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Re: "run command" in Dash

 

have you ever used synapse or gnome-do ?

> From: isantop@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:19:04 -0700
> To: supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx
> CC: unity-design@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Unity-design] "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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