Since the Dash is a separate application (separate process) and the animation is done by unity8 this would require some inter process communication on the start coordinates. Currently UAL is used to launch applications and that doesn't support such a thing.
** Changed in: unity8 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1368839 Title: [Design] Application opening animation to start from where the launching action is rooted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ux/+bug/1368839/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs