Bug 485316 - Merkuro Mail does not show up in menu
Summary: Merkuro Mail does not show up in menu
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Merkuro
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 24.02.1
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Claudio Cambra
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Reported: 2024-04-10 09:49 UTC by Ghislain Vaillant
Modified: 2024-11-02 00:46 UTC (History)
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Description Ghislain Vaillant 2024-04-10 09:49:49 UTC
SUMMARY
The Merkuro Mail application is difficult to launch, since it does not appear in the menu. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install Merkuro Mail from Discover
2. Open the menu and search for Merkuro

OBSERVED RESULT
The Merkuro calendar and contacts applications are listed in the search results, but not the mail one.

EXPECTED RESULT
The Merkuro mail application should appear in the search results alongside the calendar and contacts ones.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The corresponding desktop file for the Merkuro mail app features a `NoDisplay=true` field, which explains why it is hidden from the search results. It looks like it is a deliberate [move](https://invent.kde.org/pim/merkuro/-/commit/77c1dd6d18019498c1293304cb9eb3bfc3e4dd7d) upstream, but I could not find the rationales for it.

I fail to understand what's the point of deliberately hiding an app like this. It is properly advertised as beta quality in the description. Hiding it makes collecting valuable user's feedback more difficult. I wish the upstream commit were more explicit about this decision.
Comment 1 TraceyC 2024-11-02 00:46:04 UTC
Can confirm this behavior on Solus. It's confused our users (and myself) as well. It seems a little odd to allow users to install an application but hide it from the menu.