From 9dd1247dd8586e910c0d05da21ff27c95499dfaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:02:41 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[tech]:=2020220322=20Junction?= =?UTF-8?q?:=20An=20Application=20Switcher=20to=20Open=20Files=20and=20Lin?= =?UTF-8?q?ks?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/tech/20220322 Junction- An Application Switcher to Open Files and Links.md --- ...cation Switcher to Open Files and Links.md | 111 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 111 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20220322 Junction- An Application Switcher to Open Files and Links.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20220322 Junction- An Application Switcher to Open Files and Links.md b/sources/tech/20220322 Junction- An Application Switcher to Open Files and Links.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b85a968e08 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20220322 Junction- An Application Switcher to Open Files and Links.md @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +[#]: subject: "Junction: An Application Switcher to Open Files and Links" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/junction/" +[#]: author: "Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Junction: An Application Switcher to Open Files and Links +====== + +**Brief:** _An interesting tool to make things easy when accessing files or opening links. Let us check it out_. + +The workflow is not often seamless for users who dabble with multiple applications for accessing different files and open links using various browsers. + +You probably get used to it, but it may not be the fastest way to get things done. + +Meet **Junction**, an application switcher that helps you quickly open files/links with your favorite applications. + +### Junction: Open-Source Application or Browser Switcher for Linux + +![][1] + +While we can use the “**Open with**” option from the right-click menu to choose a certain application when opening a file, it isn’t the fastest way. + +With [Junct][2][i][2][on][2], instead of looking for the application that you can want a file to open with (or constantly changing defaults), you have to set the “**Junction**” app as your default. + +In that way, whenever you open a link or access a file, launch email composer, etc., the Junction app will launch to show you relevant applications that you may want to access. + +Furthermore, it supports keyboard navigation, making it a useful addition for keyboard power users. + +![][3] + +Basically, it saves you a few clicks every time you want to access the file/link in a different application. + +### Features of Junction + +![][4] + +It is a simple tool fit for a specific group of users. You may or may not find it redundant, but the features should make up for it in case you want to try: + + * Choose the application to open with through a launcher/switcher + * Show the location before launching + * Ability to edit the URL before opening it + * Hint for insecure link + * Keyboard navigation + * Ability to add more applications to the switcher/launcher (it remembers the addition for next time as well) + + + +![][5] + +### Using Junction to Access Files and Links + +To set it up, you need to launch the app and set Junction as the default for Web, as shown below. + +![][6] + +For using it on any file type, you can head to the respective file properties and change the default application for it as shown below: + +![][7] + +For links, you can test it by clicking on “**Test Junction**” as shown in the previous screenshot above. Or, you can click on any link from another app to see the Junction app in action. + +Here’s how it looks when you attempt to click a link and get Junction to help you choose: + +![][8] + +### Install Junction in Linux + +Junction is primarily available as a Flatpak application. So, you can install the package from [Flathub][9] or look for it on your software center (if Flatpak integration is in place). + +Considering you have [Flatpak set up][10], you can type in the following command to install it: + +``` + + flatpak install flathub re.sonny.Junction + +``` + +You can also check out its [GitHub page][11] to learn more use-cases or tips/tricks to utilize it. + +[Junction][9] + +_What do you think about an application switcher like Junction? Is it useful for you? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below._ + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/junction/ + +作者：[Ankush Das][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Junction-ft.png?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1 +[2]: https://apps.gnome.org/app/re.sonny.Junction/ +[3]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/junction-action-screenshot.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1 +[4]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/junction-app-screenshot.jpg?resize=800%2C455&ssl=1 +[5]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/junction-app-more.jpg?resize=800%2C540&ssl=1 +[6]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/junction-app.jpg?resize=800%2C586&ssl=1 +[7]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/junction-properties.png?resize=800%2C511&ssl=1 +[8]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/junction-link-click.jpg?resize=800%2C505&ssl=1 +[9]: https://flathub.org/apps/details/re.sonny.Junction +[10]: https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-guide/ +[11]: https://github.com/sonnyp/Junction