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I'm curious - as a long-time Ubuntu user who is totally resisting any effort to switch to Unity - how does one 'learn' the menu functions available for a new ap
by seclorum 13y ago
I'm curious - as a long-time Ubuntu user who is totally resisting any effort to switch to Unity - how does one 'learn' the menu functions available for a new app with the HUD? I don't know anything about it, but is it possible still to see all the menus/submenus with the HUD somehow, or does one have to poke with the app to see the menus? As a naive outsider looking at Unity, I'm not sure I find the appeal of the HUD to be applicable .. maybe as an experienced user you could bridge this gap for me?
- lvillani 13y agoFor exploration, I still play with the app. Personally, I find the HUD useful in those situation where there is no keyboard shortcut associated with a particular menu item and one can't be configured either. Plus I find it easier to just write a few characters than having my finger perform a meaningless dance involving multiple modifier keys..
- kenny_r 13y agoThe HUD is activated with the alt key (by default). Holding down the alt key for a while reveals the classical menu. That's what you would do to discover the options available to you.
- takluyver 13y agoAs others have said, you can look through the normal menus - the HUD is an addition, not a replacement. You can also guess: e.g. in GIMP, if I want to crop an image, I can just hit Alt, 'crop' to see what's available. In most applications, I don't use the HUD very often, but for editor applications with complex menus - like GIMP or Scribus, it's very useful, and it works well.