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Include Search Results for "App Store," and Related Keywords (lazy pull request)
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Description
Currently, when searching for keywords like "App Store" "Play Store" or other Android- or Windows-related terms in the Linux Mint Software Manager, no relevant results are shown. Users who are new to Linux often expect to find Android-related applications or package managers when searching with these terms. When I, as an experienced user, type in
Expected Behavior:
Searching in the cinnamon menu for terms such as "App Store", "Software", "Store" should suggest Software Manager.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open the Menu.
- Search for keywords such as "App Store" or "Software (if your locale is not english)"
- Try to find Software Manager.
Proposed Solution:
Modify the .desktop file of the Software Manager in /usr/share/applications to include additional Keywords entries.
Example Update:
Keywords=App Store;Appstore;Android Package Manager;Google Play;Play Store;Microsoft Store;Software;Flatpak;Flathub;Apps;Installer
This ensures that the Cinnamon menu search can recognize and suggest the Software Manager when users search for these terms.
Thanks a lot...
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Research direction
Inspect the Software Manager .desktop entry installed under /usr/share/applications and review how Cinnamon menu search uses its Keywords entries. Verify the change by searching the menu for terms such as "App Store", "Play Store", and "Software"; done means Software Manager is suggested for those searches.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100