** Summary changed: - Support for apps which do not automatically connect to slots + Support snap interface plug/slots
** Summary changed: - Support snap interface plug/slots + Support snap interface plugs and slots ** Description changed: - With the addition of new interfaces there are some plugs which do not - automatically connect and require action from the user in order to be - connecte. + [Impact] + Snaps have a concept of "interfaces" which allows access to various system resources to be "connected" to snaps. While the majority of interfaces for desktop apps are connected, there are some that are not. There is no graphical method to connect these in the Ubuntu desktop (they can be connected from the command line). - As an example, VLC doesn't not automatically connect to the camera - interface, but users may want to enable this, or maybe they dont. + [Test Case] + 1. Open GNOME Software + 2. Select the GNOME Characters snap (installed by default) - Some design considerations: + Expected result: + Information is shown about interfaces this snap uses and there is a method to control this. In the implementation this is done with a "Permissions" button (beside "Launch") and a dialog with switches to control this. - * Do we want to ask users to toggle on/off connections they do/do not - want. i.e. a list of toggle buttons (what effect would this have on the - application, would it fail gracefully or just not work (in which case - the user could be made aware that it won't work without the - permissions). + Observed result: + No interface information is shown, so the home interface cannot be disconnected. - vs - - * Do we want just a single Yes/No question where it's all the - connections or none. + [Regression Potential] + The change is quite large and had to be restructured from the version that is shipped in Bionic. With such a large amount of code there is the potential for new bugs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1597314 Title: Support snap interface plugs and slots Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in gnome-software source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Status in gnome-software source package in Artful: Won't Fix Status in gnome-software source package in Bionic: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] Snaps have a concept of "interfaces" which allows access to various system resources to be "connected" to snaps. While the majority of interfaces for desktop apps are connected, there are some that are not. There is no graphical method to connect these in the Ubuntu desktop (they can be connected from the command line). [Test Case] 1. Open GNOME Software 2. Select the GNOME Characters snap (installed by default) Expected result: Information is shown about interfaces this snap uses and there is a method to control this. In the implementation this is done with a "Permissions" button (beside "Launch") and a dialog with switches to control this. Observed result: No interface information is shown, so the home interface cannot be disconnected. [Regression Potential] The change is quite large and had to be restructured from the version that is shipped in Bionic. With such a large amount of code there is the potential for new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1597314/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
