Comment 5 for bug 846374

Regarding point 3 of the hierarchy of application categories being too hidden, I suggest that even if it were not so hidden it needs significant re-working (as suggested in my prior comment). So, it being too hidden is indeed a major concern, but even if more prominently found, the way it funcions is less than ideal for browsing installed apps.

sabdfl did comment on his blog post some time ago (http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/939) about HUD that there are 2 things essential (pardon my quick summary: if you feel it unjust please read the article and subsequent comments): quick access and discoverability. HUD (and I argue the Dash as well) are great for quick access (when the setting, file name, app name, etc, is known). But discoverability is really lacking. It seems to be added in as an afterthought compromise.... but needs serious re-working as I would propose that discoverability is of more importance thatn quick access (especially if the market is people new to the system). Right now, most discoverability seems designed around the search box (type "email" and now... after recent updates.... Thunderbird will show up). But we need visual discovery, especially in a global context where typing skills and even the system language of the machine is not fluent for many users.

I would recommend clarifying this bug report to be about "visual discovery of all applications".