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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Shiyam, this particular bug would be quite difficult to fix in Unity 7.
Since an application can be launched from anywhere -- the file manager,
an indicator menu, a terminal -- I think you would need to monitor the
list of running processes, and check whether any of them match up with
an application that hasn't had any windows open yet.

This is planned to be fixed by Mir in Unity 8. There is no design
specified for it yet, though probably it will be similar to the current
feedback for Launcher items. Meanwhile, since you haven't fixed a bug in
Ubuntu yet, maybe you'd like to start with something simpler.
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu?field.tag=string-fix>

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Title:
  Launcher - No feedback when application launched elsewhere

Status in Ayatana Design:
  Fix Committed
Status in BAMF Application Matching Framework:
  Triaged
Status in One Hundred Papercuts:
  Triaged
Status in Unity:
  Triaged
Status in “bamf” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “unity8” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If you launch an application, for example the media player, and it
  take a few seconds to load there is no feedback that the OS is doing
  something.

  In my usual case I am launching by double clicking on a media file and
  the application can take up to 20 seconds to load. I often do not know
  whether I double clicked fast enough and do it again leading to
  multiple copies of the application opening (which leads to a separate
  set of issues)

  In other operating systems this is normally handled by immediately
  showing an hour glass icon or similar while the application is opened.

  Ubuntu 11.04, default setup except desktop effects are turned off. I'm
  not sure if this is easy to fix or not.

  -----------------------------------
  Desired resolution:

  - As soon as a user chooses to open a file (for example by double clicking on the file in Nautilus, or single clicking on the file in the Dash File Lens), the 'loading' Launcher effect should be triggered *if* the target application is not currently running.
  (the 'loading' Launcher effect is currently triggered when a user clicks on a non-running application in the launcher)

  - If the target application is not pinned to the Launcher, it should
  be added to the Launcher instantaneously the moment the user chooses
  to open the file.

  - The 'application loading' should always be triggered instantaneously
  when ever a application starts to load, even if the application is not
  pinned to the Launcher.  This includes when applications are launched
  via either the Dash or the command line.

  - also fix bug #893140

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