Bug 467420 - Search doesn't find apps by their name
Summary: Search doesn't find apps by their name
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 465961
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2023-03-15 20:13 UTC by David
Modified: 2023-04-04 20:12 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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kde_cannot_find_nemo (80.41 KB, image/png)
2023-03-15 20:13 UTC, David
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Description David 2023-03-15 20:13:05 UTC
Created attachment 157318 [details]
kde_cannot_find_nemo

SUMMARY
The search functionality in places like the applications launcher or krunner doesn't find apps by their name if the name isn't repeated in the description inside the .desktop entry. For example, it doesn't find "nemo", which short-names itself as "files" - see attached screenshot.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install nemo.
2. Press 'windows' to trigger application launcher.
3. Type "nemo".

OBSERVED RESULT
Doesn't find nemo.

EXPECTED RESULT
Should find nemo.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 12
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Kernel Version: 6.1.0-6-amd64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 20 × 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
Memory: 62.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® Graphics
Manufacturer: SLIMBOOK
Product Name: Executive

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-04-04 20:12:10 UTC
As a workaround, you can add "Nemo" to the app's keywords. And ideally you would submit a pull request upstream to do this in the app's code. :)

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 465961 ***