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Re: "run command" in Dash

 

Because there may be applications with more than one word in their
title. "Google Chrome", "Additional Drivers", "AisleRiot Solitaire",
"CompizConfig Settings Manager" are some examples of such applications
I have on my computer.

Conversely, tell me where it is difficult in opening an Application
normally, then hitting Ctrl+O and simply browsing to the file?

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:48, supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> This demonstrates exactly where the problem is. This sort of file
>> management is usually in place as backwards compatibility measures and
>> for interoperability between programs. It's never designed as a
>> user-level interface.
>
> ok, but tell me where is the difficult in writing:
> killall firefox...are you afraid the dash will show the icon of killall command?
> it could be sufficient that when you write two words automatically the
> dash behaves as the ALT+F2 launcher. If there is an error, won't
> execute...If I write "pluto donald" then i'll get nothing in result...
> SUpernova



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