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Add to SafariWhen comparing Synapse vs Gnome-Pie, the Slant community recommends Synapse for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux app launchers?” Synapse is ranked 9th while Gnome-Pie is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Synapse is:
Synapse is pretty rock solid. Works as expected and launches applications fast.
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Pros
Pro Rock solid
Synapse is pretty rock solid. Works as expected and launches applications fast.
Pro Can run commands just as a terminal would
Users can run commands such as sudo apt-get update from within Synapse, making for a convenient way to open or run items/commands.
Pro Zeitgeist powered
Synapse searches the Zeitgeist log, which tends to be a pretty quick way to do searches over other app launchers.
Pro Includes a Zeal plugin
Includes a Zeal plugin to make searching faster.
Pro Customizable
Ability to customize launchers (pies) and have multiple launchers.
Pro Simple to use
Simple GUI that can be launched at any moment using keybinds.
Pro Binding options
It recognizes the buttons on my mouse so I can bind my trigger key to a mouse button.
Cons
Con Synapse is an abandoned project
The latest release was 7 years ago and the Launchpad page is a ghost town
Con Unable to search whole system
Due to Zeitgeist being used the search is not as robust as if it were using Tracker. Of course using Tracker has its own downside like battery drain, so currently there is no "best" solution.
Con Bound to control+space
Due to this it interferes with common IDE layouts for recommendations. Modifying hotkeys file doesn't adjust this.
