LightPad

A lightweight, simple and powerful application launcher for Linux, compatible with both X11 and Wayland.

Features

Handheld Icon

Handheld Support

Coming soon! We're working on a special version optimized for handheld devices.

Wayland Icon

Wayland Compatible

Works seamlessly on both X11 and Wayland display servers.

Customizable Icon

Customizable

Personalize your experience with themes and custom backgrounds.

Get Started

Install from Package

Download the pre-built package for your distribution:

Debian/Ubuntu

sudo dpkg -i lightpad_*.deb

Fedora/RHEL

sudo rpm -i lightpad_*.rpm

PPAInstall from PPA

Add our PPA to your system and install LightPad:

Add PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libredeb/lightpad

Install LightPad

sudo apt update && sudo apt install com.github.libredeb.lightpad

Build from Source

For the adventurous souls who want to build from source. The following commands are examples and may vary depending on your distribution. For detailed instructions, please refer to our official documentation:

Dependencies

sudo apt install meson valac libgtk-3-dev libgee-0.8-dev

Build Steps

meson setup build --prefix=/usr
ninja -C build
sudo ninja -C build install

Run It!

com.github.libredeb.lightpad

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Available for GNU/Linux

LightPad is available for various GNU/Linux distributions through different installation methods.

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