Maybe a 'run' before the command could be a good.compromise... Supernova
Il giorno mercoledì 29 febbraio 2012, Omar B. <estela...@hotmail.com> 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: isan...@gmail.com >> Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:08:51 -0700 >> To: supernova...@gmail.com >> CC: unity-design@lists.launchpad.net >> 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...@gmail.com> 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 < isan...@gmail.com> 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...@gmail.com> 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 >> >> -- >> 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 >
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