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Re: Listing and Finding Lens?

 

If they add newly installed programs to the launcher, then a new lens
would just be redundant and clutter.

On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 12:57, Omar B. <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> check the bug, looks like that's what they are going to do now.
>
> not sure if they should also add a sections to the lens...
>
> ________________________________
> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:26:31 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Listing and Finding Lens?
> From: isantop@xxxxxxxxx
> To: estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx
> CC: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; doctormo@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
> What about automatically adding newly installed apps to the launcher, along
> with an animation to show you where it went. I know there's an option to
> move an app to the launcher now, but having it by default will make it
> easier for new users.
> On Dec 11, 2011 7:55 AM, "Omar B." <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> here is the bug:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/708976
>
>
>> From: doctormo@xxxxxxxxx
>> To: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:11:49 +0000
>> Subject: [Ayatana] Listing and Finding Lens?
>>
>> Hey Gang,
>>
>> Ubuntu 11.10
>>
>> My good friend said "I've installed Inkscape and gimp and i can't find
>> them" he continued to try and navigate the Ubuntu lens and got
>> frustrated with not being able to find them. I told him to type them in
>> and he just said "What if I can't remember what it's called" and then
>> said "Oh great I've burned the toast, thanks Ubuntu".
>>
>> He's going to make a folder on the desktop with links to the apps, since
>> the Unity lens and bar isn't sufficient for showing what apps are
>> installed.
>>
>> Any ideas on solving these issues?
>>
>> Martin,
>>
>>
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