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### Introduction

ArcMenu is an application menu for GNOME Shell, designed to provide a more familiar user experience and workflow. This extension has many features, including various menu layout styles, GNOME search, quick access to system shortcuts, and much more!

**For ArcMenu to work properly, you may need [these dependencies](https://gitlab.com/arcmenu/ArcMenu/-/wikis/ArcMenu-Dependencies).**

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### Support ArcMenu

ArcMenu is provided free of charge. If you enjoy using ArcMenu and wish to help support the project, feel free to use the link below!

[![Donate via Paypal](https://gitlab.com/arcmenu/arcmenu-assets/raw/master/images/paypal_donate.png)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=53CWA7NR743WC&item_name=Support+ArcMenu&currency_code=USD&source=url)


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### Installation

#### Visit the [GNOME Extensions](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3628/arcmenu/) website to install the most recent release of ArcMenu.

- **To install ArcMenu from source**: Please see the [Install From Source wiki Guide](https://gitlab.com/arcmenu/ArcMenu/-/wikis/Install-From-Source-Guide).

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### Credits

**@[AndrewZaech](https://gitlab.com/AndrewZaech)** (2019 - current) Project Maintainer and Developer

**@[AndyC](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33)** (2017 - 2020) ArcMenu Founder, Former Maintainer, Digital Art Designer

**@[Alexander Rüedlinger](https://github.com/lexruee)** (2017) - Former Developer

**Additional Credits**:
* The 'ArcMenu' layout design is insipired by the Zorin OS menu extension.
* ArcMenu utilizes various code from GNOME Shell and the GNOME Shell extensions package.
* ArcMenu Logo and other ArcMenu icon assets created by [AndyC](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33). Licensed under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
* Fallback category icons included in ArcMenu are copied from [Ubuntu Yaru Icons](https://github.com/ubuntu/yaru) and licensed under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

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### History

ArcMenu was first released in 2017 by [AndyC](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33). The original ArcMenu project can be found [here](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu).

In 2017, ArcMenu _started_ as a fork of the Zorin menu extension by Zorin OS. As it's own separate project, ArcMenu rapidly began developing innovative features and quickly diverged away from Zorin menu thanks to the works of [AndyC](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33) (2017 - 2020), [AndrewZaech](https://gitlab.com/AndrewZaech) (2019 - current), [Alexander Rüedlinger](https://github.com/lexruee) (2017), and other contributors. ArcMenu has been rewritten from the ground up since it's inception and has it's own separate, original, and unique code base, unrelated to that of Zorin menu.

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### Contributors

**@[Thomas Ingvarsson](https://gitlab.com/tingvarsson)** | **@[fishears](https://github.com/fishears)** | **@[JasonLG1979](https://github.com/JasonLG1979)** | **@[itmitica](https://github.com/itmitica)** | **@[vikaig](https://gitlab.com/vikaig)** | **@[MagneFire](https://gitlab.com/MagneFire)**

**@[tognee](https://gitlab.com/tognee)** | **@[hlechner](https://gitlab.com/hlechner)** | **@[vanillajonathan](https://gitlab.com/vanillajonathan)** | **@[epskampie](https://gitlab.com/epskampie)** | **@[GnomeBook](https://gitlab.com/GnomeBook)** 

**@[charlesg99](https://github.com/charlesg99)** | **@[harshadgavali](https://gitlab.com/harshadgavali)** | **@[O. Giesmann ](https://gitlab.com/Etamuk)** | **@[aleayr ](https://gitlab.com/aleayr)**

**@[JasonLG1979](https://github.com/JasonLG1979)**  | **@[lexruee](https://github.com/lexruee)** | **@[aleayr](https://gitlab.com/aleayr)** | **@[osmancoskun](https://gitlab.com/osmancoskun) !184** | **@[Balló György](https://gitlab.com/City-busz) !189, !215**

