GNOME Do
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GNOME Do is a popular, free
application launcher for Linux
originally created by David Siegel, and currently maintained by Alex Launi. Unlike other application launchers, it not only allows searching for applications and files but it also allows specifying actions to perform on search results by providing instantaneous, action-oriented search results that adapt to reflect user habits and preferences. GNOME Do allows for quick finding miscellaneous artifacts of GNOME environment (applications, Evolution and Pidgin contacts, Firefox bookmarks, Rhythmbox artists and albums, and so on) and execute the basic actions on them (launch, open, email, chat, play, etc.).
While it is designed primarily for the GNOME
desktop, it works in other desktop environment
s, such as KDE
.
GNOME Do was inspired by Quicksilver
for Mac OS X
, and GNOME Launch Box.
Docky is a theme for GNOME Do that behaves much like the Mac OS X dock. Unlike GNOME Do's traditional interface, Docky can be set to one of three modes for hiding:
Standard Do functionality is still present within Docky, and the Do hot-key will still produce the expected behavior.
Docky 2 is a separate application from GNOME Do. Integration with GNOME Do is planned for Docky 2.
Free and open source software
Free and open-source software or free/libre/open-source software is software that is liberally licensed to grant users the right to use, study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code...
application launcher for Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
originally created by David Siegel, and currently maintained by Alex Launi. Unlike other application launchers, it not only allows searching for applications and files but it also allows specifying actions to perform on search results by providing instantaneous, action-oriented search results that adapt to reflect user habits and preferences. GNOME Do allows for quick finding miscellaneous artifacts of GNOME environment (applications, Evolution and Pidgin contacts, Firefox bookmarks, Rhythmbox artists and albums, and so on) and execute the basic actions on them (launch, open, email, chat, play, etc.).
While it is designed primarily for the GNOME
GNOME
GNOME is a desktop environment and graphical user interface that runs on top of a computer operating system. It is composed entirely of free and open source software...
desktop, it works in other desktop environment
Desktop environment
In graphical computing, a desktop environment commonly refers to a style of graphical user interface derived from the desktop metaphor that is seen on most modern personal computers. These GUIs help the user in easily accessing, configuring, and modifying many important and frequently accessed...
s, such as KDE
KDE
KDE is an international free software community producing an integrated set of cross-platform applications designed to run on Linux, FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows, Solaris and Mac OS X systems...
.
GNOME Do was inspired by Quicksilver
Quicksilver (software)
Quicksilver is a computer utility software program for Mac OS X, originally developed by Blacktree Software and distributed freely. It is essentially a graphical shell for the Mac OS X operating system, allowing users to use the keyboard to rapidly perform tasks such as launching...
for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, and GNOME Launch Box.
Docky
- None - Docky is always visible
- Autohide - Docky is normally hidden, and appears when the mouse pointer reaches Docky's (unseen) edge at the lower/upper edge of the screen.
- Intellihide - Docky hides if it overlaps any window in the active windowActive windowAn active window is the currently focused window in the current window manager or explorer. Different window managers indicate the currently-active window in different ways and allow the user to switch between windows in different ways. For example, in Microsoft Windows, if both Notepad and...
group, but it can still be brought up by with mouse pointer as described above.
Standard Do functionality is still present within Docky, and the Do hot-key will still produce the expected behavior.
Docky 2 is a separate application from GNOME Do. Integration with GNOME Do is planned for Docky 2.
See also
- Comparison of applications launchers
- List of dock applications
- GNOMEGNOMEGNOME is a desktop environment and graphical user interface that runs on top of a computer operating system. It is composed entirely of free and open source software...
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