Bug 434339

Summary:	To delete widgets, you must show the widget explorer with a menu item named "Add widgets"
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	medin <med.medin.2014>
Component:	Widget Explorer	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	minor	CC:	4wy78uwh, kinofhek, nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version:	5.21.2
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:	https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/43e176d7048e89502b1ae8c50e034e490bd5b50e	Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description medin 2021-03-12 19:58:54 UTC

If I want to remove a widget that I installed, I should right click on desktop then select "Add Widgets", this is not intuitive approach for a desktop to manage the uninstallation process of a widget because it's not easier to find for first time by average user. There should another entry into launcher that facilitate access to the widget explorer and should be given an expressive name instead of "Add Widgets" because adding a widget is only a function that's provided by it.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-03-16 03:11:21 UTC

You can also remove widgets using Discover.

Comment 2 medin 2021-03-16 10:36:34 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> You can also remove widgets using Discover.

In fact, Discover can't be used as complete package manager on Arch based distros due to lack of AUR support which is critical to install necessary apps. In Manjaro I use Pamac but it doesn't show any manually installed widget.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2021-03-16 11:22:41 UTC

Sure, but you can use it to manage your non-app content if you want.

Comment 4 Felipe Kinoshita 2021-07-24 06:22:39 UTC

What if we name it "Manage Widgets"? we would need to change it's icon and I couldn't find a nice one...

Comment 5 Nate Graham 2021-07-26 15:09:12 UTC

We use the text "Uninstall or manage..." for the menu item in Kickoff that will open Discover. Maybe we could use "Add or view widgets"?

Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2021-07-26 23:21:17 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/533

Comment 7 Bug Janitor Service 2021-07-26 23:21:21 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/plasma-framework/-/merge_requests/302

Comment 8 Felipe Kinoshita 2021-09-17 02:06:44 UTC

Another solution could be to add another menu item named "Remove widgets" that could open the widget explorer with the "uninstallable" filter.

Comment 9 Bug Janitor Service 2024-08-22 18:28:07 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/2465

Comment 10 Bug Janitor Service 2024-08-22 18:31:54 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/libplasma/-/merge_requests/1186

Comment 11 Niccolò Venerandi 2024-08-22 21:38:06 UTC

Git commit 43e176d7048e89502b1ae8c50e034e490bd5b50e by Niccolò Venerandi.
Committed on 22/08/2024 at 21:37.
Pushed by niccolove into branch 'master'.

Rename "Add widgets…" button to "Add or Manage Widgets…"

M  +2    -2    desktoppackage/contents/configuration/PanelConfiguration.qml
M  +1    -1    desktoppackage/contents/views/DesktopEditMode.qml

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/43e176d7048e89502b1ae8c50e034e490bd5b50e

Comment 12 Niccolò Venerandi 2024-08-22 21:38:21 UTC

Git commit d14cf2d9e13a3e9d7d9cf1f1a0be485d717e3d8c by Niccolò Venerandi.
Committed on 22/08/2024 at 21:38.
Pushed by niccolove into branch 'master'.

Rename "Add Widgets…" to "Add or Manage Widgets…"

See https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/2465

M  +2    -2    src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/libplasma/-/commit/d14cf2d9e13a3e9d7d9cf1f1a0be485d717e3d8c