Bug 423342 - No way to dismiss package information panel (on the right side of Discover Software Center)
Summary: No way to dismiss package information panel (on the right side of Discover So...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Discover
Classification: Applications
Component: discover (show other bugs)
Version: 5.18.5
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen
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Reported: 2020-06-22 05:07 UTC by William Kendrick
Modified: 2020-08-07 04:33 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description William Kendrick 2020-06-22 05:07:40 UTC
When clicking a package, a new panel appears on the right with detailed information and an "Install" option.  There appears to be no way to close this new panel, without resorting to navigating somewhere else using the panel on the far left.

(i.e., clicking "< Back" to go up level -- say from "Applications -> Developer Tools" back to "Applications" -- or clicking one of the top-level categories -- "Applications", "Application Addons", or "Plasma Addons" -- if you happened to click a package that was listed under "Featured" on the default view.)
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-06-22 18:05:43 UTC
Out of curiosity, why do you feel the need to close it? What would you expect to appear in its place if you were able to close it?
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2020-07-07 04:33:10 UTC
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Comment 3 William Kendrick 2020-07-07 05:52:34 UTC
By default, Discover shows a thin column on the left (with search, applications, add-ons, installed, settings, about, update), and a larger column on the right showing a list of packages.  When a particular package is chosen, it appears on the far right.  My thought is that it would be nice to dismiss this (without needing to, e.g., click one of the categories in the far left column).  This would be to reduce distraction, if you decide not to take any action (e.g., not install the app you clicked), and want to scroll through the rest of the list.
Comment 4 Nate Graham 2020-07-07 13:19:35 UTC
Can't you just click the Back button in the top-left corner of the page to go back to the browse/search view, if that's your goal?
Comment 5 William Kendrick 2020-07-08 06:16:33 UTC
Hi Nate. Here's an example case:

* Click "Applications >" on the left
* Click "Developer Tools >" on the left
* Click "IDEs" on the left
* Click "Builder" package

If I'm done looking at "Builder", and want to focus on the the other IDE packages, and click "< Back", I'm back at the "Applications". I must click "Developer Tools >" again to get back where I was.
Comment 6 Nate Graham 2020-07-08 13:46:54 UTC
Cannot reproduce. When I click on the back button on the "Builder" page, I'm taken back to the list of IDEs.

Can you attach a screen recording that shows the issue? Thanks!
Comment 7 Bug Janitor Service 2020-07-23 04:33:08 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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wiki located here:
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Comment 8 Bug Janitor Service 2020-08-07 04:33:12 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
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