If the dash/overview was the default view Gnome 3 would be much better!

Here is the screenshot with Nemo at work...

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alexfish@alexfish-desktop:~$ cd /usr/share/applications
alexfish@alexfish-desktop:/usr/share/applications$ ls
acidrip.desktop
alacarte.desktop
apport-gtk-mime.desktop
apturl.desktop
aqemu.desktop
arista.desktop
at-properties.desktop
avidemux-gtk.desktop
bamf.index
banshee-audiocd.desktop
banshee.desktop
banshee-media-player.desktop
baobab.desktop
blender-fullscreen.desktop
blender-windowed.desktop
bluefish.desktop
bluetooth-properties.desktop
brasero.desktop
brasero-nautilus.desktop
ccsm.desktop
checkbox-gtk.desktop
chromium-browser.desktop
compiz.desktop
computer-janitor-gtk.desktop
dconf-editor.desktop
default-applications.desktop
defaults.list
desktop.en_GB.UTF8.cache
devhelp.desktop
dfeet.desktop
display-properties.desktop
djvulibre-djview4.desktop
dooble.desktop
dvdrip.desktop
empathy-accounts.desktop
empathy.desktop
eog.desktop
evince.desktop
evolution-2.2.desktop
evolution.desktop
evolution-mail.desktop
evolution-settings.desktop
faum.desktop
file-roller.desktop
firefox.desktop
fluid.desktop
foff.desktop
gambas2.desktop
gbrainy.desktop
gcalctool.desktop
gcolor2.desktop
gconf-editor.desktop
gdm-guest-session.desktop
gdmsetup.desktop
gedit.desktop
gimp.desktop
gksu.desktop
glade-3.desktop
gmenu-simple-editor.desktop
gnome-about.desktop
gnome-about-me.desktop
gnome-appearance-properties.desktop
gnomecc.desktop
gnome-font-viewer.desktop
gnome-nettool.desktop
gnome-network-properties.desktop
gnome-panel.desktop
gnome-power-preferences.desktop
gnome-screensaver-preferences.desktop
gnome-screenshot.desktop
gnome-search-tool.desktop
gnome-settings-mouse.desktop
gnome-sound-recorder.desktop
gnome-sudoku.desktop
gnome-system-log.desktop
gnome-system-monitor.desktop
gnome-terminal.desktop
gnome-theme-installer.desktop
gnome-user-share-properties.desktop
gnome-volume-control.desktop
gnome-wm.desktop
gnomine.desktop
gnucash.desktop
Gorm.desktop
gparted.desktop
gpppon.desktop
gstreamer-properties.desktop
gucharmap.desktop
gwibber-accounts.desktop
gwibber.desktop
gwibber-preferences.desktop
gworldclock.desktop
hplj1020.desktop
ibus-setup.desktop
icedtea-netx-javaws.desktop
imagination.desktop
im-switch.desktop
indicator-datetime-preferences.desktop
inkscape.desktop
itweb-settings.desktop
jockey-gtk.desktop
kde
kde4
keybinding.desktop
keyboard.desktop
kompozer.desktop
ktoon.desktop
language-selector.desktop
latexdraw.desktop
lazarus.desktop
libreoffice-base.desktop
libreoffice-calc.desktop
libreoffice-draw.desktop
libreoffice-impress.desktop
libreoffice-math.desktop
libreoffice-startcenter.desktop
libreoffice-writer.desktop
luakit.desktop
mahjongg.desktop
metacity.desktop
mimeinfo.cache
moserial.desktop
mount-archive.desktop
mtpaint.desktop
nautilus-autorun-software.desktop
nautilus-browser.desktop
nautilus-computer.desktop
nautilus.desktop
nautilus-file-management-properties.desktop
nautilus-folder-handler.desktop
nautilus-home.desktop
network-scheme.desktop
nm-connection-editor.desktop
octave3.2.desktop
ogmrip.desktop
onboard.desktop
onboard-settings.desktop
openjdk-6-java.desktop
openjdk-6-policytool.desktop
openshot.desktop
orca.desktop
padevchooser.desktop
padre.desktop
palimpsest.desktop
paman.desktop
paprefs.desktop
pavucontrol.desktop
pavumeter.desktop
pavumeter-record.desktop
pdfedit.desktop
pencil.desktop
pitivi.desktop
podbrowser.desktop
poedit.desktop
ProjectCenter.desktop
python2.6.desktop
python2.7.desktop
rootstock.desktop
screensavers
seahorse.desktop
seahorse-pgp-encrypted.desktop
seahorse-pgp-keys.desktop
seahorse-pgp-preferences.desktop
seahorse-pgp-signature.desktop
seamonkey-addressbook.desktop
seamonkey-composer.desktop
seamonkey.desktop
seamonkey-mail-compose.desktop
seamonkey-mailnews.desktop
seamonkey-navigator.desktop
session-properties.desktop
shares.desktop
shoes.desktop
shotwell.desktop
shotwell-viewer.desktop
shutter.desktop
simple-scan.desktop
skencil.desktop
software-properties-gtk.desktop
sol.desktop
sqliteman.desktop
stopwatch.desktop
synaptic.desktop
synaptic-kde.desktop
system-config-printer.desktop
testdrive-gtk.desktop
thoggen.desktop
thunderbird.desktop
tkgate.desktop
tomboy.desktop
totem.desktop
transmission-gtk.desktop
treeline.desktop
tsclient.desktop
ubuntu-about.desktop
ubuntu-nvidia-settings.desktop
ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk.desktop
ubuntu-software-center.desktop
unity-preferences.desktop
update-manager.desktop
usb-creator-gtk.desktop
users.desktop
vinagre.desktop
vinagre-file.desktop
vino-preferences.desktop
virtualbox-ose.desktop
vlc.desktop
wammu.desktop
window-properties.desktop
wine-browsedrive.desktop
wine.desktop
wine-notepad.desktop
wine-uninstaller.desktop
wine-winecfg.desktop
wine-winetricks.desktop
winff.desktop
winpdb.desktop
wxformbuilder.desktop
xaralx.desktop
xine.desktop
xmlcopyeditor.desktop
yelp.desktop
alexfish@alexfish-desktop:/usr/share/applications$

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I know what most of this means , do you

regards

alexfish

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Originally Posted by x-shaney-x

If the dash/overview was the default view.

Does anyone know of any way to make this possible?

By default, one has to perform an action (moving the pointer to the top left corner or maybe a hotkey) before they can do anything.

Open the overview THEN search for an app.
Open the overview THEN click on a launcher in the favourites bar.
?

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Yeah, is a problem with Gnome. I love Unity Launcher to much to leave Ubuntu.

There is a gnome shell extension I have started using called "dash-to-dock" which gives a permanent launcher on the desktop.
Unlike the "dock" extensions, this replaces the overview dock, rather than having one for the desktop and another for the overview.
Not only that, it comes complete with the "dodge" intellihide feature ripped out of unity last release.

It solves part of the problem I mentioned and this extension alone has made up my mind once and for all to drop unity completely and go the gnome shell route.