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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
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xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
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type="guide" style="question"
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<link type="guide" xref="shell-overview#desktop" />
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<desc>Use the HUD to search menus of the apps you use.</desc>
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<revision version="13.10" date="2013-10-23" status="outdated"/>
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<credit type="author">
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<name>Jeremy Bicha</name>
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<email>jbicha@ubuntu.com</email>
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<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
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<title>What is the HUD?</title>
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<p>The <gui>HUD</gui> or <gui>Heads Up Display</gui> is a search-based
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alternative to traditional menus and was introduced in Ubuntu 12.04
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<p>Some apps like <link href="apt:gimp">Gimp</link> or
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<link href="apt:inkscape">Inkscape</link> have hundreds of menu items. If
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you're using apps like these, you may remember the name of a menu option,
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but you might not remember how to find it in the menus.</p>
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<p>Using a search box can be quite a bit faster than navigating extended
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menu hierarchies. The HUD also can be more accessible than normal menus as
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some people are unable to precisely control a mouse pointer.</p>
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<section id="use-the-hud">
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<title>Use the HUD</title>
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<p>To try the HUD:</p>
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<p>Tap <key>Alt</key> to open the HUD.</p>
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<p>When you see a result that you want to run, use the up and down
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keys to select the result, then press <key>Enter</key>, or click
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your desired search result.</p>
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<p>If you change your mind and want to exit the HUD, tap the
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<key>Alt</key> again or the <key>Esc</key>. You can also click
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anywhere outside the HUD to close the HUD.</p>
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<p>The HUD keeps track of your search history and adjusts the search
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results to be even more useful the more you use it.</p>
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