KDE 4.8.5 - Application launcher for user scripts

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#1

Hello.
Is it possible and if yes how to install a second copy of kickoff or lancelot or any application launcher for personal use ( I mean with no relation with which one installed and used by the system ).
I am searching an application launcher for my shell programs that I would like to start from a GUI menu.
Help is welcome.

#2

quicklauncher ? QuickLauncher Applet KDE-Look.org

#3

Does not compile on kde 4.8
even after modifying CMakelist.txt as is : #find_package(Plasma REQUIRED)

project(plasma-quicklauncher)

find_package(KDE4 REQUIRED)
include(KDE4Defaults)
#find_package(Plasma REQUIRED)

add_definitions (${QT_DEFINITIONS} ${KDE4_DEFINITIONS})
include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
   ${KDE4_INCLUDES}
   )

set(quicklauncher_SRCS
    quicklauncher.cpp)

kde4_add_ui_files(quicklauncher_SRCS quicklauncherConfig.ui )
kde4_add_ui_files(quicklauncher_SRCS quicklauncherAdd.ui )
kde4_add_plugin(plasma_applet_quicklauncher ${quicklauncher_SRCS})
target_link_libraries(plasma_applet_quicklauncher plasma ${KDE4_KIO_LIBS})

install(TARGETS plasma_applet_quicklauncher DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR})
install(FILES plasma-applet-quicklauncher.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
#4

To open the widget browser we need to Right click on panel ==> Navigate to Panel options ==> Add Widgets,check whether quick launcher is available here
or ==> Get New Widgets ==> Download New Plasma Widgets. This tool will allow us to add more widgets to the desktop.

#5

Nothing that look like a stand alone app launcher.

#6

Since i use GNOME, I know how to do this in GNOME . I am sure that there should be some hidden widget that can do this for you.