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Bug 746794 - Unclear which app is requesting a codec
Unclear which app is requesting a codec
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: gnome-software
Classification: Applications
Component: General
3.15.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GNOME Software maintainer(s)
GNOME Software maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2015-03-26 09:51 UTC by Allan Day
Modified: 2018-01-24 16:56 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---

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2015-03-26 09:51 UTC, Allan Day 		Details

Description Allan Day 2015-03-26 09:51:56 UTC 
Created attachment 300341 [details]
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I just tried a full 3.15.92 session for the first time, and saw the attached notification. I wasn't sure which application was requesting the codec, and this was disturbing. It felt like something malicious or underhand was going on.

When I clicked on the notification and opened Software, again there was no indication of which application wanted the codec.
Comment 1 Christian Stadelmann 2015-07-12 12:17:49 UTC 
The same is true for mime type support, printer drivers, etc.
Comment 2 Richard Hughes 2016-02-23 08:58:15 UTC 
Allan, is there a mockup for what we're supposed to show? Thanks.
Comment 3 Allan Day 2016-02-23 09:18:48 UTC 
(In reply to Richard Hughes from comment #2)
> Allan, is there a mockup for what we're supposed to show? Thanks.

You'd just change "An application" in the notification to the app's name.
Comment 4 Allan Day 2017-10-23 15:17:25 UTC 
We probably want to show the application name above the list of software that's being requested, too:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gnome-design-team/gnome-mockups-software/master/wireframes/codec-install.png
Comment 5 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-01-24 16:56:49 UTC 
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