Ubuntu swaps application menus for HUD control system

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jan 25, 2012 5:06 PM EDT
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The Ubuntu operating system is to replace its application menus with a "head-up display" (HUD) box. Users control the HUD interface by typing in the command they want carried out. Developers of the Linux-based software say they will initially offer the HUD as an option, allowing users to "hide" their menu bars. They say that using the HUD is faster than "mousing through a menu" and makes applications feel more powerful

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