#1 How to get the run application dialogue

#1 On most GNU/Linux Desktops, Alt+F2 opens a "run application" dialogue box by default. Good to know if there's a problem with your mouse.

The Run application dialogue is a window that allows you to open any desktop application (including terminal windows like Konsole, Gnome-terminal, and Xterm), simply by typing the name of the application into the window.



I find that using a keyboard shortcut to open the dialogue, and then typing the name of the application into the window is generally a lot faster than than searching for the application in the menu with the mouse. Many run application dialogue programs use tab completion.

Of course, while Alt+F2 is the default keybinding for the run application dialogue in most desktops, you can always replace that with a custom command if you prefer.