Not obvious how to go back to the software list
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| software-center (Ubuntu) |
Medium
|
Gary Lasker |
Bug Description
When clicking on a software in a department list you get the details of that software. I keep looking for a back arrow then to go back to the list.
This can be fixed by implementing Back/Forward navigation in the "Get Software" section. <https:/
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Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) wrote : | #1 |
Changed in software-store (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) |
Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote : | #2 |
What should be done with this bug then? Close as invalid? Won't Fix?
Rajeev Nair (rajeev) wrote : | #3 |
I was searching for a back button too.
As of now, we need to click on the button above 'installed software' to go back.
Rajeev Nair (rajeev) wrote : | #4 |
Maybe have buttons like in firefox for home , back etc?
Andrew (and471) wrote : | #5 |
Marking as incomplete as mpt will need ot do some testing to figure our whether this needs to exist
Changed in software-store (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in software-store (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
David Prieto (frandavid100-gmail) wrote : | #6 |
I was navigating the app list today and found the need to go up a level (e.g. from Internet to Get free software) but there was no way to do it through the keyboard.
I would certainly like a keyboard shortcut (backspace, alt+left...) to go back to the parent category.
Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) wrote : | #7 |
The keyboard navigation is a separate problem. I've reported that as bug 435800.
Personally I like breadcrumb trails for navigation, but many users (my parents, for example) are much more comfortable using forward/back(/up, maybe?) buttons for navigation. For the sake of UI consistency with other default apps (Nautilus and Firefox, just to name a couple), it would be nice if navigating with a back button would be an option in the Software Center.
bassts (bassts) wrote : | #9 |
it is boring to extinguish and to relight the program every time....
Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) wrote : | #10 |
I've added Back and Forward buttons to the specification.
summary: |
- not obvious how to go back to the softwares list + Not obvious how to go back to the software list |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) → nobody |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
description: | updated |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote : | #11 |
This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 1.1.16
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software-center (1.1.16) lucid; urgency=low
[ Matthew McGowan ]
* softwarecenter/
- add new widget for use in back/forward navigation feature
[ Michael Vogt ]
* data/software-
- merge "System Tools" into "Accessories"
- rename "System Packages" to "System"
- add "Fonts" section
- remove all sub-sections of "System", its one big list again
- remove "Other" category and move it into "System"
(as per spec)
* softwarecenter/
- add prefix "pkg_fuzzy"
* add .menu term "SCPkgnameWildcard" to support wildcard based
pkgname searches
* softwarecenter/
- fix parsing when inline translations are available in the xml
* softwarecenter/
- fix tests
* softwarecenter/
- add query for channels that are not yet enabled
(via the app-install-data mechanism)
* softwarecenter/
- add get_codename
* fix inconsistency in naming (LP: #530368)
* show (summary, name) for non-apps (LP: #530422)
* merged lp:~mpt/software-center/categorization to improve
categorization (many thanks)
* merged lp:~mvo/software-center/back-forward-nav
[ Gary Lasker ]
* softwarecenter/
- add to reimplement channels as instances of a new SoftwareChannel
class, supports fixing the issues below
* softwarecenter/
softwarecen
softwarecen
- enable Canonical partner channel repository view (LP: #530401)
- fix crash when searching while in "Provided by Ubuntu"
view (LP: #523781)
- show all software items in the "Provided by Ubuntu"
view (LP: #528043)
- enable maintenance filter in the "Provided by Ubuntu"
view (LP: #528057)
- fix navigation button text for the "Provided by Ubuntu"
view (LP: #530398)
* softwarecenter/
softwarecen
softwarecen
softwarecen
- add navhistory.py, implement forward/back history feature for
the "Get Software" section (using Matthew McGowan's
BackForwa
* po/POTFILES.in:
- add softwarecenter/
* data/ui/
- in "View" menu, change "Applications" to "Software" (LP: #530377)
* softwarecenter/
- hide searchentry field in details view (LP: 528121)
* softwarecenter/
softwarecen
softwarecen
- change "Application(s)" to "Item(s)" in the status
bar text (LP: #530374)
-- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:41:20 +0100
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
It might turn out that future features, e.g. cross-references between packages, make a Back button necessary. Otherwise, we'll do user testing to see if people expect it anyway.