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Kupfer

kupferlauncher.github.io

Linux

Spec sheet

Purpose
Kupfer is an interface for quick access to applications and their documents.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Intended users
The maker describes using Kupfer to find and launch applications and quickly access their documents.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
License
The project is licensed under GNU General Public License v3 or any later version.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Distribution
The project says Kupfer is available through Ubuntu and Debian repositories and Arch Linux’s community repository.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Documentation
The user guide is available as Mallard help pages in the application and on the project website, and it is translatable.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Extendable
Plugins extend Kupfer’s quick access to objects beyond applications.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Keyboard shortcut dependency
Kupfer can run without Keybinder if the user assigns a window-manager keybinding to the kupfer binary.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Keyboard use
Kupfer is keyboard-focused and lets users configure accelerator keys for frequently used actions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Latest version
The homepage identifies v321 as the latest version and links to a source tarball.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Linux availability
The maker says Kupfer is available in Ubuntu and Debian repositories and in Arch Linux’s community repository.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Plugin dependencies
Some plugins require additional Python modules.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plugin development
Kupfer loads Python extension modules at runtime, with plugins implemented as Python files or packages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Plugin examples
The manual documents Applications, Calculator, Favorites, Notes, Thunar, and Triggers plugins.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Plugins
Plugins extend Kupfer’s quick access to objects beyond applications.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Running applications
The README says Wnck 3.20 is recommended; without it, Kupfer cannot focus already running applications.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Runtime limit
Normal use requires an active D-Bus session bus, and only one Kupfer instance can be active per user at a time.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Runtime requirements
Kupfer requires Python 3.9 or later, GTK 3.22, libkeybinder 0.3.1, Python GObject introspection, D-Bus Python bindings, and python-xdg.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Session requirement
Normal use requires an active D-Bus session bus, and only one Kupfer instance can run per user at a time.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Source release
The site lists version v321 and a source tarball for download.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
Support and documentation
The site links to a user guide and technical documentation, and lists an IRC channel for discussion.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kupferlauncher.github.io
System requirements
The repository lists Python 3.9 or later, GTK 3.22, libkeybinder 0.3.1, Python GObject introspection bindings, D-Bus Python bindings, and python-xdg as runtime requirements.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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