Bug 466707 - About this System: "Show More Information" button in System Settings representation doesn't actually show more information when clicked
Summary: About this System: "Show More Information" button in System Settings represen...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kinfocenter
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 5.27.1
Platform: Kubuntu Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2023-03-02 10:58 UTC by Johannes Claesson
Modified: 2023-03-06 14:48 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed In: 6.0
Sentry Crash Report:


Attachments
Screenshot of "About this System" and "Show More Information" side by side (493.00 KB, image/png)
2023-03-02 10:58 UTC, Johannes Claesson
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Description Johannes Claesson 2023-03-02 10:58:56 UTC
Created attachment 156914 [details]
Screenshot of "About this System" and "Show More Information" side by side

SUMMARY
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In "About this System" in kinfocenter module, a "Show More Information" button is present, but it doesn't actually present more information about the system.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start plasma system settings
2. Go to "System Administiration" -> "About this System"
3. Press button "Show More Information"
4. Verify that the "more" information is actually a copy of the same KCM module view

OBSERVED RESULT
See attachment. Left hand window is what was launched when pressing the "Show More Information". Thankfully another "Show More Information" button isn't present in the new window, thus not enabling a loop of new needless windows.

EXPECTED RESULT
Either actually seeing "more" information, or simply no such button at all.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.2.0
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kinfocenter/-/blob/master/Modules/about-distro/src/package/contents/ui/main.qml#L161-169
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-03-02 21:10:13 UTC
Well, it opens the full Info Center app which does show you more information on other pages. ...Just not on its landing page, which is the same as the one shown in System Settings. Maybe we can massage the wording a bit here.
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2023-03-05 23:18:37 UTC
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kinfocenter/-/merge_requests/134
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2023-03-06 00:46:27 UTC
Git commit 20f62bdc56be09f69f5d580af3d6e3c520b3c062 by Nate Graham.
Committed on 05/03/2023 at 23:15.
Pushed by ngraham into branch 'master'.

Rename "Show More Information" button to "Launch Info Center"

It actually doesn't show you more information--at least not immediately.
This is because it launches Info Center, which displays the very same
page you came from by default.

Let's rename the button to set user expectations accordingly.
FIXED-IN: 6.0

M  +1    -1    Modules/about-distro/src/package/contents/ui/main.qml

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kinfocenter/commit/20f62bdc56be09f69f5d580af3d6e3c520b3c062
Comment 4 Johannes Claesson 2023-03-06 13:21:23 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> Git commit 20f62bdc56be09f69f5d580af3d6e3c520b3c062 by Nate Graham.
> Committed on 05/03/2023 at 23:15.
> Pushed by ngraham into branch 'master'.
> 
> Rename "Show More Information" button to "Launch Info Center"
> 
> It actually doesn't show you more information--at least not immediately.
> This is because it launches Info Center, which displays the very same
> page you came from by default.
> 
> Let's rename the button to set user expectations accordingly.
> FIXED-IN: 6.0
> 
> M  +1    -1    Modules/about-distro/src/package/contents/ui/main.qml
> 
> https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kinfocenter/commit/
> 20f62bdc56be09f69f5d580af3d6e3c520b3c062

This makes much more sense. Thanks!
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2023-03-06 14:48:41 UTC
You're welcome!