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Monday, August 18, 2008

Gnome Do!



Do things Quickly with Gnome Do!
Gnome Do is a launcher for your Gnome Desktop Environment.With Gnome Do ,you can quickly launch your favourite applications,open folders and even work with bookmarks.
To install Gnome Do go to the synaptic package manager and search for "gnome do" and mark it for installation.After installation go to the Accessories section of the Application menu and click on Gnome Do.Now start typing the name of your favourite application.As you type in the keyword,Gnome Do displays the list of possible applications or folders.If you see the application of your choice press enter.Press down the arrow key to view more options.The screenshot shows the launch of the Rhythmbox media player by just typing in "rh" in Gnome Do.Gnome Do provides the option of opening a web page by typing in the web address.This application is plugin based and can be extended by adding more plugins from within the package manager.Browse through artists ,albums and add tracks to the playing queue using the Rhythmbox plugin.Add Gnome Do to a panel to make it more useful.
Although made for the Gnome,it works with other window managers as well.
Watch the Gnome Do video here.

1 comment:

Jannie Funster said...

That gnome is totally cool!