[How To] Install the new features HUD (Head-Up Display) in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

Mark Shuttleworth has made a clear and present users of Ubuntu evolution of a new menu called HUD (Head-Up Display), as an alternative to an application menu designed especially for Unity, which should solve many of the current problems with the existing menu, fully satisfying users in usability.

This new feature, introduced in unity, will save much time by simplifying the programs with which you interact, you can simply press the Alt key and tell the program what to do, without having to search for the function or command in the menu and submenu.
In the future, this menu should be integrated with voice search. No one knows exactly if HUD is already integrated in the next version Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin by default!

Installing HUD

Here’s how to install HUD (Head-Up Display) in Ubuntu Precise Pangolin. Open the terminal by pressing the keys Ctrl + Alt + t then type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa unity-team/hud
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

[Video] Introducing the HUD to Ubuntu

[Links]

• Mark Shuttleworth’s article “Introducing the HUD. Say hello to the future of the menu”