#Poki Launcher

Poki Launcher is an application launcher for Linux. It tracks app usage then ranks apps based on frecency and fuzzy search. It's written in Rust and QML. I mostly made this for myself but if anyone else finds some use for it that'd be great.

#Features

• Sorts apps by how recently and how frequently you use them producing good results with minimal input
• Using the same fuzzy search algorithm an fzf to sort apps
• Automatically detects new apps
• i3/tiling wm compatible
• krunner(KDE) integration (separate package)

#How to Install

#Packages

• AUR
• OBS

#Pre-built Binaries

Pre-built binaries for Linux (with glibc) are provided, attached to each release

#From Source

• Install rust 1.46.0 or later and cargo.
• Install the Qt5 base and declarative development packages for your distro.
  • Arch / Manjaro qt5-declarative
  • Fedora dnf install qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qtdeclarative-devel
  • OpenSUSE libqt5-qtbase-devel libqt5-qtdeclarative-devel

git clone https://github.com/zethra/poki-launcher.git && cd poki-launcher
cargo build --release --bin poki-launcher
install -Dm755 target/release/poki-launcher /usr/bin/poki-launcher

#Configuration

To change any setting in the app copy the example config file installed at /usr/share/doc/packages/poki-launcher/examples/poki-launcher.hjson if installed from the package other grab it from the repo. Copy this file to ~/.config/poki-launcher/poki-launcher.hjson.

#Config Options

The list of config options and their defaults are in the example config file poki-launcher.hjson

#Krunner Integration

Poki Launcher can also run as a krunner plugin, in addition to or instead of a stand alone app. Once poki-launcher krunner plugin is installed in can be enabled in Krunner settings. poki-krunner shares the same config file as poki-launcher. Config options related to the look of poki-launcher are ignored You will probably want to disable the Applications plugin so you don't get duplicate results.

#Installation

#Packages

• AUR

#From Source

• Install rust and cargo.
• Install the dbus development libraries.

git clone https://github.com/zethra/poki-launcher.git && cd poki-launcher
cargo build --release --bin poki-krunner
install -Dm755 "target/release/poki-krunner" "/usr/bin/poki-krunner"
install -Dm644 "poki-krunner/dev.benaaron.poki-krunner.service" \
    "/usr/share/dbus-1/services/dev.benaaron.poki-krunner.service"
install -Dm644 "poki-krunner/plasma-runner-poki-launcher.desktop" \
    "/usr/share/krunner/dbusplugins/plasma-runner-poki-launcher.desktop"

Q An app isn't in the list

A If the app's desktop file is in a directory that's not in the app_paths list in the config file they won't show up. If the app was installed with flatpak or snap uncomment the lines for those in the example config file.

#Contributing

Please send any and all patches, bugs, and questions to the stargazer mailing list ~zethra/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht or submit a ticket to the bug tracker if you feel so inclined todo.sr.ht/~zethra/poki-launcher.

#Help Wanted with Packaging

If you can package stargazer please do! I currently maintain an Arch package but if you can package for any other distro please do and let me know.