Comment 6 for bug 764857

full agreement with zorgoth, I'd love to use only the Dash but not getting the most often used apps by typing their first letter just don't cut it.

Gnome DO provides that for any user apparently by promoting the most often used apps and shortcuts used to get to them (or if it doesn't then the Dash should ;)

I use a workaround so far by installing Gnome Do in the launcher in the first position so I can the use Super-1 to launch it.

Even with one additional key stroke (Super-1 for Gnome DO vs Super for the Dash) the search algorithm of the former wins in the number of keystrokes eternal battle...