> > 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...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 > >> > > > > -- > 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
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