Launch an Application Really Fast With the Keyboard in Kubuntu or KDE

KDE is an alternate window manager/desktop that can be installed on Ubuntu, and comes standard with the Kubuntu linux version. KDE is a lot more robust than Ubuntu’s Gnome environment, and is well worth a try if you haven’t used it.

If you want to launch an application with just a few keystrokes, you can use KDE’s Katapult functionality to quickly find and start an application.

From anywhere, just hit the Alt + Spacebar key combination, and you should see this window pop up:

Start typing the name of an application…. I’m going to type Kon, because I’m looking for konsole…

All I have to do now is just hit enter to launch konsole. Oh how I love KDE !

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This article was originally written on 12/11/06 Tagged with: KDE, Kubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Tips & Tweaks

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Comments (5)

1. December 12, 2006 4:43 am
   slave

   Omg I did’n knew that! Thanks a lot

2. January 15, 2007 10:12 am
   naser

   Double OMG.. I didn’t know this either ! Thanks a gazzalion I too do love KDE more than ever now

3. August 13, 2007 11:31 pm
   James

   The Deskbar (panel applet) in GNOME does the same thing.
   Katapult can also be used from GNOME.

4. August 31, 2007 1:53 pm
   Leo

   Kommando is pretty kewl too. Katapult is better, but kommand + katapult makes a really good team.

5. August 15, 2008 12:25 am
   Pham Nuwen

   Hey, it’s like Launchy for PC, love it!

   KDE FTW!