ability to use Avant as a launcher bar only

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I personally like to use Avant as a window navigator, but some folks might
want to run Avant only as a "launcher bar", without showing icons for
active windows.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by nekoh...@gmail.com on 8 Feb 2007 at 3:12

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Hmm, that would be a bit complex ATM becuase veryhting is very tightly 
integrated,
but if enough people want it, I can have a go at it for 0.3.

Original comment by njpa...@gmail.com on 8 Feb 2007 at 1:43

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Hum I  believe that the awn should allow the user to choose between the 
launcher only
mode and  the  launcher and active windows mode.

Original comment by rafael.s...@gmail.com on 13 Feb 2007 at 4:15

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Don't see a point in launcher only mode ;/

Original comment by ikkipit...@gmail.com on 19 Feb 2007 at 6:38

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*I* would not use it, but some people really only want a launcher and prefer to 
use
another app for managing open windows.

Original comment by nekoh...@gmail.com on 19 Feb 2007 at 9:53

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Original comment by njpa...@gmail.com on 6 Mar 2007 at 7:08

• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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As a launcher only app, would that mean I can now open multiple windows of the 
same
program (ex firefox) by clicking on the firefox icon multiple times on awn?  
Right
now, doing that just minimizes and maximizes the first window it opens.  To 
open more
firefox windows, I need to open it up from my menu bar.

Thanks and great job!

Original comment by ernest.r...@gmail.com on 20 Jun 2007 at 5:02

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Use middle click on an active launcher to start a new instance of the 
application :-).

Original comment by njpa...@gmail.com on 20 Jun 2007 at 9:50

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Thanks!  I didn't know that :D  Cheers and thanks for this nice program!

Original comment by ernest.r...@gmail.com on 21 Jun 2007 at 3:42

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Yes, I want this feature too. I want to use AWN only as a app launcher. I'll 
wait
until it's done because I think it's the best dock for GNOME.

Original comment by mhe...@gmail.com on 7 Aug 2007 at 11:41

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I just started to use avant and I was looking really hard for "launcher only"
behaviour. I'll live with what I got, but still this feature would be much 
appreciated.

Original comment by Piotr.Be...@gmail.com on 23 Sep 2007 at 3:00

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I would like a launcher only option as well

Original comment by csmy...@gmail.com on 21 Jan 2008 at 3:01

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yep separating launcher and taskbar into 2 applets sounds cool.

Original comment by macronet...@gmail.com on 2 Feb 2008 at 10:19

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I have been wanting this since forever.
I use the regular Gnome taskbar for management, but still like having the 
launcher of
awn. Sign me up scotty!

Original comment by mes...@gmail.com on 16 Feb 2008 at 11:26

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+1 vote for having a launcher behavior. It's otherwise a great app!

Original comment by qn0fspa...@hotmail.com on 6 Mar 2008 at 12:33

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I find it kind of awkward to have to use middle click on an active launcher to 
start
a new instance. It also seems weird that new instances are then separated by 
the from
the launcher, where the "new instances" behave like windows on the gnome panel, 
but
the  "active launcher" behaves like both. If possible, it would be nice, if 
when an
application is launched, it shouldn't be attached to the launcher icon but to a 
new
one and separated from the launcher, like when starting multiple instances of 
the
same application.

I hope I'm not restating whats already been said :D This is just my opinion. I
wouldn't want a completely separate applet to manage windows, launchers and 
windows
should just be separated on awn.

Original comment by noorez.k...@gmail.com on 11 Mar 2008 at 6:54

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I'd like launcher only functionality too!

Original comment by sander.b...@gmail.com on 11 Jun 2009 at 6:52

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me too.. we are now at karmic koala, was this option of awn as a launcher only 
ever
got implemented?

Original comment by kmass...@gmail.com on 3 Nov 2009 at 12:12