Bug 500984 - App lists don't refresh automatically when apps are installed or removed while the page is open
Summary: App lists don't refresh automatically when apps are installed or removed whil...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_componentchooser (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Other Other
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2025-03-03 03:16 UTC by Justin Zobel
Modified: 2025-04-03 19:12 UTC (History)
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Description Justin Zobel 2025-03-03 03:16:24 UTC 
If I already have the window open and install an app, it will not show up. I need to navigate away or re-open the Default Applications KCM.

A rescan button would do the same scan that is done (at the KCM startup I assume) and allow users to quickly change the association.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-03-05 16:26:32 UTC 
Shouldn't it just refresh automatically?

How did you install the app?
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-03-19 21:52:23 UTC 
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Comment 4 Justin Zobel 2025-04-03 12:45:52 UTC 
1. Open Default Applications.
2. Open Discover
3. Install a browser that you don't already have installed (I installed Chromium from Flathub as a Flatpak)
4. Check dropdown list, no Chromium
5. Close and re-open Default Applications
6. Chromium is now there
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2025-04-03 19:12:49 UTC 
I can reproduce the issue. We should instead make the data refresh automatically.