appstreamrunner in plasma-workspace

[Aleix Pol]

On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Harald Sitter <sitter at kde.org> wrote:
> Aloha
>
> A while ago Aleix created an appstreamrunner allowing you to find
> applications (from appstream data) via krunner and install them (by
> invoking whatever software center is associated with appstream URIs).
>
> There was some consensus that it would be nice to have but we never
> reached a decision where to put it.
>
> I am proposing that we include appstreamrunner in plasma-workspace and
> enable it by default.
>
> It only depends on appstream and can use any old appstream-enabled
> software center (discover, gnome-software, what have you) and it makes
> sense in pretty much every form factor scenario (e.g. if mobile
> launcher has a search it can equally display apps for installation if
> no installed software matches the query).
> I've been using it since the very first day and simply love it!
> Software at once's fingertips, what more can anyone ask for.
>
> HS

I think it's a good idea.
+1

Note that we're already using AppStream in other places of Plasma,
such as Plasma Desktop and Discover.

Aleix