On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 00:04, Michael Hall <mhall...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Dash is more like a search engine than a directory listing. Think of it > like Google. You don't go to Google for a list of websites by category.
In Windows7 (or possibly Vista) they've added search in the Start menu . It's very handy . But they didn't remove the possibility to navigate the apps folders. > What you want is a way to browse installed applications, not find specific > applications. This isn't what the Dash is designed for. This doesn't change the fact that Unity is currently missing a "component for browsing the applications ". The first step would be to see that the need for such a feature is at least acknowledged. Then it can be discussed whether this can be done by changing the Dash , or by creating something else. Dash could obviously co-exist with some new "lens" that allows a proper application browsing . > Perhaps it would be better to discuss providing a different method of > browsing applications, rather than trying to change the nature of the Dash > to make it behave like something it isn't. I did some more research , and it turns out that there are already some unofficial solutions : cardapio , clasicmenu-indicator , bliss . http://www.webupd8.org/2011/06/use-classic-menu-in-unity-classicmenu.html http://iloveubuntu.net/unity-bliss-lens-introduces-dash-view-ubuntu-1110 Cheers, Adrian > Michael Hall > mhall...@gmail.com > > > On 02/22/2012 10:33 AM, Adrian Maier wrote: >> >> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 17:12, Omar B.<estela...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Here is the bug report for people who want alternative views in lenses >>> for >>> better browsing (like list view): >>> >>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-lens-applications/+bug/741014 >> >> >> This bug is only about having a different , more compact , presentation. >> But it says nothing about an efficient category-based navigation. >> >> >> > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design > Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- Adrian M -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
