The Unity HUD (Head-Up Display) is a Unity feature in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and later. It is intended to replace traditional application menus with a searchable interface.
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Unity HUD/Menu loses menu sometimes
Not all the time but intermittently Unity will drop the menu from the HUD. Most often this is with GIMP but it has happened to other programs too. The menu choices are there but the content of the ...
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How do I make HUD work with Eclipse?
I have already tried this, but I still have no entries in HUD regarding Eclipse (Indigo, manually installed).
Is there some way to make HUD work with Eclipse?
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Hitting Alt doesn't bring up the HUD
I just noticed that the HUD appears to be gone. I updated to 13.04 recently and tapping Alt doesn't do anything. The Alt (tap) shortcut is even gone from the cheat sheet that appears when I hold ...
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LibreOffice global menu not working (ubuntu 13.04) [closed]
There is a BUG on ubuntu 13.04 with libreoffice 4, the global menu and HUF do not work correctly.
I use ubuntu 13.04 (I intalled the BETA 2, a week before the final release)
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How can I use Ubuntu HUD effectively?
I am here to know about Ubuntu HUD .
I want
What is meant by Ubuntu HUD ?
How can I use it ?
what ground work I have to do to obtain maximum performance from Ubuntu HUD ?
Thank you.
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HUD in Libreoffice 3.6.2.2 with Ubuntu 12.10 works only once
I am using Libreoffice 3.6.2.2 with the global menu in ubuntu 12.10. I am trying to use the HUD instead of the mouse, in order to access the menu commands. Apparently, this works only the first time. ...
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How to run unity next on a virtualbox? [closed]
I have 12.04 running as my main OS. I only have Ubuntu, so I can not afford to screw it up. I installed 13.04 on a virtualbox and compiled and install unity-next to try it. When I ran it from inside ...
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LibreOffice 4.0's menu bar is not integrated with Unity
One of the most interesting features of the new LibreOffice 4 is the direct compatibility with Unity's menu bar and HUD.
So I've just installed this wonderful new release. Everything works fine... ...
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Why does my HUD often get cut off? [closed]
I've got a weird problem with HUD, often it gets cut off like in the picture below:
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on an Asus Zenbook UX31E. While this happens most of the times, sometimes it displays ...
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How can i change navigation keys for results produced by HUD
Once the HUD is invoked how I can remap keys for navigating through its results?
For example, ctrl + j for go down and ctrl + k for go up.
Thanks in advance.
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Can Onboard activate the HUD, be be used while the Dash is opened?
So I have an Android tablet and two Ubuntu machines at home, with Splashtop. It is a handy set up.
However, Onboard does not seem able to activate the HUD when I press Alt. Is Onboard able to active ...
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Which libappmenu.so must I edit under GTK 3.0 to remove Eclipse from the HUD blacklist?
Under GTK 2.10.0 one could allow HUD for Eclipse by replacing Eclipse with Xclipse in:
/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/menuproxies/libappmenu.so
After doing an update, this file dissapeared from the GTK ...
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How do you get the Firefox button back but still have Firefox work with the HUD?
I like the FireFox button, but as far as I've seen, FireFox will not longer work with the HUD if you put it back. Is there a way to have the FireFox button and still have Firefox work with the HUD?
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Webapps with HUD in 12.10 not working after upgrade
I upgraded from 12.04 to 12.10 from Update manager.
After the upgrade, I don't notice any change.
Gmail webapp, docs webapp don't give any search functionality with HUD, what it is supposed to ...
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HUD window stays painted on display after exiting
Relating to HUD on Ubuntu 12.04 -- When I activate the HUD with alt-key, the search bar appears at the top of my display, then it never goes away. It stays painted an always on top of other windows, ...
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How to turn on Unity HUD
I have Ubuntu 12.10 (upgraded from Lubuntu). According to Synaptic, I have Unity installed. How do I turn on the HUD?
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See all search results for the Head-Up Display (HUD)
In Unity, is it possible to show all search results in the Head-Up Display (instead of just 6 results?) In Ubuntu 12.04, I've noticed that the head-up display only shows 6 search results at most, and ...
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How do I get HUD to work with GTK2 apps
I have a program which uses GTK2 that I want to integrate with HUD called Stata 12.
The menus are correctly located in the appmenu, but the menus do not show up in the HUD.
When I do use HUD and try ...
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How can I disable hud-service?
hud-service keeps eating my cpu. This is troublematic, specially because I'm running 12.04 in a Asus EEEPC. There are a lot of answers on how to change hud bindings, but what I reallyw wonder if there ...
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Multiple languages in HUD and dash
Is it possible to have multi-language support for HUD and dash?
For example, on the Dash I would like to be able to search for "files" (English) and "dateien" (German) or on the HUD search for "open" ...
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Skype behavior changed after upgrade to 12.10
In 12.04 I could manipulate Skype using HUD (change status, open chat with ppl).
Unfortunately, in Ubuntu 12.10 it doesnt seem to be working. I would like to know how to fix this?
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On Ubuntu 12.10, Empathy as startup application caused HUD to open behind other windows
Anyone know of a fix for this behavior.
Having Empathy as a startup application causes the HUD to only open behind other windows. It doesn't matter if the windows were opened at startup, or later, ...
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Is HUD issue with LibreOffice due to be fixed in 12.04? [closed]
I have been looking at Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as an alternative to Windows in small offices/home offices, which as far as I am concerned is viable, except for the issue concerning the HUD not working with ...
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LibreOffice doesn't work with HUD in 12.10 [closed]
After upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10 HUD in LibreOffice stopped to work and it searches in panel indicator instead. After running command unity --repalce everything works fine, but it is really annoying to ...
