Snap in openstore: not a big fan
-
Hello,
I just wanted to share that I'm not a big fan of snaps in the open-store, especially how it is currently done.
Most snap apps are not currently usable on a phone screen ( scaling problem, no OSK, no integration with contentHUB, no integration with URLdispatcher, interface designed exclusively for desktop, ect...)
I think it can be a bit confusing to list them for newcomers especially because:
-
Some snap apps, that are not usable at all on a phone screen, often get higher in the search results than some apps developed specifically for Ubuntu Touch, that have multiple positive reviews, and match completely the search terms. Sometimes there really are a lot of snap apps, I think this can mislead completely a newcomer to test a bunch of non-working snap apps, instead of testing working apps developed specifically for UT.
-
There is a mention of "Snap application" but this is a small text that does not allow to distinguish rapidly and visually.
Overall I think it makes things more messy and harder to find an app that works for your need. I think overall it might give to a newcomer the image of a mostly non-functional apps store.
Example:
You type "pdf" many snaps unusable on a phone are displayed before "Annotate" or "Document Viewer"
You type "Whatsapp" many snap unusable on a phone are displayed before "Whatsnew"
-
-
@pparent Yeah, some of use has raised this already. It's okay to have snaps in the OpenStore but it should be opt-in and the distinction should be more obvious.
It's good that you mentioned search too, it should prioritize click apps over snaps especially those that aren't webapps. -
@kugiigi @pparent I think snaps should be turned on by default, but only ones verified to work properly with Ubuntu Touch. Then a setting to turn on showing results from all snaps, if user desires. Of course, this requires someone to go curate snaps.... So in the mean time, maybe changing how the results are displayed + opt-in setting is better.
Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.
With your input, this post could be even better 💗
Register Login