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[Omar B. <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

actually the dash kinda auto completes already the command "comp" and gives you compizconfig-setting.. as result.

synapse/g-do also does the same.

so am not sure if he was actually referring to launching apps or auto-completing all types of commands which i dont think is appropriate either.

However , completing some "basic" non-harmful commands might be ok if they are included in a white-list.

but if someone uses alt+f2 so much might be better to have some type of lens just for that they could install (then the dash switches to that lens automatically if its a command) or have "run command" in the bfb quicklist.

gladly i have had much use for the terminal or alt+f2 in a while, other than apt-get some stuff, which once they add fast app installing from dash, i will probably not use anymore.


> From: isantop@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:08:51 -0700
> To: supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx
> CC: unity-design@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Unity-design] "run command" in Dash
> 
> But you can't autocomplete commands from the dash; this exposes
> advanced and potentially dangerous capability to the user.
> 
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 13:06, supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > The dash has more possibilities than you imagine. Do you think I write
> > compizconfig-setting...or only comp and then the dash complete it? I can use
> > power of the dash to complete the name of the command and add then a second
> > word when necessary. Multiple choices aren't because of the dash. They
> > appear in terminal too...
> > so I think that it works..
> > Supernova
> > Il giorno mercoledì 29 febbraio 2012, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx> ha
> > scritto:
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ian Santopietro
> >>
> >> Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
> >> See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
> >>
> >> "Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast
> >>  Ofer middangeard monnum sended"
> >>
> >> Pa gur yv y porthaur?
> >>
> >> Public GPG key (RSA):
> >>
> >> http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234
> >>
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ian Santopietro
> 
> Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
> See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
> 
> "Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast
>  Ofer middangeard monnum sended"
> 
> Pa gur yv y porthaur?
> 
> Public GPG key (RSA):
> http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234
> 
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