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[http://developer.imendio.com/wiki/GNOME_Launch_Box Gnome Launch Box] is a an application launcher. It's very influenced by Quicksilver for Mac OSX.

Launch Box is the result of a Hackathon at Imendio during the weekend of 8th-10th of January. Therefore it's buggy but very eyecandy!

It's in both Hoary & Breezy Universe. Install it by searching for "Launch Box" in Synaptic or by running:

{{{sudo apt-get install gnome-launch-box}}}

== Keyboard binding ==
 * Open the {{{Configuration Editor}}} under {{{Applications > System Tools}}}.
 * Go to {{{/apps/metacity/global_keybindings}}}.
 * Change the value of a ''run_command'' to a key combination.
 * Go to {{{/apps/metacity/keybinding_commands}}}.
 * Change the value of {{{command_X}}} (the one you haven choosen before) to {{{gnome-launch-box}}}.

== Usage ==
 * You can start it up with the defined keyboard shortcut, or by pressing {{{Alt+F2}}} and typing {{{gnome-launch-box}}}
 * You are not supposed to click on anything.
 * Just type and it will automatically search through your evolution contacts, programs and firefox bookmarks.
 * Select one and press enter.
 * With ESC you can exit.

== Tips ==
 * Gnome Launch Box disappears after starting an application.
 * Starting it up again brings it back (it's using the same PID)!

Credits: [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=18740&highlight=gnome-launch-box Forum Thread]
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