Unity run dialog does not indicate failure to run command.
Bug #779652 reported by
Victor Zamanian
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #788350: alt+f2 implies it can run utter nonsense.
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| unity (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: unity
To reproduce.
1. Use ALT+F2 to bring up the Run command launcher thing in Unity.
2. Type a command you know will not execute, e.g. "poqiwuproiuqwp
3. Observe that nothing happens.
There should be a warning that the command could not be executed, and the typed command should be quoted to let the user examine the typed command to be able to determine the error. This does two things:
1. If the command was typed correctly, the user might realize the command needs to be installed if it isn't already.
2. If the command was typed incorrectly, it needs to be typed correctly. :P
This business of not saying *anything* makes for a very bad user experience.
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