Bug 371181 - Add Unity-like HUD into KDE
Summary: Add Unity-like HUD into KDE
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 5.8.2
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: David Edmundson
URL: http://www.pcworld.com/article/248665...
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Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2016-10-18 18:45 UTC by kentallenduke
Modified: 2020-03-27 12:34 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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How looks like (239.52 KB, image/png)
2020-03-27 12:34 UTC, João Paulo
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Description kentallenduke 2016-10-18 18:45:05 UTC
To quote from the URL:

"Called 'HUD,' or 'Head-Up Display,' the new interface is designed to recognize users' intent in interacting with the desktop rather than forcing them to navigate a rigid menu system to get things done."




Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Press hotkey to start the HUD
2. The user types whatever they want from the application.
3. Wait for the HUD to return results.

Actual Results:  
Feature isn't implemented

Expected Results:  
The HUD outputs the menu the user wants along with suggestions, saving time from looking into the application menus.

The Unity HUD feature in Ubuntu is quite useful. I often get lost in the menus quite often, so searching up the option I need (for example, in Libreoffice, I always forget where the option to include headers in the document is in the menu). I was thinking maybe this could be integrated into the “Search” plasmoid, but it’ll be nice however way.
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2016-10-19 10:09:12 UTC
Change your application launcher to "Application Dashboard"
Comment 2 Kai Uwe Broulik 2016-10-19 10:12:02 UTC
The Unity HUD actually searches through the app menu (like the AppMenu runner). It will be implemented in one form or another once I figure out the global menu stuff. (I even have a working prototype)
Comment 3 João Paulo 2020-03-27 12:34:03 UTC
Created attachment 127042 [details]
How looks like

https://youtu.be/9lGVy6GRbOc?t=139