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[Bug 1268673] [NEW] Unity Dash should propose terminal app when taping cmd

 

Public bug reported:

Hi

This is not a pure bug, but an idea to made life of lot of people
simpler. More of that I'm not sure this is more related to Gnome
Terminal than Unity). But it's for me an "ergonomy" bug. I explain :

In my job I have to use Windows terminal a lot. As I do with 'term' in
unity, to open it I usually press "Windows / Super" Key and enter 'CMD'.
Here is the "problem" : each time (very often) I come back on Ubuntu I
try to search 'CMD' in the dash to open gnome-terminal. Of course : no
result ! The idea is to have Gnome terminal (and probably other terminal
app installed on the system) being found when searching cmd. This would
avoid people like me to every time make the mistake, and newcomers to
Ubuntu (student in Network/Telecoms/Programming...) would find what they
search instantly what they search : better first impression of being
"home" when first days on the system.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: unity 7.1.2+13.10.20131014.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Mon Jan 13 18:46:16 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-12 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_FR
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: unity
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy trusty

** Also affects: unity
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Tags added: trusty

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Title:
  Unity Dash should propose terminal app when taping cmd

Status in Unity:
  New
Status in “gnome-terminal” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi

  This is not a pure bug, but an idea to made life of lot of people
  simpler. More of that I'm not sure this is more related to Gnome
  Terminal than Unity). But it's for me an "ergonomy" bug. I explain :

  In my job I have to use Windows terminal a lot. As I do with 'term' in
  unity, to open it I usually press "Windows / Super" Key and enter
  'CMD'. Here is the "problem" : each time (very often) I come back on
  Ubuntu I try to search 'CMD' in the dash to open gnome-terminal. Of
  course : no result ! The idea is to have Gnome terminal (and probably
  other terminal app installed on the system) being found when searching
  cmd. This would avoid people like me to every time make the mistake,
  and newcomers to Ubuntu (student in Network/Telecoms/Programming...)
  would find what they search instantly what they search : better first
  impression of being "home" when first days on the system.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: unity 7.1.2+13.10.20131014.1-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  Date: Mon Jan 13 18:46:16 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-12 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=fr_FR
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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