Slickrun for Linux

[gavinjb]

Hi,

In Windows I use to use a very useful util called slickrun, it enabled me to run apps very easy for instance if I pressed Win + q and typed in the pop window "mail" it would run my email client, but you could also configure to do advanced searchs for example I could type "books favouritebook" and it would open amazon and do a search for the book you entered.

Does anyone know of anything which can do anything like this for Linux.

Thanks,


Gavin,

[Rog131]

Re: Slickrun for Linux

it enabled me to run apps very easy for instance if I pressed Win + q and typed in the pop window "mail" it would run my email client,

You could use K > System Settings > Accessibility --> Input Actions

There you could add keyboard shortcuts or mouse gestures:

HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086781.0

but you could also configure to do advanced searchs for example I could type "books favouritebook" and it would open amazon and do a search for the book you entered.

You could start Firefox/Konqueror from commandline/konsole to the www.amazon.com

:~$ firefox [url]www.amazon.com[/url]
:~$ konqueror [url]www.amazon.com[/url]

When you combine these, you get something like slickrun =>

Modifying "Exaple #1 Start programs with mouse gestures"
Instead of

kfmclient openProfile filemanagement

use

konqueror [url]www.amazon.com[/url]

=> You can open amazon and do a search for the book with a mouse gesture (or keyboard shortcut)

[javierrivera]

Re: Slickrun for Linux

Katapult is similar. It's installed by default in Kubuntu (at least I had it). Just run it from the menu and when you hit ALT+Space it will pop-up.

It's somewhat similar to what you describe, but it doesn't search AFAIK.

Javier.

[Nomad]

Re: Slickrun for Linux

Katapult doesn't search on amazon, but it does search through installed programs, your firefox bookmarks (probably Konqueror too, I don't have any), files and folders in your home directory, even Amarok's songs and it does some basic calculations. I'm sure there are other things I haven't found yet.

So you can bookmark amazon.com, and then press Alt+Space, type Amaz (probably Ama will give Amarok), press Enter, and there you go.