This repository is not maintained anymore because I've started a rewrite of this tool at this address: https://github.com/jibedoubleve/lanceur-bis

Table of content

• Table of content
• Lanceur
• What does it do?
• How does it work?
  • What is a command line?
  • Create a new keyword
    • Going to the configuration window
    • With the keyword add
    • Create shortcuts (UI)
  • Predifined keywords
  • Replacement macros
  • Plugins
  • Data Reconciliation
• Print screens
• Architecture
• Acknowledgement

Lanceur

This is a free adaptation of Slickrun written in .NET and with features inspired by Wox

What does it do?

Make a list of shortcuts, configure them and earn a lot of time by just typing the shortcut and press ENTER

How does it work?

To display the window, by default, the shortcut is ctrl + alt + space

ctrl + alt has the same behaviour as AltGr

When you've used the shortcut, a window appears.

• In the searchbox (point 1), enter the keyword you want to execute
• You'll see as you type the results that correspond to what you're typing (point 2)
• You can type ENTER to execute the first element of the list
• OR you can click on the element you want to execute

What is a command line?

command [space] parameters

For instance, I've configured a google search as follow ? my_search. In other words, if I want to search 'aeroplane' in google, I write ? aeroplane.

Here's how the command is configured

keyword	file name
?	https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=\$W\$

the use of $W$\ is defined HERE

This command line is divided as follow:

item	value
?	Command
aeroplane	Parameters

Create a new keyword

There are two ways to create a new shortcut

Going to the configuration window

1. Type setup
2. Go to the tab keywords

With the keyword add

Type Add <the_keyword_you_want>, a window appear:

Create shortcuts (UI)

1. Type the name of the shortcut you want to configure.

   You can set as many keywords as you want

2. Set the path of the shortcut.

   The path can be:

   • the path of an executable
   • a path to a directory
   • an URL

3. As a convenience you can use the cross to infer the executable.

   Drag and drop the cross on a window and Lanceur will infer the path of the executable

4. Add the argument that will be used when launching the executable
5. RunAs can be:
   • Admin: launch the application with administration privileges
   • CurrentUser: launch the application with the privilege of the current user
6. StartMode can be:
   • Default: keep default configuration of the app
   • Maximized: start in fullscreen
   • Minimized: start minimised in the taskbar
7. The working directory is the path that will be specified to the program as the working directory when starting it.
8. Some notes user can add to the shortcut.

Predifined keywords

Some keyword are reserved and have some specific behaviour:

keyword	explanation	parameters
add	Create a new keyword.	The name of the keyword you want
centre	Centre the window in the middle of the main screen	N.A.
clear	Clears the database. ❗ Erase the database	N.A.
guid	Put a new guid into the clipboard	N.A.
import	Automatically import data from Slickrun	N.A.
quit	Quit the application	N.A.
sessions	List all the sessions	N.A.
switch	Switch to another session	The name of the session
setup	Opens the setup window	N.A.
statistics	Displays statistics on the usage	N.A.
version	Displays the version of Lanceur	N.A.

Replacement macros

Any occurence of these macro in the File Name text box will be replace as follow.

macro	explanation
$C$	will replace with the Clipboard in the format most web URLs expect
$R$	will replace with the Clipboard
$I$	will replace with typed parameters
$W$	will replace with typed parameters in the format most web URLs expect

Plugins

Read more here

Data Reconciliation

Read more here

Print screens

Architecture

Read more here

Acknowledgement

• Application icon
• SlickRun inspired me to build this application
• Wox inspired me some features