https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451551
Bug ID: 451551
Summary: [wish] Advanced target->action runner like Quicksilver
& Alfred & raycast
Product: krunner
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Other
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: alexander.loh...@gmx.de
Reporter: shenlebantongy...@gmail.com
CC: plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
Krunner lacks the ability to further interact with the items searched.
The design probably originate from macOS's Quicksilver (open source) and then
inspired Alfred (partially free), raycast (none-free).
The idea is that you can perform various actions toward a search result:
Examples:
1. Search a file, you can not only open it, but also move, rename, delete,
reveal in dolphin, or send through email.
2. Search a contact, you can phone call him, send him an email, or simply copy
the address.
3. Search an application, you can simply open it, or open it in a terminal to
get debug info, or close existing instance of that applicaiton
4. Search a password from KWallet, you can paste it directly or just copy to
clipboard
5. Type a keyword -> Search on a selected search engine.
6. Search a file and it is a script -> execute or just display the text?
7. Search the note app -> Open notepad or create a new note?
With those enhancements, one can build a workflow around the KRunner, and
probably only need KRunner for daily tasks.
Related links:
Quicksliver's doc, the interface section is pretty interesting. You can see a
search can go though a "pipe" : searched item -> action -> (optional arg)
https://qsapp.com/manual/Introduction/
Of course, krunner add arguments to actions, but if users perform a fuzzy
search, and their cursor is a certain item, you cannot "do this to the item
that I am selecting" in krunner.
Yes, krunner can do a similar thing by adding arguments to search terms, but it
is not ergonomically nice compared to them.
https://qsapp.com/
https://www.raycast.com/ #-> the front page contains multiple exmples
https://www.alfredapp.com/
* Sorry for bad descriptions, there should be some promotion videos of
Quicksilver & Alfred & raycast on this topic.
* This probably should be a brand new app rather than enhance krunner.
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