[SOLVED] List of all installed programs and Quick search functionality

linux_user · 2016-12-18 11:05:24

Right clicking on desktop gives grouped options like graphics, network, office etc.... with programs inside these groupings. Clearly most installed programs don't come under the groups listed. Is there place where all installed programs are listed like in Ubuntu or Windows?

Also, is there a way to search files/applications quickly like using the windows key to open start menu in Windows and dask key in Ubuntu to search for files and applications?

SOLUTION==============================
For app list:
XFCE app finder
Debian Menu
jgmenu
and many more...

For quick search:
BL doesn't allow indexing, so no quick search functionality. See this too.

Last edited by linux_user (2016-12-25 05:52:49)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-12-18 11:16:19

Is there place where all installed programs are listed like in Ubuntu or Windows?

Yes, you can switch to one of the auto-generated menu alternatives.

Personally, I like the "Debian menu" and I use that in my own Openbox desktop:

http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=19

is there a way to search files/applications quickly like using the windows key to open start menu in Windows and dask key in Ubuntu to search for files and applications?

I bind my Windows key to dmenu, I think this is bound to <Alt>+F3 in a stock BL system -- does that do what you want?

Some prefer gmrun (<Alt>+F2), that can be configured to show the run dialogue with the menus already expanded.

These don't provide file search functionality though because BL doesn't use any indexing system at all [1] -- try the shell or catfish for that sort of thing.

EDIT:

[1] This is for good reason, check out this 0day drive-by vulnerability exposed on Fedora and Ubuntu precisely because of their zealous indexing systems:

https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.co. … -snes.html

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2016-12-18 11:32:50)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-12-18 12:00:39

Quick run through for the Debian menu method:

sudo apt install menu

Then add this line in ~/.config/openbox/menu.xml:

<menu id="/Debian" />

You could also use obmenu to add this: Openbox main menu → Preferences → Openbox → GUI Menu Editor

Then uncomment this line in ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml:

<file>/var/lib/openbox/debian-menu.xml</file>

https://github.com/BunsenLabs/bunsen-co … c.xml#L856

Because XML is nonsense, I just added that line directly above https://github.com/BunsenLabs/bunsen-co … c.xml#L858 so I didn't have to bother with changing the commenting

Finally, reconfigure openbox to effect the changes:

openbox --reconfigure

http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Menus#The_Debian_menu

linux_user · 2016-12-18 12:27:05

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

I bind my Windows key to dmenu, I think this is bound to <Alt>+F3 in a stock BL system -- does that do what you want?

Just to clarify, what does the <Alt>+F3 do. I see a command line opened at the bottom of the screen. Is it just like a terminal?

Secondly, Is dmenu another name for the client menu that comes out when you right click on the desktop which also can be pulled using Super+Space?

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Some prefer gmrun (<Alt>+F2), that can be configured to show the run dialogue with the menus already expanded.

How can I configure that along with autocomplete function?

Last edited by linux_user (2016-12-18 12:29:21)

damo · 2016-12-18 12:40:18

Menu -> Help -> dmenu
Menu -> Help -> gmrun

Introduction to the BunsenLabs Desktop

Last edited by damo (2016-12-18 12:41:34)

linux_user · 2016-12-18 13:01:26

damo wrote:

Menu -> Help -> dmenu
Menu -> Help -> gmrun
Introduction to the BunsenLabs Desktop

Thanks a lot.. They pretty much clear my doubts... Apparently gmrun and dmenu wasn't what I actually thought it was....

Last edited by linux_user (2016-12-18 13:02:05)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-12-18 15:35:25

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
Some prefer gmrun (<Alt>+F2), that can be configured to show the run dialogue with the menus already expanded.

Actually, I was getting my launchers confused, you may want to check out xfce4-appfinder instead:

https://packages.debian.org/jessie/xfce4-appfinder

How can I configure that along with autocomplete function?

The gmrun launcher does tab-completion but doesn't allow automatic selection of the first option -- dmenu will do this, along with pure shell commands, which is why I prefer that.

damo · 2016-12-19 11:50:15

And there is jgmenu: How to implement a Start Menu (jgmenu) in tint2 or Plank on BL

linux_user · 2016-12-19 12:43:42

Ok, I am getting somewhere...

gmrun is the run command <Alt>+F2. This is there in pretty much all distros. What I want to know is whether it is called gmrun universally or just in Bunsenlabs?
dmenu is the dynamic menu appearing on the bottom of the screen - bound to <Alt>+F3.
tint2 are the equivalent of windows taskbar.
conky is the desktop widget.
jgmenu is equivalent of Wiundows start menu

Can someone help me understand what is Openbox? Internet says it's a desktop environment... So it should be something like Gnome, Unity, KDE, XFCE or LXDE, correct?

Edit:
I read it wrong. Internet says openbox a window manager.. not desktop environment...

Last edited by linux_user (2016-12-19 18:05:43)

brontosaurusrex · 2016-12-19 15:01:11

gmrun: universally. (man gmrun < for more)
dmenu, tint2, conky: yes
Windows start menu: I don't know (or care)

Window manager vs Desktop Environment vs ... http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions … nvironment

p.s. For listing installed apps, there is also rather functional/standalone 'xfce4-appfinder'. edit: Yeah I see now that HoaS was first.

Last edited by brontosaurusrex (2016-12-19 15:17:09)

linux_user · 2016-12-19 15:11:08

brontosaurusrex wrote:

gmrun: universally. (man gmrun < for more)
dmenu, tint2, conky: yes
Windows start menu: I don't know (or care)
Window manager vs Desktop Environment vs ... http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions … nvironment
p.s. For listing installed apps, there is also rather functional/standalone 'xfce-appfinder'.

Thank you..

Last edited by linux_user (2016-12-19 15:17:11)

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