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will the new Ubuntu finally have a Menu structure that is workable? So you do not have to remember every program name you have ever installed? So that a link is easy created on your workbench.

The way it is now with Unity is most stupid i've ever seen. And drives me right back were i came from, indeed windows.

Do something with it, something logical, something that works easy. Humans are spoiled i know. If you want to win territory you have to make it more easy. This long menu on the left side looks nice but is limited when it comes to easy. People want to access their programs quickly and not having to look for it like: Where the H*LL did it go???

So please change the way Unity is working now and get winning again.

Thanks!

JJS

Jacob Vlijm
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The Unity Dash is indeed something very different from what e.g. Windows users are used to. But you can also let the Dash's application lens (Super+A) filter the shown items by categories, like to only show games:

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Or if you don't like that at all, switch to e.g. Xubuntu, which uses another desktop environment called XFCE that is more similar to what you know from Windows (start menu etc.) and is also more lightweight.

You can simply add that DE by installing the package xubuntu-desktop and then select which one to use on every login.

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Frankly, I do not understand why would Ubuntu need to cater to the Windows users needs. You don't see Apple doing that, do you ? Windows and Ubuntu are different systems, hence will have different behavior and different organization. I understand people may be spoiled beings, but when you switch systems be prepared to learn a little bit; or in other words: "When in Rome, try to pick up some Italian, don't expect people to speak English".

As for the programs, the core of the question. Byte commander has already provided you with the shortcut Super A, which works well for the 90% of applications that have a .desktop file in the /usr/share/applications folder ( which by the way, has nothing to do with Ubuntu, it's up to developers to properly package their software and to include that as one of the things ). You can refer to the following question that has been asked on AU long time ago: What is the equivalent to the Windows “Program Files” folder? (Where do things go when I install them?)

If you absolutely despise Unity's Dash, remember that you are on Linux ! There is plenty of alternatives. Refer to What application launchers are available for Ubuntu? There is plenty of alternative launchers, docks, menus to choose from. In addition, there's alternative Desktop environments

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