Launchy is one of the best windows application launcher available. Launchy new version released today got support for Linux OS and it works with Gnome and KDE desktops.

Gnome Do is another launcher for Gnome desktop, if you are familiar with Launchy windows version and wants to have the same type of launcher for linux you can try Launchy linux version.

2.1 version Features

• Added Linux support! (KDE and Gnome both work, possibly others)
• Added Google Calculator plugin (gcalc)
• Added configurable default search to weby (all searches with no results default to google)
• “/” and “\” now tab complete while file browsing
• Added rescue mode to recover lost windows or forgotten hotkeys (in Linux run “launchy rescue” or use the start menu in windows)
• Minimum transparency set to 15%
• Searches are even faster and the catalog uses slightly less memory
• Fixed the database update timer
• Fixed centering problem when multiple monitors in use
• Fixed the url encoding problem, e.g. googling for “c#” now works

Download Launchy, Via Lifehacker

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