Getting Started
Basic Usage
Core workflow and keyboard navigation
Keyboard Navigation
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Navigate items |
Tab / Shift+Tab | Navigate grid (emoji mode) |
Enter | Execute selected item |
Escape | Hide launcher / go back |
Ctrl+Tab | Next mode |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Previous mode |
Searching
Just start typing. zlaunch uses fuzzy matching—you don't need exact names.
Type
fireto find Firefox,codefor VS Code,termfor terminal.
Modes
zlaunch has multiple modes, each focusing on different functionality:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Combined | All modules together (default) |
| Applications | Desktop applications only |
| Windows | Open windows only |
| Emojis | Emoji picker grid |
| Clipboard | Clipboard history |
| Calculator | Math expression evaluator |
| Actions | System actions (shutdown, etc.) |
| Search | Web search |
| AI | LLM chat interface |
Switching Modes
Ctrl+Tab— next modeCtrl+Shift+Tab— previous mode
zlaunch show --modes emojis
zlaunch toggle --modes clipboardExecuting Items
Press Enter on the selected item:
| Item Type | Action |
|---|---|
| Application | Launch the app |
| Window | Focus the window |
| Calculator | Copy result to clipboard |
| Emoji | Copy emoji to clipboard |
| Clipboard | Copy back to clipboard |
| Action | Execute (shutdown, lock, etc.) |
| Search | Open in browser |