From 8ba93f9eefb651f84b87fd1bb76d5af8b5ff386e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Benjamin L. Campbell" <benjamin.l.campbell@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:14:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix space behavior.

---
 usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 5d82990..2ca7ed2 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -906,6 +906,11 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             self.searchEntry.event( event )
             return True
 
+
+        if event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_space:
+            self.searchEntry.event( event )
+            return True
+
         if event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_Down and self.searchEntry.is_focus():
             self.applicationsBox.get_children()[0].grab_focus()