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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (9 children)

On Linux, I can pull up the system menu, type in a few letters of what I want to launch, and hit enter to get it started in less than 2 seconds, without having to open or switch windows to a terminal. Done right, there's nothing wrong with menus.

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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I can pull up the system menu, type in a few letters of what I want to launch, and hit enter to get it started in less than 2 seconds, without having to open or switch windows to a terminal

That's what I do in Windows, but I hit the Windows key instead of Enter

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah but as per the post, windows menu is taking forever to open...

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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

For me, the Windows key stroke can often be part of the next few letters I'm searching for, and my machine is a mid-range (at-best) build from 2020.

And that was before I installed an app that gets rid of most of the junk in the Start menu, turning into just a Search field with a power button! Lol

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[–] phailhaus@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago

On specific systems/installs. That isn't the norm.

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[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

on linux, I can just start typing what I want to launch. No menu needed.

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Well you have to be typing it somewhere

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[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

As long as I am not actively using a window thats capturing input, it can be anywhere.

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[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

On my Linux PC, it's KDE that enables that. Is awesome. YMMV

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[–] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 1 point 1 month ago

This is the thing - with advanced systems, which they should all be now, context can drive behavior.

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