Short: Tabexec - a dmenu like launcher Author: regj arch-ed dk (Rasmus Edgar) Uploader: regj arch-ed dk (Rasmus Edgar) Type: util/wb Version: 0.4 Replaces: util/wb/tabexec.lha Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 3.1 Distribution: Aminet # Tabexec Launcher for AmigaOS 3.x, with tab and auto completion. Tabexec is meant to be used as a process launcher. Tabexec is inspired by Dmenu by suckless.org. ## Configuration and ToolTypes Tabexec is configured through the AmigaOS ToolType system. ### Paths to scan Set paths with info ToolType PATHS, like so: PATHS=SYS:C:,SYS:,SYS:Utilities Default PATHS TT is set to: SYS:C:,SYS:Tools ### Stack size The stacksize for launched programs can be changed with the PSTACK TT. Example: PSTACK=8192 Default stack size is: 16384 ### Colors The colors of the tabexec window can be changed with the following TTs. Change the front and backgrounbd colors of the window: FPEN= BPEN= Change the front and background color of the seperator: FPEN_SEP= BPEN_SEP= ### Fonts At the moment tabexec looks best when using the same system default font and screen font. The fonts will probably be configurable in a later release. ## Installation Copy tabexec and tabexec.info to somewhere in your path. Example: copy tabexec C: copy tabexec.info C: Or launch from where you see fit. The files tabexec and tabexec.info should be kept together. ## Usage It is a good companion to dintwm (a tiling wm also found on aminet), but is perfectly usable a standalone launcher. Bind it to a shortcut key, launch it with the mouse or dedicate a CMD entry to it in dintwm. Tabexec makes most sense used as a shortcut launched app. Tabexec gadget grabs input. In short: - Launch tabexec - Start typing command - Tab suggestions, continously tabbing will move through suggestions - Ctrl-j and Ctrl-l moves back and forth through suggestions - Return launches command - Esc exits Info files are filtered out of suggestions. ## Bugs There are probably bugs. Report them on github: https://github.com/RasmusEdgar/tabexec Tested and is stable on AmigaOS 3.1.4 and 3.2 on both fs-uae and Amiga 1200. Tested and is stable on AmigaOS 3.9 on fs-uae. ### Known bugs It crashes sometimes on a specific distribution of AmigaOS 3.9 running on V1200. Reason not yet determined.