Can no longer tab between file/app results in Dash

[CaptSaltyJack]

In 11.04, you could bring up the dash and type something, then tab through results. Now tab switches lenses. This is a usability issue. A user would expect tab to skip through results in a list, not switch lenses. I'd recommend another key combo to switch between lenses (such as ctrl+space, alt+space, etc).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: unity 4.22.0-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,place,mousepoll,resize,compiztoolbox,regex,imgpng,session,unitymtgrabhandles,gnomecompat,move,vpswitch,wall,animation,fade,scale,workarounds,scaleaddon,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Fri Oct 14 11:52:45 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
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 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (0 days ago)

[Paul Sladen (sladen)]

Ctrl-tab has historically been used for switching between tabs in a single window, which is what this model is.

[Paul Sladen (sladen)]

This needs to go back John et al, but my hunch of what should happen when the Dash is open is:

  1. Tab/Shift-Tab should advance around widgets/items within the current scope ("tab"). As it does in all traditional toolkits.
  2. Ctrl-Tab/Ctrl-Shift-Tab should advance around the scopes in the panel. As it does in other tabbed/MDI interfaces.

[CaptSaltyJack (csjubuntu)]

Agreed, tab/shift-tab should move forward/backward through files or apps within a lens. And ctrl-tab/ctrl-shift-tab should move between lenses. Right now, tab == ctrl-tab which doesn't make sense.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Jens (jbmikk)]

There should also be a way to reach the "filter results" option and it's corresponding menu with the keyboard. I'm not sure if this should be included as part of the tabbing cycle or maybe just a separate hotkey.

[Benji York (benji)]

I will claim that this is a regression, since 1) it is a change in
behavior and 2) the previous behavior is widespread in other interfaces.

The Firefox address bar behavior has made tab completion the expected
behavior even for people not otherwise exposed to tab completion (e.g.,
in shells).