Questions tagged [kupfer]
A launcher for the GNOME Desktop.
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App launchers do not work
I am looking for an app launcher comparable to Quicksilver (which I use on MacOS) for Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, but none of the tested work properly.
So far I tried Kupfer, Ulauncher, Albert and Synapse, ...
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Unfindable folders and files with synapse / gnome do / kupfer
I have found applications like Synapse incredibly useful, but whereas before they seemed to find everything, they now seem to have stopped working for me.
I have tried Synapse, Gnome Do and Kupfer, ...
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Kupfer cannot seem to use actions activated in config page
I've been using i3wm for a while and I was just checking some cooler d menu and I ended up with Kupfer.
It looks amazing but the only issue I can't seem to use actions of activated modules.
For ...
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Kupfer: Can't search NTFS partition
I have all my documents in an NTFS partition since I dualboot. However, even after adding the partition to Kupfer's indexed folders list, I still can't search for any files or folders in my NTFS ...
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Is there any way to make the ubuntu icon launch Kupfer instead of the dash?
I find programs like Kupfer, Synapse, Gnome-do, and Alfred much quicker, more task-oriented, and generally more useful than the unity dash. I use the shortcut keys: ctrl+space to launch Kupfer, but I ...
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Desktop entry does not appear in Unity launcher
I created a .desktop entry for a custom QGIS installation in ~/.local/share/applications. For some reason the Unity launcher and Kupfer refuse to index the entry - it does not show up.
Here is the ...
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How to autostart Kupfer in Ubuntu 13.10?
I built Kupfer from source on Ubuntu 13.10 and installed it into ./local. In the preferences I checked Start automatically on login.
However, Kupfer does not automatically start.
The desktop file in ...
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How to index System Setting in Kupfer?
I am running Ubuntu 14.04. and installed Kupfer 208.
For some reason I cannot search and launch the applications from System Settings such as Display or Appearance. The Unity launcher finds all of ...
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How to use small icons in kupfer?
I don't like the large (128px) icons used in Kupfer, how can I configure it to use smaller icons?
The theming documentation suggests it can be done.
I've duplicated the built in customtheme.py ...
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Open new windows with Kupfer
I was using gnome-do before I switched to Kupfer which is awesome, the problem is that when I try to open something like terminal and I already have one open it will switch focus to the existing one.
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How to open a folder in new tab in Dolphin from command-line? [closed]
I want to open folders with Kupfer (wiki) in a new tab of Dolphin file manager but can't find a way. I suppose the next thread can help solving this:
Open new tab in existing Konqueror from command ...
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Processes and .desktop launchers (Identification)
I have a python application which behaves in two different ways. When started without arguments, it runs in CONFIGMODE and shows a Configuration GUI (pygtk). When started with an argument it runs in ...
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How can I get Kupfer to respond to keystrokes?
Kupfer is a keyboard-oriented program, so it's strange that it suddenly won't respond to any key commands. Once I summon it, the window pops up, but nothing I type has any effect.