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[supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe a 'run' before the command could be a good.compromise...
Supernova

Il giorno mercoledì 29 febbraio 2012, Omar B. <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx> ha
scritto:
> 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.
>
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>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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