App Launcher

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A simple App Launcher

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App Launcher

A simple launcher for your panels

Features:

a GUI to organize your applications, even in groups
add new applications via drag'n'drop
add colorful separators
run multiple apps with middleclick
rightclick opens the context menu to edit your apps
support for horizontal and vertical panels
set custom icons for applications and groups
customize different properties of your applet:
- set/hide label
- set custom applet icon
- enable/disable notification
- set hotkey to open the menu
- show/hide application icons
- set application icon size

Drag'n'Drop	Context Menu

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21 Comments

He-Zu-6 months ago

Hi, my Python Version is 3.9.2 many greetings

He-Zu-7 months ago

Hello, there is no entry in the looking glass log. But you're right, it's up to my system. I started LMDE5 from a Live Boot Stick and installed the applet. It works perfectly. I have no idea where the problem is with my installation. One more thing I found. When I open the settings and then restart cinnamon, the settings window opens, but I can't operate anything in it. I will continue to search if I can find something. Thanks for the help

mchilli-7 months ago

Ok, sounds unfamiliar. Could it be possible that there's something wrong with your python version? The custom list widget, where you configure your apps in the settings, is the only difference from other applets.

He-Zu-7 months ago

Hi, I wanted to use your applet. Installation works. Add apps too. However, I can't get into the settings. When I select "Set up" an icon opens in the taskbar but the window for the settings does not open. I'm using Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE5) Cinnamon Version 5.4.12 Any idea why. Thanks for help.

mchilli-7 months ago

hm, can you configure the applet before you add any apps? maybe there is an error message in the looking glass log!? I've tested it with a fresh lmde5 installation and everything works fine.

freewee-1 year ago

I recently use Mint Cinnamon and I was looking for an alternative to Classicmenu indicator, that is a litle bit "recalcitrant"! I found your applet very interesting, the first tests seem conclusive... The drag and drop is very efficient! I will transfer all my shortcuts ( I really have a lot!!). Perhaps 1 improvement (for me!): No clicks over the menu... And I' m not sure it would be possible: opening the applet within my old "Plank"? Anyway many thanks for this great applet!

freewee-1 year ago

Really nice! But something is missing (I think!): I don't find how to make sub-menus!! Many thanks

mchilli-1 year ago

Hey, nice to hear that you like it. Submenus can created when you edit an application and click the plus button next to the group selection. If you mean the old "Plank Dock", then no its not possible, sry. Greetings

freewee-1 year ago

Thank you! About submenus, I wanted to say "sub-submenus"!!

mchilli-1 year ago

oh ok, but i think there is no possibility for this in cinnamon

freewee-1 year ago

Thank you! I will use it without that!

fazla86-1 year ago

good and useful applet one annoying thing is that every time the application configuration in applet is changed, it freezes the whole system, for about 10-15 seconds in my case. The CPU hits the 100%. Even if I just change applications order in the list, it freezes. other than that, it is perfect my system is: Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon 5.0.7 Intel© Core™ i7-1065G7 CPU @ 1.30GHz × 4

fazla86-1 year ago

UPDATE: After removing the swap, wait is reduced to 2-3 seconds. yaaaay :D I have 16GB of RAM memory and could simply remove 2GB swap on my system

RT Cunningham-1 year ago

Drag 'n' drop now works for me, with the latest update.

mchilli-1 year ago

Hey, nice to hear that it works now!

RT Cunningham-1 year ago

Drag 'n' drop doesn't seem to work. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?

mchilli-1 year ago

Maybe ;-), you pick an application from the menu and drag it to the app-launcher. I've created a demo gif to demonstration: https://git.io/J0tiv

RT Cunningham-1 year ago

I can only add applications manually.

RT Cunningham-1 year ago

Okay, I did exactly that and nothing at all changed.

mchilli-1 year ago

Hm strange, ok can you tell me more informations e.g. OS with version and Cinnamon version? So I can try to reproduce the issue. Do you have the latest version of the applet?

RT Cunningham-1 year ago

Mint 20.2, Cinnamon 5.05 I don't understand why it wouldn't work. Every other applet does.