list running applications

[BartlebyScrivener <bscrivener42@gmail.com>]

Hello,

I have been play with the ps command and trying various options. Is
there an option combo that will show me just the running applications:
firefox, gvim, mutt, etc? Or another Linux command that will show me
just the applications I have opened in various terminals? I'm looking
for the equivalent of what you get on Windows XP when you triple
finger and select the applications tab instead of the processes tab.

Oh, using fluxbox for a window manager, if that matters, but I also
know gnome pretty well.

Thanks,

rd