Hope you don't mind I'd like to add my 2p (apologies up front if I'm not meant to post here or this is not the best way to do it)...
In 11.04 I hit super/windows, dash opens, I type the thing I want (or partial name), hit enter, the program starts. I do this frequently as I know the search that brings the program up as the leftmost item. This is a repeatable, quick process for me and it means I don't have a sidebar full of icons as I use a range of programs day-to-day (I use Ubuntu in work and at home for software development and general use). In fact it is such a quick process that quite often dash hasn't actually loaded the icons by the time I've hit enter but the program still loads fine. Also due to that process being so quick I often find it quicker than actually going to the sidebar and I don't need to leave the keyboard to use the mouse to start a program, so albeit small it is an increase in efficiency (for me) as I can reach for the mouse (if I need to) whilst the program is loading. Comment #6 - I've experienced this and found it quite jarring coming from 11.04. Comment #7 - I'd agree that what you have described is a consistent, repeatable process; however, I think being able to start typing a name and hitting enter as you know the item you want will be first in the list is also consistent and repeatable and should remain available. As the Dash approach appears to me to be focused on accessing things quickly through a "searching" mechanism then having this slight increase of efficiency (I.e. automatically selecting the closest match when hitting enter) is an important nuance to keep. Thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/737380 Title: Dash: First item should be selected by default To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/737380/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
