Colinker

Colinker is a customizable context menu for selected text. It is intended to work on Windows and Linux.

On Windows, it is intended to be used with a global hotkey tool such as autohotkey or autoit. It will not work with the windows Shell link hotkey because they change the foreground window focus.

On Linux, it is designed to be used with xbindkeys and xclip.

Features

Fully customizable and open source

Can be used to open programs utilizing the selected text anywhere in the arguments

Can browse to any webpages using the selected text anywhere in the URL

The selected text can come from any application

Integrates with windows explorer and can select one or more file/folder names

Easy to configure

Note Mac OS X was not included because this functionality can be already be achieved through the Automator application.

Features

Fully customizable and open source
Can be used to open programs utilizing the selected text anywhere in the arguments
Can browse to any webpages using the selected text anywhere in the URL
The selected text can come from any application
Integrates with windows explorer and can select one or more file/folder names
Easy to configure

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Additional Project Details

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Java AWT

Programming Language

Java

Related Categories

Java Desktop Environment Software

Registered

2014-02-07

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