
|<imagemap>
Image:Homerun_logo.png|48px
default <translate>
<!--T:40-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Homerun|Homerun]]</translate>
desc none
</imagemap>||'''<translate>
<!--T:41-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Homerun|Homerun]]</translate>'''
:<translate>
<!--T:42-->
Homerun is a fullscreen launcher with content organized in tabs. As of January 2017, last updated in August 2014.[https://github.com/KDE/homerun/commits/master].</translate>
|-
|<imagemap>Image:Plasma.png|48px </imagemap>
||'''<translate><!--T:35-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/KickoffMenu|Classic Menu]]</translate>'''
:<translate><!--T:36-->
'''KickoffMenu''' / '''KMenu''' is available from either the Add Widgets interface or by right-clicking on Kickoff and selecting "Switch to [[Special:myLanguage/Classic menu style|Classic menu style]]", this speedy and intuitive application launcher provides a classical hierarchical menu that is easily customized to give quick access to various useful applications and services.</translate>
|-
|
<translate>
<!--T:38-->
<imagemap>Image:Plasma.png|48px </imagemap>
||
There is also [[Special:myLanguage/KRunner|KRunner]], which replaces the "run command" dialog, blurs the lines between task manager, desktop search, application launcher and command executor and provides a quick way to run applications or open documents among other things.</translate>
|}
 
 
<translate>
<!--T:39-->
[[Category:Desktop]]
[[Category:Help]]
</translate>

Revision as of 16:37, 26 September 2017

There are alternative "start menu" style Plasma application launchers in the KDE platform, including:

Kickoff
The default application launcher that provides a click-through interface for finding and launching applications. Kickoff has a search facility, allowing you to type the name of the application or its description to find it. As of January 2017, last updated in December 2016.[1].
Lancelot
Lancelot is a powerful application launcher which also allows launch menus to be placed on the panel. Lancelot provides search facilities, so if you know the name of the application you don't need to find your way around the menu. As of January 2017, last updated in March 2015.[2].
Homerun
Homerun is a fullscreen launcher with content organized in tabs. As of January 2017, last updated in August 2014.[3].
Classic Menu
KickoffMenu / KMenu is available from either the Add Widgets interface or by right-clicking on Kickoff and selecting "Switch to Classic menu style", this speedy and intuitive application launcher provides a classical hierarchical menu that is easily customized to give quick access to various useful applications and services.

There is also KRunner, which replaces the "run command" dialog, blurs the lines between task manager, desktop search, application launcher and command executor and provides a quick way to run applications or open documents among other things.