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Launchy - Applications launcher
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:11 pm
by blaumag
Launchy is a free windows utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.
Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes!
It stores the configuration in the app menu.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:34 am
by Darkbee
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:47 am
by Andrew Lee
Thanks! Posted to the database.
Launchy 1.0 beta
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:50 am
by barlas
Launchy 1.0 beta is released
There are many new features and bug fixes, including a USB mode. Here is the complete changelog
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=611138
P.S: I couldn't find any guideline for posting here, is it okay to post beta releases?
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:43 pm
by Fluffy
Sure, beta releases are just fine as long as they're reasonably stable and do what they're intended to do without a great deal of features that "have yet to be implemented." Usability is the key. Thanks for the heads up, I'll check it out soon.
EDIT : YAY! Even supports relative paths. Beautiful, thanks so much for letting us know!
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:35 am
by technicolordreamcoat
you people are not on the same page here!
Andrew Lee wrote:
For apps where stable versions are available, I'd prefer not to update the database with beta versions, since beta versions are typically updated at a much faster pace than stable versions.
For example, even though numerous beta releases of PSPad V4.5.2 has been released, the version number in the database stays at V4.5.1.
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:52 am
by Fluffy
Actually, we are. I updated this one with a beta version because it specifically added support for USB media, which I think warrants an update so that the installation procedure field can be updated accordingly.
I also understand that Andrew tends to frown on updating the database with beta releases: I feel the same way. However, that doesn't mean users should avoid posting them altogether, especially when a special feature like this is included. Just because it shows up in the forums doesn't mean the database is going to get updated, but there are some times that it's appropriate. I also didn't want to give new users the false impression that ALL beta releases were unacceptable.
In my opinion, this was one of those times, and I'm pretty sure Andrew would agree with me on this one.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:09 am
by Andrew Lee
I was under the impression that Launchy was in prerelease mode all the time. This 1.0 beta release seems to be the the first step towards an actual production release.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:52 pm
by joby_toss
Launchy is at version 2.1.1 now.
2.1 has been released, which includes what is essentially a beta version of Linux 2.1. It was hard to get Linux testers without first making a release, so use at your own risk
• 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
• Bug Fixes:
o Fixed the database update timer
o Fixed centering problem when multiple monitors in use
o Fixed the url encoding problem, e.g. googling for “c#” now works
Re: Launchy 1.0 beta
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:27 pm
by guinness
V2.5 (beta) is available at
http://sourceforge.net/projects/launchy ... ic/3493498
• Added Simon Capewell as a developer. This release owes quite a lot to him. Thanks Simon!
• Faster performance
• Icons displayed correctly
• Environment variables updated correctly when system changes
• Controly includes more items, thanks Fabian!
• New shortcut keys
• New controls:
o Shift+tab or Shift+bkspc deletes previous tab
o Shift+Ctrl+Enter launches in elevated mode (Vista and Win7)
o Down arrow shows history (when there is no current search text)
• Default skin built into executable in case no other skin is found
• Down arrow
• Launchy now has an icon in the system tray
• Skins are simplified and easier to create
Re: Launchy 1.0 beta
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:02 pm
by freakazoid
I would recommend
Executor instead of Launchy.
Smaller, better, faster.
Re: Launchy 1.0 beta
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:07 pm
by webfork
> recommend Executor
Executor has LOADS of features, but there's something to be said for an easy to use, simple program. I'm slowly working with Executor to figure it all out in place of SlickRun.
Re: Launchy 1.0 beta
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:00 am
by joby_toss
Isn't anyone here using
FARR?
Great tool, gets second place for me after
ARB -
Alias Run Box (v3.2, not v4.1) for
PowerPro (powerpro not being very portable, but still ... all time favorite tool). Although FARR has many more features, ARB is always there for me on my main machine, powerpro being always opened.
Launchy has some annoying indexing timing ...
Re: Launchy 1.0 beta
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:36 am
by freakazoid
Isn't FARR nagware?
I did try it out at one point, but it didn't look good.
Haven't tried out ARB yet... annoying that it's hidden behind a Yahoo group!
Re: Launchy 1.0 beta
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:07 pm
by joby_toss
freakazoid wrote:Isn't FARR nagware?
Not if you donate or become an older than 6 months DC's forum member.
freakazoid wrote:Haven't tried out ARB yet... annoying that it's hidden behind a Yahoo group!
ARB is great for launching things, web searches ... the hdd drive searching part is done using Locate32 in my case (also from ARB).