Quick Launch transforms your GNOME top panel into a productivity powerhouse, combining application launching, quick access, and system monitoring in one elegant package. Designed for power users who value efficiency and customization.
Core Functionality
- 1-Click Application Launching: Instant access to pinned apps/links
- Smart Pinning System: Pin directly from GNOME app menu or global search
- Web Links Support: Create quick-access shortcuts for URLs/websites
- Multi-Source App Discovery: Supports native, Flatpak, and custom .desktop files
Visual Customization
- Adaptive Panel Integration: Choose left/center/right panel positioning
- Dynamic Running Indicators: Color-coded dots showing active applications
- Customizable Layout:
- Adjustable icon sizes (16-24px)
- Configurable spacing between icons
- Toggleable application labels
Productivity Enhancements
- Position-Based Keyboard Shortcuts: Assign custom shortcuts (Ctrl+Alt+1, etc.)
- Startup Applications Manager: Configure apps to launch automatically at login
- Instant Global Search: Fuzzy-search across all installed applications
- Long-Press Reordering: via long-press gesture
- Session Awareness: Automatically refreshes state after sleep/wake cycles
Enterprise-Grade Reliability
- Flatpak Support: Full compatibility with sandboxed applications
- Config Validation: Automatic settings integrity checks
- Orphaned Entry Cleanup: Automatic maintenance of pinned/startup items
- Drag & drop support: for icon rearrangement
- Alternative icon themes
- Multi-monitor support
- Visit Quick Launch GNOME Extension Page.
- Toggle the switch to install the extension.
- Press Alt+F2, type
r, and press Enter to reload GNOME Shell.
Once installed, you can access the Quick Launch panel from your GNOME top bar. Pin your favorite apps and launch them instantly with a single click. To configure settings, use the integrated GUI accessible from the GNOME Extensions app.
This extension is licensed under the GPL v3 License.
Contributions are welcome! If you encounter any bugs or have feature requests, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.