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Put the focus on the textbox  
Written by GUI_Junkie the 9 Sep 12 at 17:25. New
When opening the ubuntu software-center, the program retrieves a list of available software (ads) to show. While this is going on, you cannot write in the textbox. So, if you already know the name of the software you want, you have to wait 5-10 seconds before you can even start searching.

This should be easily solved by putting the focus on the textbox on showing the window.
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Solution #1: Asynch the list retrieval
Written by GUI_Junkie the 9 Sep 12 at 17:25.
I'm guessing the code to populate the list is running before the focus is put on the textbox in a synchronous fashion. By detaching it, the focus can be put on the textbox immediately.
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Solution #2: Always focus the search bar when typing
Written by jonasPlatte the 3 Oct 12 at 08:52.
Currently, the normal letter keys can only be used in the search box. There is no other part of the USC where you can type anything. Why not just start searching when you type (whenever the search bar is visible, not when viewing one application)?

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