[07:12] <mirazi_heket> hello, i have problem exactly like this guy here https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/quicker-launching-from-mate-menu-search/367 but there seems to be newer code for latest ubuntu version, can i fix this somewhat easily?
[11:50] <skookum> mirazi_heket: I remember having a similar issue but it was fixed in newer versions. Have you tried running the "Software Updater" from the menu?
[11:59] <mirazi_heket> lets start from scratch, what's the package name, because i don't know?
[12:00] <mirazi_heket> i will check version first
[12:04] <mirazi_heket> hmm, its 1.22.1-0ubuntu1
[12:10] <skookum> mirazi_heket: which version of ubuntu are you running? You can find it in the "MATE System Monitor" under "System"
[12:10] <mirazi_heket> DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 19.10"
[12:12] <skookum> mirazi_heket:So, it looks like quick launching was fixed in 16.04. What exactly isn't working for you?
[12:13] <mirazi_heket> scenario: i have 2 apps installed: mate terminal and terminator. Whenever i type terminal i expect first application from list to be opened when i click enter but instead ive got
[12:14] <mirazi_heket> https://pasteboard.co/IZEWiUC.png
[12:14] <mirazi_heket> both are shown on the list but noone of them is launched when i press enter
[12:18] <skookum> mirazi_heket:That error is telling you that the menu entry for Terminal is pointing to a file that doesn't exist. For example, the command for MATE Terminal is "mate-terminal". Are you familiar with how to edit your menu entries? There is a "Main Menu" app in there.
[12:19] <mirazi_heket> you know, i think that the point of such app is so i wont have to remember exact binary names :|
[12:20] <mirazi_heket> and there is no app 'terminal' in home of course
[12:23] <skookum> mirazi_heket: if you use the mouse are you able to launch MATE Terminal?
[12:24] <mirazi_heket> yes, if i use tab (double tab to be exact) i can do that too
[12:24] <mirazi_heket> its just that every other 'alternative' app, such as synapse for example does it with just enter
[12:25] <skookum> mirazi_heket: so the problem is purely with Terminator then? (and the fact that it appears first when you type "terminal" into search
[12:30] <skookum> mirazi_heket:Am I correct that you tried to create the menu entry for Terminator yourself? The reason I ask is that I just installed Terminator and it doesn't create a menu entry.
[12:31] <mirazi_heket> i didnt created this menu entry by myself, the issue is (from my perspective) that when more than 1 application is found and i press enter i expect to first app from list to be launched, but ive got error ive just pasted out
[12:36] <skookum> mirazi_heket:I understand. What I'm getting at is that the first app which is failing to launch was probably not created by ubuntu or Terminator. If you run "which terminator" from MATE Terminal you will see where the shortcut should be pointing to.
[12:37] <mirazi_heket> /usr/bin/terminator
[12:37] <mirazi_heket> i mean, i expect mate-terminal to launch if i press enter, but if for any reason terminator is launched im ok with that too
[12:38] <skookum> mirazi_heket:Correct. So currently your menu entry is trying to point to "/home/pc/terminal" instead of "/usr/bin/terminator" and that's why you are getting an error when you try to simply type terminal and hit enter
[12:39] <mirazi_heket> seems correct
[12:39] <skookum> mirazi_heket:My suggestion would be to use the "Main Menu" program to either fix that shortcut or remove it entirely.
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