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Bug 756811 - Allow using Super+<Number> for opening favorite applications
Allow using Super+<Number> for opening favorite applications
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 648000
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2015-10-19 14:09 UTC by Mostafa Shahverdy
Modified: 2015-10-19 14:30 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Unity with Super key press and hold (169.54 KB, image/png)
2015-10-19 14:09 UTC, Mostafa Shahverdy 		Details

Description Mostafa Shahverdy 2015-10-19 14:09:55 UTC 
Created attachment 313664 [details]
Unity with Super key press and hold

There is a feature in Ubuntu's unity - Super+Num shortcut keys. When you hold Super key it shows numbers, and when you press the number, it will open the related application from favorite menu. Why aren't there such feature in gnome-shell for opening favorite applications? I think having that would be nice.

Regards
Mostafa Shahverdy
Comment 1 André Klapper 2015-10-19 14:25:55 UTC 
What is the exact advantage of such a feature?
In gnome-shell you have all your favorite applications in the side bar on the left, and it's just one key press to get to that list and choose an application. In which situations is this not sufficient?
Comment 2 Mostafa Shahverdy 2015-10-19 14:29:27 UTC 
You have to stick to mouse all the time. I can't find a better way to easily open my favorite application from the sidebar without using mouse. I have to mention that opening/closing/switching_between applications is something that happens a lot during your experience.
Comment 3 Florian Müllner 2015-10-19 14:30:57 UTC 
Thanks for taking the time to report this.
This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 648000 ***