Katapult

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Not to be confused with Catapult.
For other uses, see Katapult (disambiguation).
Katapult
Original authorKDE Developers
DeveloperTDE Developers
Stable release
R14.1.1 / October 20, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-20)[1]
Repositorymirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/cgit/katapult/
Written inC++
Engine
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    Operating systemLinux
    TypeApplication Launcher
    LicenseGPL
    Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20090214151146/http://katapult.kde.org/wiki/KatapultHandbook

    Katapult is a free and open source application launcher developed originally for KDE 3 and now used on the Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE). It is licensed under the GPL. It was inspired by another application launcher, Quicksilver for Mac OS X.[2] Original development ceased in 2008 and it was removed in KDE 4, but it has been maintained by the TDE developers ever since.[3]

    Some of the functionality of Katapult has been integrated into the built-in KRunner program that ships with KDE Software Compilation 4.[4][5]

    Features

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    Katapult allows the user to quickly launch applications and open files by pressing the Alt + Space keys and then typing the beginning of the file or application name. Users do not have to type out the entire name, only the first parts of it.[6] It could started by pressing Alt + F2 or finding it in the application menu. It can only find programs in the K Menu[2] and it can only find files in the top level home directory.[7] Configuration settings can be accessed by pressing Ctrl + C after opening the program.[6]

    Katapult has integration with other KDE applications. It will open up songs searched through it in the Amarok music player. The program allows for bookmark importing from Konqueror or Mozilla-based browsers such as Firefox. The user could then search for bookmarks through Katapult and it would open them in Konqueror.[2]

    Katapult also features a calculator, a spell checker, plug-in support, and the ability to use different themes.[8]

    See also

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