{"id":57766,"date":"2025-05-19T14:40:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manualdousuario.net\/?p=57766"},"modified":"2025-05-19T14:41:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:41:41","slug":"paleta-de-comandos-powertoys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manualdousuario.net\/en\/paleta-de-comandos-powertoys\/","title":{"rendered":"Command Palette is better than the Start menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/manualdousuario.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/powertoys-logo.avif\" alt=\"Microsoft PowerToys logo.\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-57768\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>I understand that tradition and the power of branding carry a lot of weight, which explains the uproar surrounding any change involving the Start menu in Windows.<\/p>\n<p>What I don\u2019t understand is why Microsoft is sidelining a tool that seems so cool, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/pt-br\/windows\/powertoys\/command-palette\/overview\">Command Palette<\/a>, the newest addition to PowerToys, a set of (open source!) utilities from Microsoft for Windows. It was released in version 0.90 at the end of March.<\/p>\n<p>The Command Palette is a \u201clauncher,\u201d similar to Spotlight on macOS. Press <kbd>Win&nbsp;+&nbsp;Alt&nbsp;+&nbsp;Space<\/kbd> to invoke it and type what you want. (You can change the keyboard shortcut in the app settings.)<\/p>\n<p>At first glance, it\u2019s not much different from pressing the <kbd>Win<\/kbd> key and typing the name of an app or file. The Command Palette does that too. But it does so much more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Execute commands (using the <code>&gt;<\/code> command).<\/li>\n<li>Switch between open windows.<\/li>\n<li>Perform calculations.<\/li>\n<li>Access websites or conduct web searches.<\/li>\n<li>Run system commands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another cool feature is that it is extensible. The Command Palette itself has an \u201cextension creator\u201d based on a form. Those familiar with coding can <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/powertoys\/command-palette\/extensibility-overview\">create with more precision<\/a>. Not tech-savvy? You can search for and install extensions.<\/p>\n<p>Here on the other side, in macOS, I never use the closest thing Apple offers to the Start menu, the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/pt-br\/guide\/mac-help\/mh35840\/15.0\/mac\/15.0\">Launchpad<\/a>. (Or is it the Dock?) I always use Spotlight instead, and unless when I occasionally forget the name of a rarely used app, it\u2019s the fastest way to open any app.<\/p>\n<p>Is my behavior weird, or uncommon? Do people really open the Start menu (or the Launchpad), find the app icon they want, and click it with the mouse?<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, if you&#8217;re using Windows: Command Palette. That&#8217;s the way to go. 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