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I have a big problem under Xfce4, namely when I try to start a program using alt+F2, I'll start typing xfce4-terminal and before I finish it, it suggests the end of the sentence--but usually you accept the suggestion by pressing tab--here I have to move my hand all the way to the right arrow because tab is just moving the focus from the text area to the other buttons.
Does anyone know how to fix this issue ?
Alt-F2 in xfce4 does not support TAB completion, but it does allow you to hit the up-arrow key to select from the popup-menu via the keyboard.
Try typing Alt-F2 followed by xfceUp-ArrowEnter to finish the command-completion, and then Enter again to Launch the completed command.
On my system, that will run xfce4-terminal because it is the bottom-most entry on the popup. This may be different on your system, just use the up and down arrows to select xfce4-terminal.
Down-Arrow also works, but starts with the selection cursor at the top of the popup menu rather than at the bottom.
There is an alias defined by default for the terminal it's ! so you just need to press : Alt-F2-!-Enter
More broadly you can define your own aliases by going to xfce-appfinder - Preferences - Actions
xfit first completexfce4 -thenterand only then I can hit enter. Wouldn't be asking otherwize... alternatively do you know how to aliastertoxfce4-terminal?xfce4-terminal, you have to type at leastxfce4-teif you want to just hit enter to execute it rather than select it from the pop-up menu with a mouse. Alternatively, have an icon for xfce4-terminal in your panel or on your desktop, or configure your xfce session so that it automatically starts a terminal on login.