Bug 28842

Summary:	Add a quicker solution to uninstall programs by letting users right click on the menu shortcut (of course with a root password prompt)
Product:	Mageia	Reporter:	Kristoffer Grundström <lovaren>
Component:	RPM Packages	Assignee:	Mageia Bug Squad <bugsquad>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	Normal	CC:	lewyssmith, ouaurelien
Version:	Cauldron
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Source RPM:		CVE:
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Description Kristoffer Grundström 2021-04-27 12:14:14 CEST

Description of problem: I was thinking, for those that don't use any terminal or know how to get to rpmdrake to uninstall programs I suggest that there can be another option to uninstall/remove them. Right clicking on the menu shortcut should also reveal a menu option called Uninstall this program.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Click on Program.
2. Go to the category where the program is installed.
3. Right click on the program shortcut/menu item and choose Uninstall program from the right click menu.
4. Type the root password and press Enter.
5. Done.

Comment 1 Aurelien Oudelet 2021-04-27 13:35:40 CEST

Hi, thanks suggesting this.

This is Desktop-dependent. As we shop nearly every major Desktop Environnents (Plasma, Gnome, Xfce, Cinnamon, Mate, lxqt, lxde, enlightment,...), we will have to make a patch to every one menu.

We normally do have a link in Applications menu of every desktop to "Add or Remove programs" that launches rpmdrake. This is only what we can do.

Closing.

Resolution: (none) => WONTFIX
CC: (none) => ouaurelien
Status: NEW => RESOLVED

Comment 2 Lewis Smith 2021-04-27 20:35:28 CEST

I happen to like the proposed method of uninstalling programs (a Win thing?).
I think the biggest problem for us would be that we have so many desktops, and they would *all* have to be adapted. RH menu clicks differ between them.
This would be a good project for you, Kristoffer.

CC: (none) => lewyssmith

Comment 3 Kristoffer Grundström 2021-04-28 13:03:27 CEST

(In reply to Lewis Smith from comment #2)
> I happen to like the proposed method of uninstalling programs (a Win thing?).

Yes, it is a Win thing. If I recall correctly they introduced this solution in Windows 10.