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title: Install Cursor Popup Launcher on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Cursor Popup Launcher for on elementary OS
  - Compact categorized X11 popup launcher summoned at mouse cursor via hotkey
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/cursor-popup-launcher/elementary
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# Install Cursor Popup Launcher on **elementary OS**

# Cursor Popup Launcher

[Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")

* [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/cursor-popup-launcher/elementary#install)

#### Compact categorized X11 popup launcher summoned at mouse cursor via hotkey

A Linux X11 alternative to App-Start. Independent open-source project, not
affiliated with or endorsed by App-Start. Summoning via global X11 hotkey
uses XGrabKey on X11; Wayland-native sessions cannot intercept global hotkeys
from external clients.

FEATURES
• Popup Menu Designer & Live Summon: summon a compact categorized popup menu
directly at the X11 mouse cursor (edge-clamped inside the active RandR
monitor) with Left Categories (Pinned, All Apps, Folders, Open Windows),
instant search filtering, and Up/Down/Enter/Esc keyboard navigation.
• Real System Apps & Folders Catalog: automatically indexes real .desktop
application entries (/usr/share/applications, /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications,
~/.local/share/applications) and real home folders, with pinning, custom
categories, and direct process launching.
• Usage Frequency & Behavior Rules: SQLite usage counter promotes frequent
commands, configurable global X11 hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+Space), focus-out
auto-close, and EN/VI interface toggle.

SUPPORT & DONATE
• Created by Thanh Nguyen — <https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b>

### Package name

* cursor-popup-launcher

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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### Contact

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/cursor-popup-launcher/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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[See more information about cursor-popup-launcher ›](https://snapcraft.io/cursor-popup-launcher)

## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Cursor Popup Launcher

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Cursor Popup Launcher

To install Cursor Popup Launcher, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install cursor-popup-launcher
```

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