Re: [orca-list] found Unity 2D extremely comfortable, just had few doubts

[Robert Cole <rkcole72984 gmail com>]

Yes. You are correct on that one. I just tested that out. I love all of 
the control which I have from the keyboard!

Best wishes.


On 03/21/2012 09:57 PM, Dave Hunt wrote:
> Thanks; I'm sure the users will find this most helpful!
>
> I believe that shifting the super-key+number keys will launch a new 
> instance of your app, rather than switch.
>
> -Dave
>
>
>
>
> On 03/22/2012 12:53 AM, Robert Cole wrote:
> > Hello, Dave.
> >
> > I have never used a Mac, so I don't know anything about how the first
> > letter navigation works, but Unity has a pretty nice feature. Say your
> > launcher is ordered like this:
> >
> > 1 - Home Folder
> > 2 - Firefox
> > 3 - LibreOffice Calc
> > 4 - GNOME Terminal
> > ...and so on...
> >
> > What you can do is hold down the Super (Windows) key on your keyboard
> > and then press the number which corresponds to the application's
> > position on the launcher. Say, for example, that Firefox is set as the
> > second application down on the launcher. You would simply press Super+2
> > to open Firefox. Once you get to know at which position each application
> > is located on the launcher this becomes quite an efficient way to
> > quickly access your favorite applications.
> >
> > I hope that this is of some help to you.
> >
> > Take care.
> >
> > On 03/21/2012 08:45 PM, Dave Hunt wrote:
> > > I think of the launcher as being similar to the doc in OSX, but
> > > without the dock's 1st-letter navigation (Hey, Unity, that would be
> > > nice).
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 03/21/2012 07:37 PM, Thomas Ward wrote:
> > > > Hi Dave,
> > > >
> > > > "One way to ad apps to the launcher (the menu accessed by 'alt+f1),
> > > > launch the app you want from the 'run' bar or a keyboard shortcut. 
> > > > Next,
> > > > find the now-running app on the launcher, and hit 'right' one, 
> > > > maybe two
> > > > times, until it says 'add to launcher'. Hitting this option will 
> > > > add the
> > > > app to the launcher for future sessions. I think the mouse user is 
> > > > able
> > > > to move launcher items with drag and drop; not sure how to do this
> > > > eyes-free."
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the tip. That makes adding items to the Launcher much 
> > > > easier.
> > > > I was using Software Center to do this, and it isn't exactly too
> > > > friendly in Precise.. I'm glad to know there is an easier way to add
> > > > items to the Launcher..
> > > >
> > > > Cheers!
> > > >
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