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Run typical sudo commands from button on unity

I tend to find myself opening terminal sessions to run Sudo commands and was wanting to make something more useful as an application. Using some information from various online sources ...
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What does the Alt HUD do? 12.04

I have done some searching around and cant seem to find an answer, i see many posts about how to disable the option but im just trying to figure out what its suppose to be used for. Just to be clear ...
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Latest Ubuntu 12.04 LTS kernel update (updated today, May 24, 2013) broke my dashboard search

I just updated my Ubuntu VM installation with that latest kernel, and usually I've had no problem with my VM updates. This change today, and now I can't search for any of my applications in the ...
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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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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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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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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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1answer
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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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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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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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1answer
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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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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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Can't launch applications, no windows, no launcher, nothing but a blank desktop [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: 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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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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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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303 views

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.
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Why it isn't possible to type in URLs in the HUD?

With the Ubuntu's HUD you should be able to work faster. But with Firefox it's not always the case. If I type in an URL nothing happens... so why it isn't possible to use URLs in the HUD? ... How ...
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How do I prevent Ubuntu from capturing the Alt key to show the HUD? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key? When I press ALT key on virtualbox machine (ex XP), ubuntu 12.04 catch that key. How to prevent ubuntu ...
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Unity 3D only show wallpaper and Icon if set, where did it go? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears Unity is gone. As I have use user defined session on 12.04, I'm back to default sesion (ubuntu) and then unity is ...
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Head Up Display (HUD) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Why doesn't LibreOffice work with the HUD? I cannot see many application (such as LibreOffice) compatible with HUD . Is the HUD feature fully functional in 12.04 ...
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Disable 'type your command` prompt on pressing alt [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key? I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 and noticed the little prompt that appears on top of every window when you ...
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Can I disable Dash and HUD hotkeys when fullscreen (in DOSBox)?

I'd like to know if its possible to disable the global hotkeys (Start and Alt) for Unity features while running applications in fullscreen under DOSBox. If possible, it would be nice to disable them ...
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HUD not work in all aplications (Ubuntu 12.04)

when I want to close Google Chrome at HUD, HUD does not bring up the command to close the application. All the commands I've typed in the HUD, but it all does not work so, how to restore HUD as ...
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Does the HUD work in Lubuntu?

I have a Lubuntu install, and have noticed that the HUD that goes along with something called Unity does not appear when I tap alt. I learned about the HUD from the notes about the most recent Ubuntu ...
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5answers
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How can I change the size of the Dash font?

I've just installed and configured Ubuntu 12.04 on my machine. I've changed all font sizes, with the myunity tool, and they're now all set to the Ubuntu font size 9. However, I can't find anywhere in ...
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2answers
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How to get the Dash and HUD to appear. (and stop Unity spewing error messages.) [closed]

I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my wifes Dell Inspiron 1501, which uses an R300 ATI graphics chip. Neither the Dash or HUD appear when pushing the appropriate key. When I try unity --reset & in ...
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1answer
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How to stop HUD from appearing while video playback?

When I watch a movie in VLC, I want to jump forward or backward in the movie using Alt+Right/left, but when I press Alt the HUD appears. Is it necessary to change some key bindings (like shown here) ...
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The HUD not functioning as it used to (as expected) [closed]

I've been using 12.04 since it was in beta 1, and have really enjoyed the HUD feature. As soon as it was officially released, or very soon after, the HUD stopped working in some of the apps I like. ...
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HUD won't work on 12.04

I upgraded to 12.04 right after it was released, and once it installed, I was eager to try the new features. After fiddling around with most of them, I forgot to try the brand new HUD. I tapped the ...
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How to set Hud to do this? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Remapping Alt + F2 in Unity I don't want to use launcher at all, i just want to use Hud. For example, I press Alt and write Chr and press enter and it will open Chrome. ...
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2answers
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How do you invoke the HUD?

I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 and would like to try out the new Heads-up Display (HUD) interface. How do I make it show up?
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Tapping ALT brings up love handles, not the HUD

Just upgraded from 11.10 to 12.04 and wanted to test out some of the new keyboard shortcuts. I probably have some config files sitting around from my 11.10 install, in particular I think I may have ...
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4answers
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How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key?

A number of games, Emacs, and the terminal make extensive use of the Alt key. Can Unity be configured to respect this key, rather than launching the HUD with it?
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How can I disable the HUD's use of the Alt key? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key? I'm interested in how to disable the new HUD. Any ideas?
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1answer
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Why is HUD not installing on 12.04? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the Unity HUD and how can I install it on my system? I have recently installed ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin from usb. I really want to test the new HUD thingy ...
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How to uninstall the experimental HUD PPA?

I installed HUD via these two steps: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:unity-team/hud sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade I tested it, but now I have problems entering Applications ...
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What is the Unity HUD and how can I install it on my system?

I have read about the Unity HUD. Is that a mock up or a real thing? Can I install it on my current Ubuntu 11.10 installation or do I need to upgrade to 12.04?