alt+f2 does not find accurately typed things

Bug #928496 reported by Alan Bell
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
unity (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

in unity doing alt+f2 to run a command offers suggestions, but takes them away if you get them right and there is a longer matching alternative.
"mumbl" offers mumble but "mumble" offers "mumble-overlay"

"onboar" offers onboard but "onboard" offers onboard-settings

"evinc" offers evince, but "evince" offers "evince-previewer"

so in each case actually typing the command properly means something related but useless launches, preventing good typists who know what they are doing from successfully using unity. Similar issue exists with the HUD.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.2.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-12.21-generic 3.2.2
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Tue Feb 7 21:34:28 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-16 (22 days ago)

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Alan Bell (alanbell) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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