Katapult

Not to be confused with Catapult.

Katapult

Katapult in action
Developer(s)	Katapult Developers
Stable release	0.3.2.2 / July 23, 2008 (2008-07-23)
Development status	Inactive
Written in	C++
Operating system	Linux
Type	Application Launcher (utility software)
License	GPL (free software)
Website	katapult.kde.org

Katapult is a free application launcher for KDE desktop environment. It allows the user to quickly launch applications or open files by pressing Alt + space and typing the beginning of the file or application name. Katapult doubles as a quick calculator, spell checker, and document viewer. Katapult also evaluates expressions (e.g. "5+1"). The solution appears on the right (e.g. "6"). Katapult also features a spell checker that allows the user to verify the spelling of a typed-in word. Katapult file access supports incremental find. The user does not need to type in the entire name of the file to access it, only the first few letters. This feature may also be used to open applications, play songs via Amarok, and in other contexts as well. The Escape key exits Katapult. The Enter key opens applications that are displayed.

Some of the functionality of Katapult has been integrated in the built-in KRunner that ships with KDE Software Compilation 4.

See also

• Comparison of applications launchers
• KDE Plasma Workspaces

References

General References

• Mayank Sharma (July 16, 2007), Katapult yourself to keyboard productivity, linux.com
• Andrew Min (28 May 2007), Launch your programs faster with Katapult, Free Software Magazine column
• (German) Benjamin Mako Hill, Das offizielle Ubuntu Buch, Pearson Education, 2007, ISBN 3827324300, p. 252

External links

• Website
• Katapult on Kde-Apps
• The Katapult Handbook
• Katapult – KDE application launcher in openSUSE Linux , October 25, 2008, susegeek.com
• Peter Upfold (March 18, 2008) Katapult - a general purpose launcher for KDE, FOSSwire