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Unity 12.10 on Zorin OS 6 update? [closed]
Is there a unity 12.10 for Zorin OS 6 upgrade? I have been using unity 12.04 LTS and enjoy the Ubuntu experience.
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Why isn't Empathy notifications any longer accessible via HUD in 12.10?
In Ubuntu 12.04, if someone contacted me via Empathy, I could write their name and open a chat window via HUD. This seems to have been disabled. People appear in the notification dropdown menu, but if ...
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Xmonad with Unity / HUD
I want to use xmonad and still use the HUD from Unity. Is this possible?
Could Xmonad be using while using Unity? is there a way to use the HUD inside of Xmonad?
I'm in 12.04, soon to be 12.10.
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How to access the menu of the webapp using HUD?
When I open a Web App and try to use the HUD it shows me settings for the browser rather than the app itself. Help?
I have this problem with all of my Web Apps not just Google Docs.
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Eclipse Juno History navigation [wrongly] opens HUD (12.04) [closed]
When using the Eclipse history navigation Alt+◄- or Alt+-►) the ubuntu HUD will open if the keys are pressed fast. It is as if eclipse initially catches the key-input processes it and then ALSO passes ...
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Is there a way to ignore Unity ALT menu when using the terminal? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key?
I frequently work with Emacs in the GNOME terminal on Ubuntu 12.04. I have a pretty vanilla setup at the ...
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Can I use HUD menu for unfocused applications?
Example: if I am running LibreOffice Writer on one desktop and Audacious on another, can I train or alter the Unity HUD Alt Command to allow me access to menu items in Audacious even as Writer is the ...
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Why does the HUD jump around as I type or move my mouse?
I use the Unity Revamped package for my Unity interface. I have noticed that, however, this behavior exists for any account on my computer, even guest, on BOTH the Revamped and the Canonical release ...
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How Can One Create HUD Options For An Application Without A Global Menu, Such As A Wine Application?
I use a music notation program called Finale with Wine on Ubuntu. It is a great program, but its menus can be a bear to navigate and look for everything, especially if I know just the name of what I ...
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Why can't I use the HUD with libreoffice in Ubuntu 12.10? [closed]
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 with the latest updates installed, and the global menu works in LibreOffice, even if it is a bit buggy.
However, I can not use the HUD with LibreOffice. No matter what I search ...
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Why do some things always show up in the HUD when using other applications, but not others
I have noticed that some menu items always show up in the HUD regardless of which application is focused (e.g. Messages > Chat), but others only show up when the application is focused (e.g. Chat > ...
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Disabled HUD keyboard settings but still not working
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 in VMWare Fusion 5.0. As the default shortcut for the HUD is the ⌘ key, every time I switch between VMWare Fusion and other Mac applications with ⌘ + Tab, the HUD pops up.
I ...
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HUD doesn't work with Firefox and Thunderbird
I have just upgraded to 12.04 and I have HUD running for many applications apart from Firefox (v14.0) and Thunderbird. I know that this is not default behaviour for many programs, but I have searched ...
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Global menu and HUD suddenly broken [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Global menu not showing in Ubuntu 12.10 with Unity
I've been using Ubuntu 12.04 for about three months now and I am very satisfied, it is highly usable and stable. Even ...
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No HUD on desktop on new Ubuntu installation
So I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and I have no HUD. I was able to bring up Firefox only from my settings menu by clicking on a link for more information on cloud. Where is my HUD? I have no access to my ...
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Can't launch applications, no windows, no launcher, nothing but a blank desktop [duplicate]
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Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears
I unchecked unity tool bar from Compiz, after that no windows and launcher are visible. Also no applications are ...
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How to fix Java's dark menus in 12.04?
All java applications in 12.04 have dark menus with unreadable text, as in the screenshot. It is possible to fix this issue for some applications, individually (for example, Netbeans).
Is there a ...
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HUD background changed to black and can't use wine
I am new to Ubuntu. After updating 12.04, HUD background changed to black instead of transparent and can't use Wine and ccc anymore.
Then I tried GNOME but only the wallpaper appeared and can't do ...
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How can I change the HUD key from the command line?
I know I can change the HUD shortcut key by going into System Settings... > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Launchers > Key to show the HUD.
I need to do this from the command line, so I can put it in a ...
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Aliased HUD icon? [closed]
I am currently on Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity 3d and today I noticed that the icon next to the HUD is slightly artefacted and aliased, unlike the other icons in the dash.
I was wondering if i'm the only ...
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Unity steals all Alt key combinations [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key?
I'm running the game Everquest 2 under CrossOver (which is based on Wine).
When running it under Unity, all ...
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DIsable HUD for Some Applications
I am using HUD on 12.04 ubuntu and firefox is crashing for me. I have similar results as per this bug. Another thing is that I have 0 addons on firefox, so this is not caused because of the addons.
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ALT key HUD web search in firefox
Is it possible to conduct a web search (In Firefox 14) from the HUD? (Ubuntu 12.04)
For example, Hitting The ALT key (to bring up the HUD menu for Firefox) and typing in a search term?
It doesn't ...
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Is the alteration in appearance of indicators in the menu-bar when Dash or HUD is being used an intended feature?
If the change in appearance is intentional, will someone kindly point me to some reading material about why it is so?
Edit: I haven't installed CCSM or fiddled with Compiz settings.
Normal
With the ...
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Firefox crashes when HUD is opened [closed]
Every time I press Alt from Firefox to open the HUD, Firefox crashes.
What do I have to do?
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HUD is not working for those who upgraded ubuntu to 12.04
My HUD is not working after I upgraded from 11.04 (and or 11.10).It prompts for command and it loading for 4 seconds and gives up.
