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2 points by melonamin a year ago · 2 comments · 1 min read

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I've been an avid Alfred, LaunchBar, and Raycast user for many years, but none addressed this specific need I have.

SwiftKey on a surface is a simple launcher that allows you to launch apps, open URLs, and run scripts. The key is in the interaction model; first, you organize the things you launch in a hierarchical menu, and then you can address each item with a global keyboard shortcut or with a sequence of keystrokes. The latter is the key; if you have experience working with Vim or Emacs, this will click for you immediately.

For v1, it is quite flexible and configurable; give it a try.

369548684892826 a year ago

This is the same name as Microsoft's very popular keyboard for iOS and Android

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SwiftKey

  • melonaminOP a year ago

    Well, I don't think they will care about it that much or even notice the existence of this little app!

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