NAME

       gRun - X/GTK based application launcher.

SYNOPSIS

       gRun [filename] [-v] [--version] [-h] [--help]

DESCRIPTION

       gRun launches applications in X Windows without the need for an xterm session at all. gRun provides three
       methods  of  launching applications, entering the command directly into the text field, browsing the tree
       for the application and running an application specified on the command line. In  all  cases  gRun  exits
       completely  after  launching the application and the application is left running as a full child of the X
       process, as if it were launched from a WM menu. If gRun is launched from an xterm  or  shell,  the  shell
       will  be  freed  for  further  use  after  gRun  exits.  No more wasting an xterm for the duration of the
       application.

       gRun will attempt to complete a command automatically from the history  as  it  is  typed  in,  hopefully
       saving  some  time. Pressing the Tab key will try to find an executable file in the path that starts with
       the characters already entered into the entry box.

       gRun also includes a facility for checking if the command is in a list of console mode apps,  eg  telnet.
       If it finds the command in the file, gRun launches a xterm with the command as the -e parameter.

       gRun  now  has a facility for associating file extensions with a command, ala Windows. If an extension is
       found, the associated application is launched with the command entry as the parameter.

   Options
       filename
              Application name for command line launching from a xterm. The filename must  exist  within  either
              the  default path or have a fully qualified path. Any options passed after the filename are passed
              down to the application if not removed by gtk_init()

       --persist
              gRun dialog does not close after launching application

       --notips
              Tooltips are not displayed

       --version
              Display the current version number of grun.

       --help Display a short usage guide.

       gRun also recognizes all standard X Windows and GTK options, eg -display and -geometry.

Bugs

       None currently known.

AUTHOR

       Bruce A. Smith <tangomanrulz@geocities.com>

COPYING

       Copyright (C) 1998,1999
        Bruce A. Smith <tangomanrulz@geocities.com>

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  it  under  the  terms  of  the  GNU
       General  Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
       (at your option) any later version.
        This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;  without  even
       the  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public
       License for more details.
        You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write
       to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

gRun Version 0.9.22                               Jan 15, 1999                                          GRUN(1x)