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Is there an applauncher/dock (not menu replacement) that can be launched with custom shortcuts (ps button)? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I feel like I'm googling the wrong thing since I'm mostly getting start menu replacements and not a supplement. I want to click the ps button or a keyboard button and have a grid pop up over my apps that displays pinned apps/games that I can scroll through and launch with my controller or keyboard. Does something like that this exist?

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Wonder if rofi would suit your needs?

https://github.com/davatorium/rofi

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago* (5 children)

    I saw that while looking but isn't it just another way to search? I want to limit what can be sin just have a few specific games

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Ahh I may have misunderstood sounds like you're trying to "pin" applications to be launched. This is more app launcher than dock.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    I want a dock/panel that goes away and pops up based on a shortcut, like slides on screen or pops up on top, rofis prob the move, like ddterm but for games

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Rofi is certainly a great choice, though it relies on scripts to customize it to your needs. These scripts can be anywhere from extremely basic to insanely complex but you have to create them.
    Personaly I use it as:

    • an app launcher
    • a clipboard manager
    • an infobar to show things like the date/time, memory usage, disk space, battery level, wifi signal…
    • an omnibar to perform an internet search, quick units conversions
    • a calculator for simple math
    • a bookmark manager (list, open, edit, add, remove)
    • a password/2FA token manager (list, edit, add, remove, autofill internet fields)
    • a wifi manager
    • a vpn manager
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