https://github.com/dayvster/dlauncher
DLauncher is a fast, minimal, and highly customizable Qt-based application launcher for Linux. It lets you search and launch your installed apps with style and speed.
https://github.com/dayvster/dlauncher
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DLauncher is a fast, minimal, and highly customizable Qt-based application launcher for Linux. It lets you search and launch your installed apps with style and speed.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/dayvster/dlauncher
- Owner: dayvster
- License: other
- Created: 2025-08-30T11:32:42.000Z (8 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-14T12:29:43.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-14T17:50:33.166Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: cpp, cpp-project, launcher, launcher-application, qt, qt6
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 5.14 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Roadmap: ROADMAP.md
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README
# DLauncher
DLauncher is a fast, minimal, and highly customizable Qt-based application launcher for Linux. It lets you search and launch your installed apps with style and speed.
---
## Features
- Super fast fuzzy search for all your desktop apps
- Fully themable via `~/.config/dlauncher/theme` (colors, fonts, window size/position, padding, border radius, and more)
- Customizable window geometry (width, height, position) and UI padding
- Font and font size selection for a personalized look
- Deduplication and prioritization of user-installed apps over system apps
- Robust .desktop file parsing and normalization
- Launches any app with all its arguments and flags (handles complex Exec fields)
- Modern, minimal, distraction-free UI
- Cross-platform build with CMake (Linux, BSD, and more)
- Lightweight, fast startup and low memory usage
- Simple C++17/Qt codebase, easy to hack and extend
- No telemetry, no ads, no nonsense EVER
---
## Quick Start
```bash
git clone https://github.com/dayvster/DLauncher.git
cd DLauncher
./build.sh
./build/DLauncher
```
Or build manually:
```bash
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
../build/DLauncher
```
---
## Configuration & Theming
DLauncher is fully customizable via a simple config file:
**`~/.config/dlauncher/theme`**
```ini
# Example theme
background=#222222
border=#444444
text=#ffffff
highlight=#00bcd4
input_bg=#222222
input_border=#444444
font=FiraCode
font_size=18
border_radius=12
padding=14
window_width=600
window_height=350
window_pos_x=100
window_pos_y=100
selection=#00bcd4cc
row_bg=#33333322
row_hover=#00bcd455
```
If the file is missing or empty, DLauncher uses beautiful sane defaults.
---
## Dependencies
- Qt 5 or 6 (for GUI)
- C++17 compiler
- CMake 3.10+
---
## License
This project is licensed under the [GPLv3](LICENSE).
---
## Contributing
PRs and issues are welcome! If you have ideas for features, theming, or want to help, just open an issue or pull request.
### Prerequisites
## Dependencies
### Building
Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/dayvster/DLauncher.git
cd DLauncher
```
## Build using the provided script
```shell
./build.sh
```
## Or manually using CMake:
```shell
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
```