[xubuntu-users] Shortcut key to application menu

[Steve Litt]

On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:14:16 -0400
Cecil New <cecil.new at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm looking for a way to assign the super/meta/windows key to invoke
> the application menu. I'd like to tap that key then type until the
> desired application is filtered down to, then hit enter to launch the
> application.
> 
> Is this possible?
> 
> Cecil
> https://google.me/+CecilNew

I installed Xfce, which comes with a program called xfce4-appfinder,
which does exactly what you want: It keeps filtering the remaining app
choices on the text you've typed in so far. In Xfce, I assigned it to
Ctrl+Shift+; , which is a remarkably easy combo to hit and return from.

In almost every window manager, there's a way to assign hotkeys to
random executables.

HTH,

SteveT

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