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⁠1.2.  Launching Applications with Alt+F2

Most desktop environments follow the convention of using the key combination Alt+F2 for opening new applications. Pressing Alt+F2 brings up a prompt for a command to be entered into.
Commands entered into this dialog box function much as they would if entered in a terminal. Applications are known by their file name, and can accept arguments.
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Using AltF2 with GNOME

Figure 1.1.  Using Alt+F2 with GNOME

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Using AltF2 with KDE

Figure 1.2.  Using Alt+F2 with KDE

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Using AltF2 with LXDE

Figure 1.3.  Using Alt+F2 with LXDE

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Using AltF2 with MATE

Figure 1.4.  Using Alt+F2 with MATE

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Using AltF2 with XFCE

Figure 1.5.  Using Alt+F2 with XFCE