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Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:19 am
Is there a way or a plasmoid providing a gnome like menu launcher like the launchpad plasma, but with folders where you can group applications like on a phone? This would be very helpful, because I have many applications that installed them as dependencies. If someone is wondering I use Manjaro...
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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:23 pm
Maybe the Application Dashboard is what you want:
https://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/Application_Dashboard
It looks like this: https://pasteboard.co/JM22Gjt.png

Also, Simple Menu Launcher gets lots of praise:
https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2017/02/simp ... ma-59.html
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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:11 pm
It seems you are a german speaker, so:
Danke für deine Antwort, und (wahrscheinlich nochmal) willkommen im forum! Ich kannte die beiden Starter zwar schon, habe aber die Anwendungsübersicht neu entdeckt. Simple menu kann ich nicht beutzen, da oben rechts nur abmelden und sperren angezeigt werden, und das seiht kacke aus :-\ . Ich würde mich freuen wenn man das irgendwie fixen könnte. Ich meinte aber eigentlich so etwas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpb-JZtYnBY
If you don't speak german... I will translate it
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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:03 am
qawsedrftgzh wrote:It seems you are a german speaker, so:
Danke für deine Antwort,...
If you don't speak german... I will translate it


Please do not do this in an English speaking forum, there is a German speaking sub-forum specifically for that. The forum should be useful to all users, including being able to read your answer without having to ask for a translation...


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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:33 am
I am sorry for my german text, this was very egoistic by me.
Thanks for your answer (achimbitzer) and welcome in the forum. I knew these two launchers before, but I rediscovered the Application dashboard. I don't want to use simple menu because reboot/shutdown/suspend/logout buttons are always disappearing this handlebar with Application dashboard but not optimal. Do someone know to fix it? The gnome like menu launcher looks like this but it seems plasma can't do this yet. And I would need years to program a thing like this (No C++ experience, no Qt experience, no idea how to make plasmoids, I have not much time) KInfoCenter shows me this:
Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.78.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.10.7-3-MANJARO
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 4 × Intel® Core™ i7-5600U CPU @ 2.60GHz
Memory: 7.6 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 5500
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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:35 am
hi guys,

I am looking for something like applicatin dashboard but with overview of open apps when you hit super key rather than full 'start menu'.
Are you aware maybe of any widget which fits my needs.

If not is there a way to modify existion applicatin dashboard so it is just like gnome overview?

I think gnome overview is briliant way of dealing with your tasks and it'll be awesome to have it on Plasma as well.
Just wandering if it is done already somewhere ;)
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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:51 am
Questions are a bit mixed here. No, there is as yet no gnome like overview. The upcoming overview in plasma 5.24 too will not have the same functionality as the gnome one has. In gnome you can drag the applications as well as the windows to the workspaces. If you need a menu with a different layout and functionality, I'd suggest checking the kde store. There are plenty. Some have a similar desktop like style like one of the defaults in kde. https://store.kde.org/browse?cat=398&ord=latest
As for the overview. The closest you can get right now is Parachute, a kwin script. https://imgur.com/a/JPNHPFG
If you get parachute, it's a good thing to get toggle parachute as well. That way you can assign a hotkey or a corner binding to launch it. https://imgur.com/a/El5C2jx


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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:19 am
@qaws....
I quickly installed a launchpad like menu. https://imgur.com/a/O2u4azi
Although I have to say, as far as menus go, you need to take a good look. There's always pros and cons. Personally I always use Cupnoodles kickoff grid. Imo, still the best in the business as far as menus go. https://imgur.com/a/bYR2CuT

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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:06 am
thanks dzon. this is nice one ;)
I am looking for something more like gnome overview so i hit the super key and I have an overview as you used ctrl+f10. However when you start typing you stright away searching apps (just like in Launchpad)
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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:10 am
@E. As you notice in the parachute screenshot, there's a typable box on top. As far as what you are looking for, that's the closest you'll get to a gnome overview. Right now it's either an overview with a type box or a menu without an overview.
I didn't hit any key shortcut. Parachute isn't a default on kde, it's a custom script and I have it assigned to a corner.
And the typebox is krunner so.... https://imgur.com/a/ixaHYSt


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Re: Gnome Like Menu Launcher

Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:28 am
yea, I'll try to sort it somehow ;)
for now I stick to Launchpad as I like it ;)
thanks dzon


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