mightyBox
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about:
mightyBox is a free and open source keystroke launching application inspired by, and very similar to, Quicksilver (OSX). It is developed using the Java language, and targeted to run on both Linux and Windows platforms. It allows users to use the keyboard to rapidly perform tasks such as launching applications, manipulating files and data, running scripts or sending e-mail. Although it is a complex application, it is centered around a very simple three-panel interface, called the "command window": the user performs complex tasks using simple, configurable key-combinations.
mightyBox is currently in alpha stages, but has only been in development for 2 months and has been coded from scratch in java by its primary developer. as you can easily see from the video and screenshots, even in its young state it has come a very long way.
linux developers are needed to code a native linux library to allow mightyBox to listen for a trigger keystroke (ctrl+space), and of course for any further linux specific development assistance. currently there is only a working alpha for windows (xp and vista). the source is available from the googlecode site.
and now for some personal tidbits: i've been using mightyBox in windows for the past couple weeks, and it's great! since i prefer to work in linux (ubuntu) i would very much like to see the development of mightybox progress into this platform. the primary dev of this app is mainly a windows programmer, but he has been a linux user for about 2 years.
there are a handfull of similar apps out there for both windows and linux. why should you care about mightyBox? surely i hope you are not in that mindset, as we are all here for the freedom of choice!
reply to this thread or post to the google group with any ideas, suggestions, feedback. we can't wait to hear it!
(note: i am not a programmer and as such i am not the primary dev of this application.)
p.s.: this project was previously named "jquicksilver". we are currently replacing all occurrences of the old temporary name with the new name.
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