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[Omar B. <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> 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.

yea the lens icon wouldnt be installed by default. The "run lens" is already a lens it just doesnt have its own lens icon. Notice how you can access other lenses when pressing alt+f2. The user could then install the icon if they need it from the future scopes section in usc.

a quicklist entry in bfb however might be ok 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
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >> --
> >>> >> Ian Santopietro
> >>> >>
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> >>> >>
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> >>>
> >>>
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> >>>
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> 
> -- 
> 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"
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