=== modified file 'softwarestore/app.py'
--- softwarestore/app.py	2009-09-18 14:46:47 +0000
+++ softwarestore/app.py	2009-09-19 21:54:02 +0000
@@ -134,7 +134,10 @@
         self.available_pane.connect("app-list-changed", 
                                     self.on_app_list_changed,
                                     self.NOTEBOOK_PAGE_AVAILABLE)
-        self.alignment_available.add(self.available_pane)
+        self.available_pane.connect("app-activated",
+                                    self.on_app_activated,
+                                    self.NOTEBOOK_PAGE_AVAILABLE)
+        self.alignment_available.add(self.available_pane)        
 
         # installed pane
         self.installed_pane = InstalledPane(self.cache, self.xapiandb,
@@ -148,6 +151,9 @@
         self.installed_pane.connect("app-list-changed", 
                                     self.on_app_list_changed,
                                     self.NOTEBOOK_PAGE_INSTALLED)
+        self.installed_pane.connect("app-activated", 
+                                    self.on_app_activated,
+                                    self.NOTEBOOK_PAGE_INSTALLED)
         self.alignment_installed.add(self.installed_pane)
 
         # pending view
@@ -190,6 +196,9 @@
         self._selected_pkgname_for_page[page] = pkgname
         self.menuitem_copy.set_sensitive(True)
         self.menuitem_copy_web_link.set_sensitive(True)
+
+    def on_app_activated(self, widget, page):
+        self.label_status.set_text('')
     
     def on_window_main_delete_event(self, widget, event):
         gtk.main_quit()
@@ -219,6 +228,12 @@
         self.notebook_view.set_current_page(action)
         self.update_status_bar()
         self.update_app_status_menu()
+        # hide label text when switching to details of package
+        self.check_switched_page()
+
+    def check_switched_page(self):
+        if self.active_pane.notebook.get_current_page() == self.active_pane.PAGE_APP_DETAILS:
+            self.label_status.set_text('')
 
     # Menu Items
 

=== modified file 'softwarestore/view/availablepane.py'
--- softwarestore/view/availablepane.py	2009-09-16 15:58:32 +0000
+++ softwarestore/view/availablepane.py	2009-09-19 21:57:58 +0000
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@
             return
         self.notebook.set_current_page(self.PAGE_APP_DETAILS)
         self.searchentry.hide()
+        self.emit("app-activated")
     def on_category_activated(self, cat_view, name, query):
         #print cat_view, name, query
         # FIXME: integrate this at a lower level, e.g. by sending a 

=== modified file 'softwarestore/view/basepane.py'
--- softwarestore/view/basepane.py	2009-09-18 08:56:57 +0000
+++ softwarestore/view/basepane.py	2009-09-19 20:40:06 +0000
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
         "app-list-changed" : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
                               gobject.TYPE_NONE, 
                               (int, ),
+                             ),
+        "app-activated" : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                              gobject.TYPE_NONE, 
+                              (),
                              )
     }
     PADDING = 6

=== modified file 'softwarestore/view/installedpane.py'
--- softwarestore/view/installedpane.py	2009-09-16 15:58:32 +0000
+++ softwarestore/view/installedpane.py	2009-09-19 21:58:22 +0000
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
     (PAGE_APPLIST,
      PAGE_APP_DETAILS) = range(2)
 
+    new_model_len = 0
+
     def __init__(self, cache, db, icons, datadir):
         # parent
         BasePane.__init__(self, cache, db, icons, datadir)
@@ -105,7 +107,8 @@
                              query, 
                              filter=self.apps_filter)
         self.app_view.set_model(new_model)
-        self.emit("app-list-changed", len(new_model))
+        self.new_model_len = len(new_model)
+        self.emit("app-list-changed", self.new_model_len)
         return False
     def on_search_terms_changed(self, searchentry, terms):
         """callback when the search entry widget changes"""
@@ -130,12 +133,14 @@
         self.navigation_bar.remove_id("details")
         self.notebook.set_current_page(self.PAGE_APPLIST)
         self.searchentry.show()
+        self.emit("app-list-changed", self.new_model_len)
     def on_navigation_details(self, button):
         """callback when the navigation button with id 'details' is clicked"""
         if not button.get_active():
             return
         self.notebook.set_current_page(self.PAGE_APP_DETAILS)
         self.searchentry.hide()
+        self.emit("app-activated")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     #logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)