GNOME Do in action (Classic interface shown) |
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| Original author(s) | David Siegel |
| Developer(s) | GNOME Do Core Team |
| Stable release | 0.8.5 / June 12, 2011 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | C# (Mono) |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Platform | GNOME |
| Type | Application Launcher (utility software) |
| License | GNU GPL |
| Website | do.davebsd.com |
GNOME Do (often referred to as Do) is a popular, free application launcher for Linux originally created by David Siegel,[1] and currently maintained by Alex Launi. Unlike other application launchers, it not only allows searching for applications and files but it also allows specifying actions to perform on search results by providing instantaneous, action-oriented search results that adapt to reflect user habits and preferences. GNOME Do allows for quick finding miscellaneous artifacts of GNOME environment (applications, Evolution and Pidgin contacts, Firefox bookmarks, Rhythmbox artists and albums, and so on) and execute the basic actions on them (launch, open, email, chat, play, etc.).[2]
While it is designed primarily for the GNOME desktop, it works in other desktop environments, such as KDE.
GNOME Do was inspired by Quicksilver for Mac OS X, and GNOME Launch Box.[3]
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Docky[4] is a theme for GNOME Do that behaves much like the Mac OS X dock. Unlike GNOME Do's traditional interface, Docky can be set to one of three modes for hiding:
Standard Do functionality is still present within Docky, and the Do hot-key will still produce the expected behavior.
Docky 2[5][6][7][8] is a separate application from GNOME Do. Integration with GNOME Do is planned for Docky 2.[9]