void-linux / void-linux/void-packages

Budgie Menu Not Showing Newly Installed Applications

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Description

Is this a new report?

Yes

System Info

Void 6.0.15_1 x86_64 GenuineIntel uptodate FFFFF

Package(s) Affected

budgie-desktop-10.6.4_1

Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?

No response

Expected behaviour

After installing an application, the menu contains that application

Actual behaviour

The application menu only seems to update under certain conditions such as application removal. I wonder if a hook is missing

Steps to reproduce
  1. Launch a session of the Budgie desktop
  2. Open terminal of choice and use xbps-install to install an application (say, epiphany)
  3. Open the menu and start typing the application's name

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the issue by installing an application with xbps-install during an active Budgie session, then check when the application menu refreshes. Trace the installation and menu-update path to identify the missing refresh behavior. Done means a newly installed application appears in the menu without requiring a removal or other unrelated trigger.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
linux, shell
Domain
desktop-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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