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We've compiled a list of 27 free and paid alternatives to Xstarter. The primary competitors include Launchy, Albert. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Xstarter and LaunchBar, Portable Start Menu, PortAL. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.
We've compiled a list of 27 free and paid alternatives to Xstarter. The primary competitors include Launchy, Albert. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Xstarter and LaunchBar, Portable Start Menu, PortAL. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.
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Welcome to MiddleClick. The next generation application launcher from CodeLogic Software.
Terminal-based application launcher for Unix-like systems
Terminal-based application launcher for Unix-like systems
Linux
xstarter - Terminal-based application launcher for Unix-like systems
Features
- a clean, simple interface that works on various terminals
- able to search for applications using environment variables (e.g. $PATH) and user-provided list of directories
- can be configured to launch via a key-binding
- remembers previously launched applications allowing to find them more quickly
- allows fuzzy search (parts of the query can be separated with a space)
- applications can be launched with 1, 2, ..., 0 keys, depending on their position in the search results
- fast, uses cache by default
- easy to configure via a single text file
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