[Feature request] mate-panel --run-dialog: Load aliases

[davidhedlund]

Expected behaviour

Aliases should be loaded.

Actual behaviour

Aliases are not loaded.

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Example:

• Add this to ~/.bash_aliases: alias emacs='emacs --maximize'.

Test it in mate-terminal:

• Close mate-terminal. re-open mate-terminal.
• Run emacs in the terminal.
• Emacs will open with a maximized window.

aliases are not loaded by mate-panel --run-dialog:

• Press the keyboard shortcut Alt+F2 to open mate-panel --run-dialog.
• type emacs and hit enter.
• emacs will not open with a maximized window.

Side-note: emacs --maximize is a good example, because .emacs (LISP) cannot maximize the window in GNU/Linux without producing a distracting visual effect.

emacs -mm is the shorthand for emacs --maximize. But typing the extra " -mm" require you to remember to type it every time, and it takes energy to type it dozens of times every day for developers. Sure, keyboard shortcuts can be set, but it's easy to forget to use them.

MATE general version

1.26.0

Package version

1.26.0

Linux Distribution

Ubuntu MATE 22.04

Link to bugreport of your Distribution (requirement)

Not a bug, but lack of feature.