Tools and Special Applications – Krunner

Tip
If you need to do some writing, just a short note, or maybe a draft of your next twitter - but not the next chapter of your novel depicting the rise and fall of the Egyptian Third Dynasty – you'll need some sort of text editor.

You can, of course, find exactly what you need by using the Main Menu (aka Kickoff Application Launcher). “MainMenu” > “Applications” > “Utilities” > and then scroll down until you find “Note Taker,” or maybe “Text Editor.” And then, finally, you get to click on the application you want to use.

There ought to be an easier way, right? Well, it's your lucky day. There is an easier way. Just do this: Press “Alt+F2.” Krunner opens. Type “text” or “note” in the window.

If you typed “note” you'll see icons for Kjot and Knotes instantly displayed. Click on your choice. If you typed “text” you'll see icons for Kwrite and any other text editors you may have. Click on your choice.

But if you really do want to work on that next chapter of your novel, just type “write.” You'll see the icons for any word processors you have installed.

Handy right? Yet Krunner will do a lot more than find applications.

Suppose you want to break off your relationship with your soon to be ex Bob, or maybe Madelyn. And let's further suppose you've determined an email will be your safest option for cutting the tie.

You don't have to open your mail program, and then click on the “write” icon, and then select the addressee from your address book. Just press “Alt+F2” and type “Madelyn,” or “Bob” as the case may be. You'll see a “Mail to Bob (or Madelyn) icon. Click on it and your default mail writing program will open with the addressee's name already in the “To” window. Really slick, huh?

To see what else you can do with Krunner press “Alt+F2” now. When the window opens click on the wrench. A window will open with all the possible functions displayed. Click on as many as you want to use. At the time this is written there are two functions you can customize further. Click on the wrench to discover the possibilities.

You can also check system activity and see a history of your past usage with this handy little tool.

Oh, if your name is Bob or Madelyn; no offense intended.