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Thanks for this Comprehensive guide! |
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Thanks @nskrdev for great manual. I have a question: Is it possible to change walker different application launcher behavior to NOT spawn new instance if application is already running but simply switch focus to it? That would be a massive boost to efficiently stitching between apps. |
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There is also a documentation currently under development: https://walkerlauncher.com/ Unfortunately Omarchy changed almost all default Walker shortcuts to something else. 🫤 |
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Is there any way to change the Google shortcut to something else? (Eg DDG with firefox) |
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I have a question that maybe someone here can comment on: This doc describes a set of "Desktop Applications Actions", specifically the 3 related to pinning items in the walker menu:
I cannot for the life of me find /where/ these are set, or how to change them (I would like to use Ctrl + N/P for up and down selections, to conform to my muscle memory from emacs). Anyone have anything useful to suggest? |
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How can I enable bookmarks search? Added this to walker config.toml but it did nothing. Both elephant listproviders and omarchy-restart-walker don't show bookmarks provider loaded either. Looking further elephant-bookmarks doesn't seem to be included in omarchty-walker at all. Installing elephant-bookmarks manually with aur results in Meanwhile elephant-windows provider installed the same way works flawlessly. |
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I have been using omarchy only for a week (also linux) can someone help me to change my walker's design like adding shadows, rounded corners and all that without changing the omarchy default files |
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The easiest way to disable Omarchy clipboard history (via elephant) is with the following: mkdir -p ~/.config/elephant
echo "max_items = 0" > ~/.config/elephant/clipboard.tomland that's assuming you don't have a Or for a 1 minute history of clipboard items you can use |
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Thanks @nskrdev for this great resource. I haven't yet figured out how to add custom entries such as international characters to the emoji picker menu, would you have an idea? Using Omarchy 3.2.0. I ran Also, how to make sure the config file is taken into account after having created or modified it? BTW where are we supposed to be viewing this documentation in a more readable format (it appears meant to be rendered as a table)? |
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Walker Documentation
Overview
Walker is a powerful application launcher and search tool with prefix-based functionality that allows quick access to different search modes and actions.
Why This Documentation Exists
I was wondering if there was a universal file search feature in Omarchy (like Spotlight on Mac) and discovered that Walker already has this capability! After experimenting with different prefixes, I found that Omarchy actually has several powerful search modes built-in. Since there was no documentation explaining these features, I explored the configuration and tested each prefix to understand what they do. This guide documents everything I discovered, hoping it will be helpful for others who want to unlock Walker's full potential in Omarchy.
How to Launch Walker
Walker can be launched in several ways:
Default Keybindings
Super + Space- Launch Walker (main app launcher)Super + Ctrl + E- Launch Walker in symbols mode (emoji picker)Super + K- View all keybindings using WalkerCommand Line
Default Search (No Prefix)
When you open Walker without any prefix, it searches across:
How it works:
Returnto open the search in your default browserDesktop Applications Actions
Return- Launch applicationShift + Return- Launch application and keep Walker openCtrl + H- Clear search historyCtrl + P- Pin/unpin applicationCtrl + N- Move pinned item upCtrl + M- Move pinned item downTry it now:
Super + Spaceto open WalkerReturnto launchReturnto search the webPrefix-Based Search Modes
.Files and FoldersSearch for files and folders by name in your filesystem.
Actions:
Return- Open file/folderCtrl + Return- Open directory containing the fileCtrl + Shift + C- Copy file path to clipboardCtrl + C- Copy file to clipboardTry it now:
Super + Spaceto open Walker.Documentsto navigate to your Documents folder.phototo search for files with "photo" in the nameReturnto open:Emoji/SymbolsSearch for symbols (code symbols, special characters, emojis, etc.).
Actions:
Return- Select and insert symbolCtrl + H- Clear search historyQuick Access:
Super + Ctrl + Eto launch Walker directly in symbols mode (emoji picker)Try it now:
Super + Ctrl + Efor quick emoji accessSuper + Spaceand type:heartto search for heart emojiReturnto copy the symbol to clipboard=CalculatorPerform mathematical calculations directly in Walker.
Actions:
Return- Copy result to clipboardCtrl + D- Delete selected calculation from historyCtrl + S- Save calculation to historyExample:
Try it now:
Super + Spaceto open Walker=50*1.08to calculate with taxReturnto copy the resultManaging Calculator History:
To delete individual calculations from history:
=to see your calculation historyCtrl + Dto delete that specific entry$Clipboard HistoryAccess and manage your clipboard history.
Actions:
Return- Copy selected item to clipboardCtrl + D- Remove item from historyCtrl + Shift + D- Clear all clipboard historyCtrl + I- Toggle image displayCtrl + O- Edit clipboard itemTry it now:
Super + Spaceand type$Returnto re-copy an itemIntegration with Omarchy
Walker is deeply integrated into Omarchy's workflow:
System Menus
Super + Alt + Space- Omarchy main menu (uses Walker)Super + Escape- Power menuSuper + K- Keybindings viewer (uses Walker)Automatic Restarts
Walker automatically restarts when you:
omarchy-font-set)Backend Service
Walker works with the Elephant service which provides:
Tips & Tricks
Ctrl + Dto delete individual items orCtrl + Hto clear all history (where supported)$to access your clipboard history and never lose copied content.quickly searches files in your home directory - faster than using a file manager'when you need exact matching instead of fuzzy search=for quick calculations without opening a calculator appSuper + Ctrl + Efor instant emoji/symbol accessShift + Returnwhen launching apps to keep Walker open for multiple launcheswalker --dmenuin your scripts for interactive selectionsTroubleshooting
Walker doesn't open
walkerfrom terminal to test if it launchespgrep -f "walker --gapplication-service"omarchy-restart-walkerPrefix not working
.DocumentsnotDocuments.)config/walker/config.tomlto verify prefix mappingspgrep elephantNo search results
Ctrl + ECtrl + Homarchy-restart-walkerCalculator shows qalculate error
Walker is slow or unresponsive
omarchy-restart-walkerpgrep elephantmax_resultsin config if you have many applicationsRelated Tools
I hope this documentation helps someone! 😇
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