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### Translators

| Language | Translators |
| ------ | ------ |
| **Belarusian** | **@[Latgardi](https://gitlab.com/Latgardi)** |
| **Brazilian Portuguese** | **@[frnogueira](https://gitlab.com/frnogueira), @[Z Bed](https://gitlab.com/zbed), @[perry.werneck](https://gitlab.com/perry.werneck)** |
| **Catalan** | **@[jordim](https://gitlab.com/jordim)** |
| **Chinese (Taiwan)** | **@[plesry](https://gitlab.com/plesry)** |
| **Czech** | **@[jiri.doubravsky](https://gitlab.com/jiri.doubravsky), @[panmourovaty](https://gitlab.com/panmourovaty), @[Amerey ](https://gitlab.com/Amerey.eu)** |
| **Danish** | **@[cbsvitzer](https://gitlab.com/cbsvitzer)** |
| **Dutch** | **@[Vistaus](https://gitlab.com/Vistaus), @[vinno97](https://gitlab.com/vinno97)** |
| **Estonian** | **@[rimasx](https://gitlab.com/rimasx)** |
| **Finnish** | **@[artnay](https://gitlab.com/artnay)** |
| **French** | **@[Nilvus](https://gitlab.com/Nilvus), @[steve.kossouho](https://gitlab.com/steve.kossouho)** |
| **German** | **@[Etamuk](https://gitlab.com/Etamuk), @[daPhipz](https://gitlab.com/daPhipz)** |
| **Hebrew** | **@[omeritzics](https://gitlab.com/omeritzics)** |
| **Hungarian** | **@[stevendobay](https://gitlab.com/stevendobay), @[Balázs Meskó](https://gitlab.com/meskobalazs)** |
| **Italian** | **@[Vombato](https://gitlab.com/Vombato), @[matguidi](https://gitlab.com/matguidi)** |
| **Japanese** | **@[Hayao0819](https://gitlab.com/Hayao0819)** |
| **Korean** | **@[HyeonWol](https://gitlab.com/hyeonwol123)** |
| **Norwegian** | **@[sigbjokj](https://gitlab.com/sigbjokj), @[sssandum](https://gitlab.com/sssandum)** |
| **Occitan** | **@[Mejans](https://gitlab.com/Mejans), @[Quentin](https://gitlab.com/quenty_occitania)** |
| **Polish** | **@[alex4401](https://gitlab.com/alex4401), @[Karpfly](https://gitlab.com/MacKarp), @[Piotr Strebski](https://gitlab.com/strebski), @[Adam Lewicki](https://gitlab.com/a.lewicki95)** |
| **Russian** | **@[Ivan](https://gitlab.com/vantu5z), @[Ser82-png](https://gitlab.com/Ser82-png)** |
| **Silesian** | **@[gkkulik](https://gitlab.com/gkkulik)** |
| **Simplified Chinese** | **@[skygmin](https://gitlab.com/skygmin), @[doufu3344](https://gitlab.com/doufu3344), @[wxtewx](https://gitlab.com/wxtewx)** |
| **Sinhalese** | **@[sayuri](https://gitlab.com/sayuri-), @[helabasa](https://gitlab.com/helabasa)** |
| **Slovak** | **@[prescott66](https://gitlab.com/prescott66)** |
| **Spanish** | **@[juanlucer](https://gitlab.com/juanlucer), @[pjunyent](https://gitlab.com/pjunyent), @[Sergio](https://gitlab.com/IngrownMink4), @[Luis Zurro](https://gitlab.com/nyaran)** |
| **Swedish** | **@[MorganAntonsson](https://gitlab.com/MorganAntonsson)** |
| **Turkish** | **@[aylinux](https://gitlab.com/aylinux), @[Sabri Ünal](https://gitlab.com/sabriunal)** |
| **Ukrainian** | **@[vikaig](https://gitlab.com/vikaig), @[Denys Nykula](https://gitlab.com/nykula)** |

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### License & Terms

ArcMenu is available under the terms of the GPL-2.0 license See [`COPYING`](https://gitlab.com/arcmenu/ArcMenu/blob/master/COPYING) for details.

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#### Distro Icons

Legal disclaimer for brand icons and trademarks:

*All brand icons are trademarks of their respective owners. The use of these trademarks does not indicate endorsement of the trademark holder by ArcMenu project, nor vice versa. Please do not use brand logos for any purpose except to represent the company, product, or service to which they refer.*

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