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[Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>]

But having to type "run" before your command is slow. Also, that
doesn't cover the case where you want to search Dash for the word
"run".

Not only that, but we're right back were we started. You would need to
put the dash in a separate "command mode" anyway. We already have
basically this. The only difference is how it's accessed.

A separate lens is a good idea, though it shouldn't be installed by default.

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 14:17, supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>>> 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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