[feature request] Show list of outdated apps in panel systray

[kinoegit]

Arch-update-checker displays a list of outdated apps when pressed, but only as a applet on the desktop. Maybe I'm missing something but this feature doesn't seem to work in the panel systray. Screencast_20240321_092332.webm Apdatifier and Arch-update-counter do the trick. I would like Arch-update-checker to have that feature because i prefer it due to flatpak update option

[dhruv8sh]

It is supposed to work but due to my really busy schedule I am only able to give 30 mins per week to each of my projects. I will try my best to get it to work in the next 24 hrs alongside the notification feature.

[kinoegit]

Thank you anyway

[dhruv8sh]

This probably is a bug in the plasmashell/systray itself. I have tried all possible workarounds and it just doesn't seem to work. Look at this.

Edit: I copied the battery widget, slightly changed the code which has nothing to do with expanding the applet. Even this caused the same behavior.

[kinoegit]

You lost me there. Bear with me and sorry for my ignorance but I can't reproduce that bug and how is it relevant here? Did you have a look at the code of the above mentioned apdatifier and arch-update-counter? How do they open a popup list of outdated apps?

[dhruv8sh]

Ok, I'll give you some context... The expanded property dictates if the popup is opened or not. Here's how 'Adaptifier' handles this:

MouseArea {
    id: mouseArea
    anchors.fill: parent
    acceptedButtons: cfg.rightClick ? Qt.AllButtons : Qt.LeftButton | Qt.MiddleButton
    hoverEnabled: true
    property bool wasExpanded: false
    onPressed: wasExpanded = expanded
    onClicked: (mouse) => {
        if (mouse.button == Qt.LeftButton) expanded = !wasExpanded
        if (mouse.button == Qt.MiddleButton && cfg.middleClick) JS[cfg.middleClick]()
        if (mouse.button == Qt.RightButton && cfg.rightClick) JS[cfg.rightClick]()
    }
    onEntered: {
        lastCheck = JS.getLastCheck()
    }
}

Here's mine:

MouseArea {
    id: mouseArea
    property bool wasExpanded: false
    acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.MiddleButton
    anchors.fill: parent
    hoverEnabled: true
    onPressed: wasExpanded = expanded
    onClicked: mouse => {
        if (mouse.button == Qt.MiddleButton) packageManager.action_updateSystem()
        else {
            expanded = !wasExpanded;
            if( expanded && plasmoid.configuration.updateOnExpand && main.hasUserSeen )
                packageManager.action_checkForUpdates();
            main.hasUserSeen = true
        }
    }
 }

There is no inherent difference. If it were to be a problem with this applet, it wouldn't open outside the system tray either. I would have to specifically define the behavior for it to not open in the tray.

Also, the linked bug is reproducible for me.

[kinoegit]

Thank you for taking the time! Maybe thats the relevant code of arch-update-counter:

 MouseArea {
      anchors.fill: container // cover all the zone
      cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor // give user feedback
      acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.MiddleButton
      onClicked: (mouse) => {
        if (invertMouseAction) {
          if (mouse.button == Qt.MiddleButton) {
            mainIsRefresh ? onLClick() : main.expanded = !main.expanded
          }
          if (mouse.button == Qt.LeftButton) onMClick()
        } else {
          if (mouse.button == Qt.LeftButton) {
            mainIsRefresh ? onLClick() : main.expanded = !main.expanded
          }
          if (mouse.button == Qt.MiddleButton) onMClick()
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

[dhruv8sh]

You see it does the exact same thing, it's the same for any other applet as well. (main.expanded is expanded). Also, implementing the same does nothing either. Maybe I am missing something that all the other applets are doing, but I just cannot seem to find it. But I also am really sure this is a problem with the system tray.

[kinoegit]

I can't help either for I'm a professional layman concerning coding;) but it looks like the other update applets have got a clue thats to find out.

[dhruv8sh]

Okay, so this was fixed. The fix was to remove preferredRepresentation property from main.qml. This property dictates whether the applet should be in its expanded or compact form when it's not in a panel. This of course is a bug(as I suspected) and will be reported in the KDE bug-tracking system. Thanks for using the applet.

[kinoegit]

Looking forward to have that feature in your very helpful plasmoid. Thank you Dhruvesh- keep up your good work.

[kinoegit]

Sorry for bothering: am I missing something or didn't you released the new version yet?

[dhruv8sh]

Hello @kinoegit , I had to make a few changes before pushing the update. It has now been uploaded, enjoy!