Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Executor: Light weight but powerful keyboard app launcher
by Brad Linder Aug 19th 2008 at 1:00PM
Probably the coolest feature in Executor is the ability to assign global hotkeys. You can add keywords for any program by dragging and dropping a shortcut or executable file into the kewyord section under the settings tab. And then you can select a global hotkey to press to bring up that application without even pulling up the Executor window. For example, I can now luanch the Irfanview image viewer either by hitting Ctrl+Z to bring up Executor and typing in "irfanview," or I can just hit Ctrl+I.
Here are a few other features that make Executor stand out:
- Supports keyword "find [text]| for using Windows Vista search or Windows Desktop Search
- You can configure a drop down menu to display additional results or to stay hidden
- You can customize the heck out of the layout by changing the skin, fonts, dimensions, position, and transparency
- Use a single keyword to start multiple programs/documents/etc
- Assign properties to each keyword
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hazard said 8:20AM on 8-20-2008
I like it. It's also nice that the developer provides a standalone (no installer) version - good for portability. Another app for the USB stick.
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farlin said 5:53PM on 10-28-2008
Tip: if you like the keyboard you can press Ctrl+Z pretty much anywhere in Windows to Undo. Until you've redefined it to launch Executor that is... :)
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