How to install Gnome-Pie Application Launcher on Linux Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 14.10. Install and update Gnome-Pie Application Launcher on Ubuntu Unity Desktop.
Gnome-Pie a slick application launcher for Linux. It’s eye candy and pretty fun to work with. It offers multiple ways to improve your desktop experience. The circular application launcher is made of several pies, each consisting of multiple slices. The user presses a key stroke which opens the desired pie. By activating one of its slices, applications may be launched, key presses may be simulated or files can be opened.
Gnome Pie 0.6.5
Gnome Pie 0.6.5 is the latest version of the launcher. It has been released with various new features and improvements.
- New Feature: Added possibility to select slices by typing their names.
- New Feature: Its now possible to position each theme layer (icons, files and slice caption) relative to their centers with a x-offset and a y-offset.
- Update: Translation updates for French locale.
- Update: Translation updates for German locale.
- Bugfix: Fixed hard to read text when displaying slice hotkeys for some themes.
New Feature: Select Slices by typing
To use this feature, you will first need to activate it. Simply check the new option in the settings menu! For new users it will be enabled by default; if you had Gnome-Pie installed before, you have to enable it first.
Install Gnome Pie 0.6.5
The Gnome-Pie Application Launcher can be installed on Linux Ubuntu via PPA. Open Terminal and run the following commands to install Gnome-Pie Application Launcher on Linux Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10 and derivatives:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:simonschneegans/testing
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gnome-pie
Once installed, the Gnome-Pie launcher can opened from Ubuntu Dash. It can be customized as per user’s requirements. By clicking on the panel-indicator of Gnome-Pie or by launching the application a second time, you can open its settings menu.
If you wish to uninstall and remove Gnome Pie 0.6.5 from Linux Ubuntu Systems, run the command given below:
$ sudo apt-get remove gnome-pie