Linux · Utilities
QuickAccess
A global menu giving you quick access to folders and custom commands.
by George Florea Bănuș
Official site: flathub.org
About QuickAccess
QuickAccess is a program running in the background providing a global menu to quickly access user defined folders and their subfolders as well as creating and running custom commands. The menu can be opened through two dbus methods: showMenu and showDelayedMenu. Both methods can open the menu in a predefined fixed position or on mouse position.
showMenu shows the menu instantly, but in certain circumstances there are problems with the menu not showing or not closing. In these cases use the showDelayedMenu, there is a default delay of 150 miliseconds, but can be changed (see example below).
Open menu with dbus-send
dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=com.georgefb.quickaccess /QuickAccess com.georgefb.QuickAccess.showMenu int32:x
dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=com.georgefb.quickaccess /QuickAccess com.georgefb.QuickAccess.showDelayedMenu int32:200 int32:x
Replace x with an int from 0 to 9 to set the preffered position to open the menu.
Check the project page for more info https://github.com/g-fb/quickaccess.
How to install QuickAccess
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub com.georgefb.quickaccess
- Open QuickAccess once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is QuickAccess free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where QuickAccess is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install QuickAccess from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub com.georgefb.quickaccess. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is QuickAccess safe?
QuickAccess downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.
