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There are three "start menu" style Plasma application launchers in the KDE project:
There are three "start menu" style Plasma application launchers in the KDE project:
* [[Kickoff]] which is the current default application launcher,
* [[Kickoff]] which is the current default application launcher,
* [[Lancelot]] which will be available in KDE 4.2, and
* [[Lancelot]] which is available for [http://lancelot.fomentgroup.org/download download] now and will be included in KDE 4.2, and
* [[Raptor]] which is still under development.
* [[Raptor]] which is still under development.


In addition to this [[KRunner]], which replaces the "run command" dialogue, blurs the lines between desktop search, application launcher and command executor and provides a quick way to run applications or open documents.
In addition to this [[KRunner]], which replaces the "run command" dialogue, blurs the lines between desktop search, application launcher and command executor and provides a quick way to run applications or open documents.

Revision as of 11:54, 11 September 2008

There are three "start menu" style Plasma application launchers in the KDE project:

  • Kickoff which is the current default application launcher,
  • Lancelot which is available for download now and will be included in KDE 4.2, and
  • Raptor which is still under development.

In addition to this KRunner, which replaces the "run command" dialogue, blurs the lines between desktop search, application launcher and command executor and provides a quick way to run applications or open documents.