
Katapult
Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): Add the source-code for this project on opencode.net
-- I AM PROBABLY NOT GOING TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING KATAPULT --
I began developing Katapult primarily for two reasons: the first is that I find using Alt+F2 to open anything other than programs unpleasant, and that only works well if the program you're opening is a simple command in your path. The second is that KDE currently does not have any convenient way of searching for particular items (e-mails, etc).
However, it seems that our wonderful KDE developers are taking care of that. KDE 4 is supposed to include a new contextual search engine, which will be more powerful and better integrated than anything I have the ability to produce. I may make an attempt to contribute to this project, or I may try making a Quicksilver-like interface to KDE 4's engine after its release. I hope to soon contribute something new to KDE and the open source community in general.
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Katapult is an application for KDE, written in C++, designed to allow faster access to applications, bookmarks, and other items. It is plugin-based, so it can launch anything that is has a plugin for. Its display is driven by plugins as well, so its appearance is completely customizable. It was inspired by Quicksilver for OS X.
747419
14 years ago
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cypherpunk
14 years ago
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mengle
15 years ago
I am very disappointed to read that development has stopped. Although I realize that KDE 4 will include a built-in search function (presumably much like spotlight for OS X), I find that Katapult (and quicksilver) is much better and faster finding and opening programs and folders. In fact I see a need for both types of programs, so I strongly urge you to move development forward, if possible.
Either way, I want to thank you for making this wonderful program.
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joeprusa
15 years ago
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piranha2001
15 years ago
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troggan
15 years ago
Can I post the Bug-List? Will you fix them? Do you have other Developers that could take over the project?
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Zoombie
15 years ago
Also, I was contacted sometime back by some Kubuntu developers that were interested in continuing the project, and I gave them permission. I don't know what came of that, though.
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nuka
15 years ago
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Neko
15 years ago
I'm a... 80% newbie...
Thanks!
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mikegr
15 years ago
ALT+SPACE to activate search.
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Ekardnam
15 years ago
"Run Command") the last time in your life
in your life and write "katapult"
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brockers
15 years ago
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jnaous
15 years ago
I really want to try this app, but when I press the shortcut key to show the UI, nothing happens. I changed the shortcut to be both ctrl+space and alt+space, but nothing is happening.
Also, when I right click on :\ icon and select configure katapult, the application crashes.
I'm using KDE 3.3.1 on SUSE 9.2
Thanks,
Jad.
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Zoombie
15 years ago
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Ekardnam
15 years ago
- It can't find all my apps, looks like they in /usr/bin are forgotten? (Slackware 10.0). Seems like it just lists the apps in my K Menu?
- Like I said before, URLs: typ http:// or www opens the URL in you browser.
- "/" after the folder names. (If you want to enter subfolder, you don't have to typ "/" yourself)
- Possibility to enter like /usr, /etc by typing /usr, /etc ... (if you want to enter "etc" in your home folder, you just type etc
- Possibility to enter hidden folders, like .kde
- An icon would be cool. Any artists here?
I think that was all, thanks again for a great app!
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Zoombie
15 years ago
I will have support for accessing folders other than your home folder (like /usr), and hidden folders (like .kde).
0.3 will also be able to index a single item under multiple titles (kdf and kdiskfree both work), which means that I can allow indexing of executables in specific folders (like /usr/bin).
Lee Olsen has contributed a fantastic icon that will be used in 0.3.
I'm not sure what you mean by your third request. Do you want to be able to use spaces instead of slashes, or for it to guess that srkata might be src/katapult?
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Ekardnam
15 years ago
Now: I type "Pro", it suggests "Program". I click Complete Query key, then I have to typ "/kat" then hit enter.
I want it: to suggest "Program/" (notice the slash), when I click Complete Query I don't need to type "/", I just type "kat" and hit enter.
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Kner
15 years ago
a great replacement for the old "Run command" dialog
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kkerwin
15 years ago
I do have one feature request, or perhaps the feature is already implemented and is rather a bug with that feature: better integration with Konqueror's handy Web Shortcuts (like gg: to search Google) and other nifty KParts (like camera:/ to open a digital camera). These are both provided by the Alt-F2 dialog, but are either missing or buggy in Katapult (because Katapult crashes when I try them).
Aside from that, thank you so much for your hard work!
Kris Kerwin
kkerwin@insi__REMOVE_ME__ghtbb.com
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Zoombie
15 years ago
I will try to find a way to add KIO slaves like system later - eventually I plan to add multithreading support.
However, it should not be crashing - that is a bug. If you could, please report the bug at the SourceForge page (linked above) and include details, such as your distribution and version of KDE.
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LMCBoy
15 years ago
Unfortunately, I am getting a crash whenever I try to open the configuration window (compiled on Fedora core3, KDE-3.3.1).
Maybe I don't need to open the config, but I don't know the default keystroke to open the UI! Maybe you can add that to the (presently empty) README file...
In the meantime, can anyone clue me in as to what keystroke opens the UI?
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Zoombie
15 years ago
If you could, please report the crash bug at the SourceForge page (linked above). I will look into it.
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kkerwin
15 years ago
For me, it is Alt-Space. Though, you can right click the :/ icon in the system tray and select "Configure Shortcuts" from the menu to change it.
Best of luck.
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Ekardnam
15 years ago
your browser, but when I tried that katapult crashed:
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/libthread_db.so.1".
0x412c6497 in waitpid () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#0 0x412c6497 in waitpid () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#1 0x4076e5c0 in KCrash::defaultCrashHandler ()
from /opt/kde/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#2 0x412c4be5 in pthread_barrierattr_setpshared () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#3 0x00000007 in ?? ()
#4 0x00000000 in ?? ()
#5 0x0000007b in ?? ()
#6 0x0000007b in ?? ()
#7 0xbfffede0 in ?? ()
#8 0x00000000 in ?? ()
#9 0xbfffed18 in ?? ()
#10 0xbfffecd4 in ?? ()
#11 0x41f098e4 in __JCR_LIST__ ()
from /opt/kde/lib/kde3/katapult_programcatalog.so
#12 0x080dbad4 in ?? ()
#13 0x415410a0 in __after_morecore_hook () from /lib/libc.so.6
#14 0x080ff448 in ?? ()
#15 0x0000000e in ?? ()
#16 0x00000004 in ?? ()
#17 0x41f06528 in ActionRunProgram::execute ()
from /opt/kde/lib/kde3/katapult_programcatalog.so
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Zoombie
15 years ago
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