The App Launcher is a simple plug-in provides the ability to launch any application within MPLAB X IDE. The App Launcher provides default applications but you can configure any number of applications.

Launching the App Launcher Plug-in

First, install the launcher plug-in under the MPLAB X IDE. (For installation instructions for plug-ins, refer to the MPLAB X IDE Help, Additional Tasks, Add Plug-In Tools.) Then, navigate to Tools>Embedded>App Launcher, to open the App Launcher.

On Windows™, the App Launcher window displays on left-hand side of the MPLAB X IDE and contains the default applications (Notepad, MsPaint, Calculator and MPLAB IPE). On Linux® and Mac OS™ systems, the launcher is pre-populated with only the MPLAB IPE.

Note: The App Launcher opens in a tabbed window in MPLAB X IDE.

To install App Launcher Plugin, download this package and open it in IDE.

Supported Products: MPLAB X

Release Notes

Initial Release

Owners

• Microchip

Tags

• MPLAB_X
• MPLAB_X_3.0
• MPLAB_X_3.0_And_Above
• MPLAB_X_Plug-ins
• ECS

Dependencies

• • No dependencies.

Version History

Version	Downloads	Last updated	Approved
App Launcher Plugin 1.2.0 (this version)	1,802	Wednesday, May 8, 2019	yes