Haha, I've been using the pictured BezelHUD interface since it was mentioned on TUAW back in February. It's nice being ahead of the curb. Also, did anyone else notice that all three interfaces are by Julius Eckert? I think he's the only person that develops third-party QS interfaces.

Shiznit

I still prefer the good ol' standard Bezel interface. Although the BezelHUD is a visual re-work of the originaly Bezel interface, it annoys me because I can't change the colour or transparency settings of the Quicksilver window.

While the other two interfaces are visually appealing, I still prefer function over form.

aukreaz

I know there are nice launcher for windows but I always drool when i see Quicksilver

Darkmatter91

I use Bezel. The only change I made was to make it look similar to the task switching interface (the transparent black). Since Growl notifications are (by default) black as well, it makes things a little more uniform. That Showcase interface looks pretty nice though.

dhaffner

I use Flashlight. I love the symmetry it and spotlight offer.

Jing_ta

@Darkmatter91: I know just what you mean; it was a large part of the reason I bought a Mac Mini. I am glad I did =]

reclusivemonkey

A number of comments on the MacApper post mention LaunchBar. Has anyone on LH tried it? Any QS power users familiar with both? Care to give a rundown?

The lack of recent QS development has been a disappointment. I'm willing to try a switch if there are compelling arguments.

nettoyeur

@Darkmatter91: It's also important to note, as people often do, that quicksilver is much more than just a launcher. I use it to manage a lot of things on my computer; it is a wonderful complement to spotlight.

nettoyeur

@reclusivemonkey:
yea I just love me some games and crossover (Wine + nice GUI) just doesn't cut it for me on OS X though Counter-Strike on school computers (even at like 40fps) is the funnest thing i have ever seen

@nettoyeur:
yea sorry to call it "A launcher"

Darkmatter91

@@Shiznit: you mean curve, not curb. ahead of the curb makes no sense...

yanokwa

Perfect timing. I just got OS X up and running on my PC and have been looking for ways to customize Quicksilver.

-flip-

For all of you expecting new QS development, don't.

The original developer have already said although he will try and do minor updates to better stability, don't expect a new version of QS/w features. QS at this point is basically as good as its gonna get. I still use it because its been rock solid for me. But eventually, we might all have to wave it goodbye.

NeoXY

I love BezelHUD. Goes very nicely with GrowlHUD and Cover Stream; I do prefer it when all these elements can share a unified theme.

Re: future development, it's not too much to hope now its been open-sourced that someone might pick up the reins and at least maintain it.

NineTailedFox

@NeoXY: But QS has gone open source now right? [www.tuaw.com] Or has that plan since changed?

nettoyeur

Curb, curve or curtains, I'm not sure reading about something on TUAW puts one ahead of it, although tipping them off about it might do.

NineTailedFox

QS is one of the best utilities I've every used. Does anyone know if development is going to continue? I remember seeing a video somewhere of the original developer talking about doing something new that will significantly change QS, but not much recently. Anyone know?

tyojohn

@tyojohn: Sadly, no. He was talking about another project. As far as Quick Silver is concerned, he believes it has evolved to the final stages, where only minor tweaks and bug fixing will be released.

I believe you were referring to this interview on Lifehacker:
[lifehacker.com]

ICEBreaker

Cool. Julius Eckert has real talent. Kudos.

ICEBreaker

I've sadly given up on Quicksilver. It became too unreliable on my system, crashing unpredictably and hogging too many resources despite my best efforts at tweaking the configuration. Quicksilver succeeded in getting me hooked on app launchers for my workflow, and while I'm dependent on them for both convenience and productivity, the cost has been constant frustration since Leopard. I've since bought LaunchBar, and although it is less compelling, with a little Applescript, it goes a long way for replacing Quicksilver.

kliger

I really like the "Showcase" interface. I find it really shines whenever you need to input text after hitting "."

samuraispy

@NineTailedFox: Trying to parse your statement...not sure that I understand you. Anyway, there is a google code page for QS: [code.google.com]

I certainly don't know anything more about it than what has been bandied about on the internet.

nettoyeur