Auxlaunch
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Auxlaunch is a very simple, finger-friendly application launcher and window switcher for the Freerunner. It appears when the "AUX" button is pressed. The top buttons change when the up/down buttons below are pressed. | Auxlaunch is a very simple, finger-friendly application launcher and window switcher for the Freerunner. It appears when the "AUX" button is pressed. The top buttons change when the up/down buttons below are pressed. | ||
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[http://aliasid.googlepages.com/auxlaunch-0.3.tar.gz Download] | [http://aliasid.googlepages.com/auxlaunch-0.3.tar.gz Download] | ||
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| − | + | <li>Extract files to new directory.</li> | |
| − | + | <li>Edit .auxlaunch</li> | |
| − | + | <li>Specify stock GTK icon identifiers -or- file names of existing images.</li> | |
| − | + | <li>Use "&" at end of command to run in background.</li> | |
| − | + | <li>At command line, run "./auxlaunch". (Or, run "auxlaunch -nowm".)</li> | |
| + | <li>Press AUX button and enjoy!</li> | ||
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== Screenshot == | == Screenshot == | ||
Auxlaunch shown here below the cool, "openmoko-panel-plugin': | Auxlaunch shown here below the cool, "openmoko-panel-plugin': | ||
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[[Image:Auxlaunch-screenshot.png]] | [[Image:Auxlaunch-screenshot.png]] | ||
[[Category:System Applications]] | [[Category:System Applications]] | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 16 October 2008
Auxlaunch is a very simple, finger-friendly application launcher and window switcher for the Freerunner. It appears when the "AUX" button is pressed. The top buttons change when the up/down buttons below are pressed.
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Operation
To launch an app, press the top left button ("left for launch"). The apps are configured in a comma delimited text file (.auxlaunchrc). Items such as "Suspend", "Cancel", and "Quit" can be configured too. Auxlaunch uses stock GTK icons or images from files.
To switch to a currently running app (window), press the top right button. If you don't like this feature, then specify "-nowm" when running "auxlaunch" (i.e. "auxlaunch -nowm"). This will hide the right-hand, app switching buttons.
Note: Auxlaunch is, of course, very beta and, so far, only tested in Debian.
Installation
Python and PyGTK are required. Package "wmctrl" is required for window (app) switching.
- Extract files to new directory.
- Edit .auxlaunch
- Specify stock GTK icon identifiers -or- file names of existing images.
- Use "&" at end of command to run in background.
- At command line, run "./auxlaunch". (Or, run "auxlaunch -nowm".)
- Press AUX button and enjoy!
Screenshot
Auxlaunch shown here below the cool, "openmoko-panel-plugin':
