[Bug 1013192] [NEW] dash search does not provide partial word matches

[jca4]

Public bug reported:

The dash search should not require the user to remember the exact
wording of the app the user is searching for.

What I expected to happen: I know I want to start sensors, but forgot
that the actual program name is xsensors. I type 'sensors' and
'Xsensors' appears in the search results since it is a partial match.

What actually happened: Typing "sensors" does not bring up xsensors in
the search results. Xsensors is only  shown if the search begins with
"xse...".

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: dash 0.5.7-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 14 09:08:37 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: dash
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: dash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  dash search does not provide partial word matches

Status in “dash” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The dash search should not require the user to remember the exact
  wording of the app the user is searching for.

  What I expected to happen: I know I want to start sensors, but forgot
  that the actual program name is xsensors. I type 'sensors' and
  'Xsensors' appears in the search results since it is a partial match.

  What actually happened: Typing "sensors" does not bring up xsensors in
  the search results. Xsensors is only  shown if the search begins with
  "xse...".

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: dash 0.5.7-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jun 14 09:08:37 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dash
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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