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-====== Usage ======+~~NOTOC~~ 
 +{{ xfce:xfce4-appfinder:org.xfce.appfinder.png|}} 
 +====== xfce4-appfinder - Usage ====== 
 +The application finder has two modes:  
 +  - **Collapsed mode**: where you can directly search for commands and execute them when when {key>Enter} is pressed. 
 +  - **Expanded mode**: where you can search through the applications installed on your system and view the command history.
  
-<note warning>The page is work in progress!</note>+To toggle between the modes you can click the {gui>Up} or {gui>Down} arrow keys when the entry is focused, or click the arrow on the right edge of the entry.
  
-The application finder has to //modes//:  +----
-  Collapsed view where you can directly search for commands and launch when when {key>Enter} is pressed. +
-  Expanded view where you can search through the applications installed on your system and look through the command history.+
  
-To toggle between the modes you can click the {gui>Up} or {gui>Down} keys when the entry is focused or click the icon in the right edge of the entry. 
 ===== Collapsed Run Mode ===== ===== Collapsed Run Mode =====
  
 <figure "Collapsed view for executing commands"> <figure "Collapsed view for executing commands">
-{{:xfce:xfce4-appfinder:xfce4-appfinder-collapsed.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:xfce4-appfinder:xfce-appfinder-useage.png?nolink&|}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
-In the collapsed view the Application Finder only shows a search entry, icon of the selected application and some buttons. When you start typing in the entry, it will search in the known application commands, command history and launch custom commands if they are matched. Possible matches are shown in a popup menu and when a single match is found it will be completed in the entry and an icon will be shown.+In the collapsed view the Application Finder only shows a search entry, the icon of the selected application and Close and Launch buttons. As you type in the entry, it will search known applicationsthe command history and custom actions, showing possible matches in a popup menu. When only a single match is foundit will be automatically completed in the entry and the respective icon will be shown. 
 + 
 +---- 
 ===== Expanded Search Mode ===== ===== Expanded Search Mode =====
  
-<figure "Expanded view to search application"> +<figure "Expanded view to search applications"> 
-{{:xfce:xfce4-appfinder:xfce4-appfinder-expanded.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:xfce4-appfinder:xfce-appfinder-useage_2.png?nolink&|}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
-In the expanded view the entry functions as a search filter for the currently selected category. When {key>enter} is pressed the first items in the view is selected.+In the expanded view the search entry acts as a filter for the currently selected category. When {key>Enter} is pressedthe highlighted item is launched. 
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