{"id":4547,"date":"2015-01-18T15:21:42","date_gmt":"2015-01-18T15:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=4547"},"modified":"2015-01-18T15:21:42","modified_gmt":"2015-01-18T15:21:42","slug":"gnome-pie-application-launcher-sees-new-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-application-launcher-sees-new-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Gnome-Pie Application Launcher Sees A New Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-launcher-icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-launcher-icon.png\" alt=\"Gnome-Pie\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-launcher-icon.png 245w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-launcher-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The Gnome-Pie project now goes alive by releasing the version 0.5.6, since the last release was announced in March 2013.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For those who have never heard of <a href=\"http:\/\/simmesimme.github.io\/gnome-pie.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gnome-Pie<\/a>. It is a circular application launcher which 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.<\/p>\n<p>See how it works:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gnome-Pie\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/30618179?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The developer announced the 0.5.6 release recently with some fixes and planed to drop any GTK2 support and update Gnome-Pie fully to current software versions (GTK 3.14, Vala 0.27, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Changes in Gnome-Pie 0.5.6:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transparency under Gnome 3.10+ (thank you, Rapha\u00ebl Rochet)<\/li>\n<li>Pie hotkeys start numbering with one (instead of zero, since the zero key is really hard to press)<\/li>\n<li>option windows are now resizable since they are too small with certain window managers (e.g. Gala)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Install Gnome-Pie 0.5.6 in Ubuntu:<\/h4>\n<p>The binary packages have been made into <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~simonschneegans\/+archive\/ubuntu\/testing\" target=\"_blank\">PPA repository<\/a>, available for Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, and Ubuntu 14.10.<\/p>\n<p>To add the PPA, open terminal from the Dash or by pressing <b>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard. When it opens, run command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:simonschneegans\/testing<\/pre>\n<p>Type in your user password when it asks and press Enter to continue.<\/p>\n<p>After you added the PPA, update system package cache and install the app launcher by running below two commands one by one:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt-get update\n\nsudo apt-get install gnome-pie<\/pre>\n<p>Once installed, start Gnome-Pie from the Dash. From the indicator applet on panel start its settings window and configure keyboard shortcuts and pie items.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-settings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-settings.jpg\" alt=\"Gnome Pie settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-settings.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gnome-pie-settings-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gnome-Pie project now goes alive by releasing the version 0.5.6, since the last release was announced in March 2013. For those who have never heard of Gnome-Pie. It is a circular application launcher which is made of several pies, each consisting of multiple slices. 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