In the menu "Help" you can search for commands and then execute them. To make more clear to the users, the menu item should rename to "Search and execute Commands".
I personally disagree, but added UX team
-1 I see no advantage in making such a change. If the user does not already know that the facility will also execute MOST commands, they will be pleasantly surprised to discover that it does. Not only does the additional text bloat the menu, it adds unnecessary work for translators and documentation. My take WF or NAB.
(In reply to Dave Barton from comment #2) > -1 > I see no advantage in making such a change. If the user does not already > know that the facility will also execute MOST commands, they will be > pleasantly surprised to discover that it does. How is the user supposed to know this? Sure, it's in the help. But the menu items should also reflect what the user can expect when selecting a menu item. > Not only does the additional > text bloat the menu, it adds unnecessary work for translators and > documentation. Why is the menu bloated? This menu item is then the longest in help menu. But that should not be an obstacle. There are other menu items that are longer. And why is it unnecessary work for translators and documentation? Two words should be added. That's not the big deal. Of course, in the documentation the effort will perhaps be greater, as it will probably have to be changed in several places. LibreOffice is constantly evolving. It's not a good idea to say we don't change menu items because the effort is too much.
Neither the existing name nor the proposed one cut it for me. It should have been called Command Palette, as most other software with this feature does.
In addition to the other comments I'd like to mention KRunner and Spotlight the two HUD functions I know. And none is telling the user explicitly that pressing enter will run the action. => NAB
Please consider reopening this bug. "Search Commands" is too ambiguous IMHO, because: 1. It can also mean "Help about the commands used for searching" 2. It doesn't have an ellipsis, suggesting that it will not open a dialog 3. On the Edit menu, we use "Find", not "Search"
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #5) > In addition to the other comments I'd like to mention KRunner and Spotlight > the two HUD functions I know. In GIMP there is a command in the help menu called "Search and run a command". It's the same command as in LO. > And none is telling the user explicitly that > pressing enter will run the action. => NAB I think it should be made as easy as possible for the user to grasp the background of commands. If he needs further information, he can then consult the documentation.