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[Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>]

> 2.) Alt+F2 be changed to  Super+F2 to open the Dash in "Run a command
mode"

Definitely a no-no. The only people who use Alt+F2 are people who already
know about it. If you don't know about Alt+F2, chances are good you don't
need to use it at all. For the sake of the only group of people who use it,
keep it the same. This is a case where making the shortcut more intuitive
to figure out initially makes it less intuitive in practice.
On Feb 28, 2012 11:13 AM, "nick rundy" <nrundy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Since multiple keyboard shortcut changes are apparently landing in 12.04,
don't you think it makes sense to carry the change over to Alt+F1 (open
Launcher Keyboard Navigation Mode) and Alt+F2 (Run a command)?
>
> Both of these keyboard shortcuts currently involve revealing the Dash
and/or the Launcher. The Super key is already heavily associated with
causing a Launcher and/or Dash event. So it seems off that these events do
not have a Super+ keyboard combination. What are your thoughts on this
proposal?
>
> I am proposing:
>
> 1.) Alt+F1 be changed to  Super+F1 to open the "Launcher Keyboard
Navigation Mode"
>
> 2.) Alt+F2 be changed to  Super+F2 to open the Dash in "Run a command
mode"
>
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