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windmenu
On the record
- Appearance
- Users can configure the menu’s appearance and behavior, including a six-color theme.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Application discovery
- Windmenu scans Windows Start Menu shortcuts in the background at startup.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Autostart
- The project documents setting up login autostart through a Windows Startup-folder shortcut or registry Run key.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Config packs
- Themes and commands can be imported from standalone pack files, and the maker links a separate repository of ready-made packs.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Configuration packs
- Themes and commands can be imported from standalone pack files; missing or broken imports are warned about and skipped.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Custom commands
- Users can configure commands to run programs or simulate keyboard shortcuts.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Executable
- The project describes windmenu as a single self-contained executable.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Hotkey
- The default hotkey is Ctrl+Alt+Space, and the activation hotkey is configurable.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Hotkey launcher
- It opens from a configurable keyboard shortcut, with Ctrl+Alt+Space as the default.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project documents installation through a PowerShell script, ZIP download, Scoop, or Cargo.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Key combinations
- Configured commands can use modifier, function, arrow, letter, number, and punctuation keys.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Layouts
- The menu supports a vertical list layout and a horizontal single-row bar layout.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Layouts and appearance
- It offers vertical and horizontal layouts, configurable dimensions, and six configurable theme colors.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Navigation
- Users can navigate with arrow keys or Ctrl+J/Ctrl+K.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Product
- Windmenu is a minimalist Windows launcher described as a Windows dmenu-like launcher.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Windmenu is a minimalist Windows launcher inspired by dmenu.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The PowerShell installation method requires no administrator privileges; the Cargo method requires a Rust toolchain on Windows.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
