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Ghost1227

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From: Omaha, NE, USA

Registered: 2008-04-21

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Re: Start menu in Linux

Definitely check out Bashrun. I might be a bit biased though...

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dsr

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Registered: 2008-05-31

Posts: 187

Re: Start menu in Linux

In ratpoison it's just escape combo plus exclamation mark.

moljac024

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2008-01-29

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Re: Start menu in Linux

I assume you can do the same in Linux? tie Windows key [I know it hurts me to use it too!!]

You can call it mod4 or super if that hurts less

Last edited by moljac024 (2008-10-16 21:13:31)

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Honken

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Registered: 2007-03-02

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Re: Start menu in Linux

I assume you can do the same in Linux? tie Windows key [I know it hurts me to use it too!!]

You can call it mod4 or super if that hurts less

Using something that's branded Windows and calling it super hurts even more.

I like dmenu, but I find myself most of the time simply launching a terminal and then launch whatever from there.

amranu

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Registered: 2008-09-25

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Re: Start menu in Linux

How do you bind programs to keys in gnome?

Mr Green

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Re: Start menu in Linux

well you can use keyboard shortcuts [ System --- Prefs] or you can go in to gconf-editor [apps--metacity] or use xbindkeys

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icetonic

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From: Germany

Registered: 2008-10-21

Posts: 104

Re: Start menu in Linux

Why I never had the idea to bind this useless windows key to something useful myself?

k2t0f12d

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Registered: 2008-02-17

Posts: 31

Re: Start menu in Linux

I was reading about a Windows user who was using launchy for controlling his system then he started using Start menu just be hitting Windows key and typing what he needed to run

I assume you can do the same in Linux? tie Windows key [I know it hurts me to use it too!!]

The so-called "Windows" key has always been just another meta shift key, historically referred to as the super key.  A handful of large companies proliferated keyboards with super keys bearing their company's logo.  There is no reason not to use the super key however you wish, because like most things Microsoft didn't "invent" it or introduce its use in computing, either.

Falstaff

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Registered: 2008-11-03

Posts: 83

Re: Start menu in Linux

"lxpanelctl run" with lxpanel

japetto

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From: Chicago, IL US

Registered: 2006-07-02

Posts: 183

Re: Start menu in Linux

I love dmenu.  I use it for all my window managers, dwm or not!