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Bug 647212 - Keyboard shortcut for launch new window when searching for app in overview
Keyboard shortcut for launch new window when searching for app in overview
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 613082
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.0.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-04-08 19:17 UTC by Ole Laursen
Modified: 2011-04-08 23:01 UTC
See Also:
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Description Ole Laursen 2011-04-08 19:17:06 UTC 
It would be nice if I could press a combo (Ctrl-enter or Alt-enter or Shift-enter) to always start an application up when I've found it with the instant search feature in the overview. I don't think that's possible in the overview without using the mouse right now.

Right now I can hit enter to launch, but it only works for the first instance - next time it switches to it instead (which I find a bit confusing, but nevermind).

That instant search is a brilliant idea, by the way. :)
Comment 1 Owen Taylor 2011-04-08 19:24:25 UTC 
Thought this already was filed, but can't find a duplicate. Control-Enter would be natural since control-click on a launcher opens a new window rather than activating an existing window.
Comment 2 Rui Matos 2011-04-08 23:01:39 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> Thought this already was filed, but can't find a duplicate. Control-Enter would
> be natural since control-click on a launcher opens a new window rather than
> activating an existing window.

I think it's bug 613082 which even has a patch.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 613082 ***