Large white space between the sections "recent versions" and "categories" in the gnome software application.

[F. F.]

After uninstalling the snap support, I installed the classic gnome software center.
However, a large white space is visible in the middle of the application, between the sections "recent versions" and "categories".

Commands as root:
- apt-get install gnome-software
- apt-get autoremove --purge snapd gnome-software-plugin-snap

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: gnome-software 3.35.91-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu22
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Apr 15 21:01:40 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-15 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200402)
InstalledPlugins:
 gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A
 gnome-software-plugin-snap N/A
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, does it do it all the time? Could you add your 'journalctl -b 0' log after triggering the bug?

[F. F. (ff42)]

Yes, since yesterday the bug is still present. I added the 'journalctl -b 0'.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the log has

avril 16 18:09:35 Beta gnome-software[2021]: Only 0 apps for popular list, hiding
avril 16 18:09:35 Beta gnome-software[2021]: hiding category productivity featured applications: found only 0 to show, need at least 9
avril 16 18:09:35 Beta gnome-software[2021]: hiding category audio-video featured applications: found only 0 to show, need at least 9

unsure why it's not finding those though, do you get any clue if you start gnome-software with verbose enabled?

[James Taylor (james-taylor99)]

I don't have the exact issue, no empty spaces between "apps" and "categories". There are no apps displayed on the storefront except the categories and a small banner. As report in: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1879318