Gal

Gal == Gal is A Launcher

Gal is a launcher for Windows that simply works. It's an alternative to WoX、Alfred and Launchy. You can call it Windows omni-eXecutor if you want a long name.

Features

• Search for everything—applications, files and more.
• Use pinyin to search for programs / 支持用 拼音 搜索程序
  • biying → 必应缤纷桌面
• Keyword plugin search
  • search bing with bing search_term

Installation

Download gal-xxx.exe from releases. Latest as of now is 2.1.3

• Requirements:
  • everything: .exe installer + use x64 if your windows is x64 + everything service is running

Usage

• Launch: Alt+Space
• Extend Menu: Alt+Right

Build

1. Install Visual Studio 2017 and tick all Windows 10 sdk options
2. in project dir.

cd ..
mkdir galproject
qmake -t vcapp ..\gal\galapp\gal.pro
msbuild gal.vcxproj

Documentation

• Just ask questions in issues for now.