Feature changed by: Mindaugas Baranauskas (embar-) Feature #312489, revision 13 - Title: Search for GUI applications in YaST + Title: Add an APPLICATIONS view in YaST's Software Manager openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Mindaugas Baranauskas (embar-) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Now YaST's Software Management module allows users to see mixed packages (e.g.: applications, libraries, extensions for programs, etc...). For new users, an extra filter/view that would show ONLY Applications (programs with GUI) would make this module's interface a lot more user-friendly. The process of filtering could be based on searching for /usr/share/applications/*.desktop in RPM. (Maybe additionally: extract icons, related to *.desktop files) Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: For new users, this would make YaST and software installation/remove/update a lot more friendly, since they would only have to choose the application they desire. This could also help the user, once he feels comfortable whit this Yast's filter/view, to, gradually, start exploring the other Yast options and even losing the fear of the package concept. (Advanced users would retain all the control they now have) Discussion: #1: Mário Castanheira (speccyman) (2011-12-14 00:48:16) If i get you right what you want is an option in YaST's Software Management module that allows it to show ONLY Applications (hidding all other packages, libraries, extensions and so on), right? #2: Mindaugas Baranauskas (embar-) (2011-12-14 14:30:14) (reply to #1) Yes, you are right. #3: Mário Castanheira (speccyman) (2011-12-15 02:55:56) (reply to #2) I think i enhanced your description... Please see if you agree whit it :) #4: Andres Silva (anditosan) (2011-12-28 23:25:04) Do you guys need a mockup for this? I could create one. Tell me what you have in mind and I can make it a picture. I have been working on a gui review for Yast for a while now. #5: Mário Castanheira (speccyman) (2011-12-30 17:30:45) (reply to #4) One idea is to have a new tab (like the Search tab, for example) that allows to search and show only Applications (it could have Icons, reviews and images, but all this is secondary! For a start a filter that shows only Apps would work just fine). Another one is to have an "Show only applications" option on the Search tab. However this is just an idea of mine, don't really know what the M.B. had in mind. Anyway, more concepts are always welcome. :) #6: Mário Castanheira (speccyman) (2012-01-11 15:50:05) I purpose changing the title to "Add an APPLICATIONS view in YaST's Software Manager" I think it will allow viewers to understand better the Feature Request. Anyone against it? (I'm asking this because it's not "my feature") + #7: Mindaugas Baranauskas (embar-) (2012-01-11 18:53:50) + This is just idea and we are community. I think your title could be + more precise. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312489