I’m looking for a launch menu that has similar functionality as the Windows 10 Start Menu. While I don’t think Windows is the pinnacle of OS development, I did find the “Start” menu quite useful in organizing my apps by task group and importance. Specifically, I’m interested in the following features:
- The ability to resize the menu.
- The option to create my own application layout in named groups.
- The capability to create folders with applications.
- Optionally, the ability to resize various application tiles.
The Cinnamenu applet for Cinnamon comes somewhat close, but it isn’t quite it. Does anyone know of an app, a DE or anything else on Linux that offers these features?
Thank you. I might just have to switch to KDE for that. Will install KDE on my current GNOME environment. Will give it a test drive.
That isn’t a good idea. You should never install gnome and kde together on the same system. There are often lots of conflicting stuff. Some distros handle it well, but most don’t.
They are both so bloated, they can even conflict. 😮
Good point. Which distros handle it well?
I have heard good things about how openSUSE handles it.
Good I’m on Tumbleweed then. 😁
Seriously, I will test it in a virtual machine.
In KDE Plasma, if you right click on the launch menu button, there is an option Show Alternatives. Here, you can immediately select and use one of the installed alternative start menus. On top of that, you can install further launcher menus, which will then appear in the Show Alternatives list. I installed Simple Menu (from Eike Hein) that has categories, favourites and search. And let’s you move the icons around. But its that easy to try out different launchers. I hope you find a good one.
Reading up on the GitHub page, it has a few concerning WIPs. Might not be worth swapping to a different DE.