** Package changed: software-center (Ubuntu) => gnome-software (Ubuntu) ** Tags added: disco
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1839212 Title: UX issues in "Ubuntu Software" and related applications Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I think it's important to have a look at the high level user experience around software updating in Ubuntu. This is all tested on the latest Ubuntu 19 (installed a few days ago). Apologies if this is the wrong place to post, and that I'm bundling a couple of things together. These issues go across "Ubuntu Software", "Software Updater" and "Software & Updates", and I didn't want to spam ya'll with multiple small disjointed issues. On the other hand I think this stuff is super-important for user experience and needs discussing in a bug context, not a support context. 1) Searching for "software" under "Show Applications", produces a screen with these options: "Ubuntu Softw..." "Software & Up..." "Software Upd..." This is a poor experience. There's no way for a new user to tell these 3 things apart, and for a real newbie it's not even obvious when opening them. For example, my initial thought with "Ubuntu Software" is perhaps it is just for installing snaps, that's the kind of unexpected confusion that can happen when there's multiple similar-sounding options on a menu. My suggestion would be to only have "Ubuntu Software". Remove the .desktop files for the other options, but make them available from within "Ubuntu Software". 2) "Software & Updates" has CD/DVD options, which is (a) antiquated and (b) unclear how it works. I understand it likely works by standardized mount paths, but most users nowadays will be installing with a USB stick which has no support. Imagine a new user who needs to install custom broadlink drivers from USB stick, but there's no way to easily configure the package manager to do it. That was my situation, I ended up finding the .deb file on the USB manually. I think you should just rework all this as an "Installation Media" option, and search all mounted paths for an Ubuntu signature. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1839212/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
