Comments on: Anyone use Colibri?

Question: Anyone use Colibri?

lemong — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:32:09 -0800

I've been using Approcket for a while and it's been great. Last week I downloaded this applauncher called Colibri. It seems to be even better at finding the app I want from minimal letters typed. It looks quite good, but to call the interface 'understated' would be an understatement!! Problem: When using it, I can find the app and select it in the list of potential matches, then hit 'enter' but the selected app just won't launch! All I get is the Windows 'ding' sound (like when you do something wrong), and Colibri closes. I've got the newest release (10a I think), running XP SP2, it seems to work fine on my home machine which has pretty much the same setup and specs......I've checked the Colibri help file (which is little more than a 'what's new' list), and I'm stumped..... Any ideas?

By: disillusioned

disillusioned — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:48:48 -0800

Reinstall it?
Alternatively, email the Colibri people and attempt to complain about their beta software?
Minimize all windows first?

By: evariste

evariste — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:04:28 -0800

Try Find and Run Robot? You type the app name, then you launch by hitting a number from 1-9.

By: misterbrandt

misterbrandt — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:02:30 -0800

Try <TAB> instead of enter?

By: lemong

lemong — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:05:55 -0800

Woops - forgot to mention - I've tried reinstalling, rebooting, using , using it with no other windows etc. etc. Also I did try Find and Run Robot but of all three I really like the look and feel of Colibri....... If I can get it to work, that is!

By: misterbrandt

misterbrandt — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:03:34 -0800

Sounds like you should probably email the developer, then.

By: jacobsee

jacobsee — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 09:14:18 -0800

Does anyone know what is the deal with AppRocket?