# Recently Used Program Menu Item

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288>\
**Category:** Wish list\
**Created:** [July 23, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288 "2019-07-23T11:53:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![garyvcarter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/garyvcarter/32/1524_2.png) [@garyvcarter](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/garyvcarter)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288/1 "2019-07-23T11:53:53Z")

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I don’t know if there is a way to do this but I think it would be cool. Is there a way to add a “Recently Used Programs” item to the menu?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288/2 "2019-07-23T12:06:53Z")

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Not to the menu - but if you open Menu - Budgie Applets there is a recently used applet.

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288/3 "2019-07-23T18:19:08Z")

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This only applies to recently used files, @fossfreedom.

I’m glad am not the only one wishing for a bit of improvement into Budgie Menu 😉

⋅ recently used programs,  
⋅ recently used files,  
⋅ arrow keyboard browsable through categories  
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> [@Applications menu : incomplete keyboard browsing & no recent category](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/applications-menu-incomplete-keyboard-browsing-no-recent-category/879):
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> Hello, Applications Menu Applet is simple. And why not. But I miss at least 2 and half things here : it’s not possible to « completely » browse it with arrows keys, categories stay out of reach. in categories, there is no « recent » item which could show the dozen last used app’s ( like in xfce menu applet ). the 2 and a half thing : ability to set the default view on « recent » instead of « all ». That would be very convenient winkOther note : you can browse that menu with [tab] and […

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288/4 "2019-07-23T19:02:22Z")

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ah - yeah - misread that.

Think those ideas are good. Lets see if we can find sometime in the next dev cycle. No promises though!

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288/5 "2019-08-04T14:22:31Z")

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And I’d add :  
⋅ right click on app’s in Budgie Menu does not provide « actions list » ( open a private window from web-browser, write a message or open contacts from mail-client, aso )

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**Author:** ![GrindamN](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/grindamn/32/4762_2.png) [@GrindamN](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/GrindamN)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288/6 "2019-08-04T16:55:59Z")

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That’s actually a good one. It will probably come with latest iteration of Budgie Desktop though.

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/recently-used-program-menu-item/2288/7 "2019-08-04T18:14:15Z")

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Well a full browsing with keyboard is a good one too 😉

And I still miss a place for recent activities : app’s + files + places, all in one place at one click reach, displayed in a click-able / browse-able grid…  
Or in the same form-factor as Budgie menu, then categories would be [all | app’s | files | places]  
Simple left click on an item to open it, right click for options like open item with / remove item from recent history / show item in its folder  
With abilities to set :  
⋅ the default view on a chosen category  
⋅ the number of items by category  
⋅ the « depth » of « recentness » in hours, days, weeks or months  
⋅ a way to purge the whole « history »

well, this could be an applet in itself…