This utility will help you to launch applications like Mozilla Firefox, GIMP 2, Kwrite just by drawing symbols on the drawing panel in Linux OS running KDE graphical desktop environment. You may also assign symbols for opening websites, text files just by drawing symbol on the drawing panel with just 1 finger in case of touch-pad or by hovering mouse over the nodes in drawing panel if there is no touch-pad.
This utility offers a unique design for drawing / assigning symbols.
The user is not restricted to just alphabets or numbers for drawing symbols. He/she may assign any symbol of their choice.
The domain i.e number of symbols the user may draw / assign is unlimited.
This project can be further extended by giving audio output so that even people with low vision / blind can have a better experience using the computer.
It may also be extended to support other applications and also maybe made cross platform.
It is written in Java using Netbeans 7.3.1
Features
- Unlimited number of symbols may be assigned
- Symbols can be drawn using 1 finger on touchpad
- Add symbols to open websites of your choice
- Add symbols to open frequently accessed text files
- Close multiple instance of the applications with just a single Symbol
- Change the symbols assigned
- Remove newly assigned symbols
- Drawing panel re-sizes to small size after execution of command
Project Samples
