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About Walker
Walker is an application launcher for Linux desktop environments, built with GTK4 and Rust. Beyond starting applications, it can run commands and do calculations from the same prompt, which makes it a general-purpose launcher rather than a plain app menu.
The project is very actively developed, with more than 1,700 commits, and it ships a Nix flake. It suits people on Wayland or other Linux desktops who want one keyboard-driven window for everyday launching and quick lookups.
Strengths
- Launches apps, runs commands and calculates from one prompt
- Native GTK4 interface
- Frequent development activity
Limitations
- Linux only
- Many options to configure before it fits your setup
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download and build from the public repository.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- abenz1267
- Platforms
- Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Linux desktop users who want a fast, configurable multi-purpose launcher
- Categories
- App launchers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Walker
Compare allSoftware that can replace Walker for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
rofi
A keyboard-driven window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement for Linux desktops.
Rofi is an MIT-licensed launcher, window switcher and dmenu replacement for Linux, configured and themed through text files, which takes some effort.
Ulauncher
Fast, extensible application launcher built for Linux desktops.
Ulauncher is an open-source Linux launcher with a large community extension ecosystem, though extension quality varies between community-maintained add-ons.
Vicinae
A native, extensible keyboard-driven launcher for Linux desktops, inspired by Raycast.
Vicinae is a native Linux launcher that brings a Raycast-style extensible workflow, but it is a newer project that is still changing quickly.
fuzzel
An application launcher and fuzzy finder for Wayland compositors, inspired by rofi and dmenu.
Fuzzel is a small open-source Wayland-only launcher and dmenu-style picker configured through text files, with no X11 support.
Anyrun
A Wayland-native runner in the style of KRunner, built around plugins and customization.
Anyrun is a Wayland-native KRunner-style runner extended with plugins, and Nvidia users may need a GSK_RENDERER workaround.
Albert
Extensible keyboard launcher for Linux and macOS inspired by Alfred.
Albert is an open-source C++/Qt keyboard launcher for Linux and macOS with a plugin architecture that needs manual configuration.
Wox
A fully native keyboard launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux, with GPU rendering and a plugin system, as an open Raycast alternative.
Wox is a GPL-3.0 native launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux with GPU rendering and a plugin store, though its version 2 rewrite is relatively young.
Kupfer
A keyboard-driven, plugin-based launcher for Linux in the style of Quicksilver.
Kupfer is a GPL Linux launcher built around a Quicksilver-style object-and-action workflow with plugins, and it develops more slowly than newer launchers.
Walker as an alternative
Listings that name Walker as an alternative.
bemenu
A dmenu-style dynamic menu and launcher that runs on Wayland, X11 and in a terminal.
Walker is a GTK4 Linux launcher that also runs commands and calculations, with a graphical interface and many options to configure.
dmenu
A minimal dynamic menu for X that picks from large lists of items using the keyboard.
Walker is a GTK4 Linux launcher that also runs commands and calculations, with a graphical interface and many configuration options.
nwg-drawer
A searchable full-screen application drawer for sway, Hyprland and other wlroots Wayland compositors.
Walker is a GTK4 launcher that also runs commands and calculations, not limited to wlroots compositors, and it is not open source.
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