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["Stefanos A." <stapostol@xxxxxxxxx>]

2011/9/28 Evan Huus <eapache@xxxxxxxxx>

> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Stefanos A. <stapostol@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > And a different viewpoint: Win7 doesn't distinguish between 'execute
> > command', 'launch application', 'search applications' and 'search files'
> in
> > its Dash equivalent. Instead, it works through the list in that order: if
> > the text entered matches a command, then it's treated as a command (e.g.
> > "ping example.com" or "firefox example.com"); if it matches an
> application,
> > it launches the application; if it doesn't match an application it
> searches
> > for applications with similar names; and if no match exists, it performs
> a
> > full file search.
> > This approach really is seamless. It covers every feature discussed in
> this
> > thread and does so in a simple, logical and efficient manner.
>
> It doesn't quite cover every feature, as running a command in a
> terminal still requires two steps (open terminal, run command). It is
> none-the-less an improvement over the current dash.
>
>
Not really, because applications targetting the console subsystem
automatically open a terminal on Windows. If you happen to have a
WinXP/Vista/7 installation lying around, hit Win+R (for WinXP) or Win
(otherwise) and type "ping google.com". A terminal pops up automatically.

If you do the same on Unity Alt-F2 Dash, you'll just create a zombie process
- not very nice.