Custom list controls flicker when changing search string

Bug #635074 reported by Matthew Paul Thomas
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
software-center (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Rahul

Bug Description

*** This bug is currently masked by bug 605055 (results flickering for any search) and bug 835069 (custom lists not working). ***

Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick

1. From the top level "Get Software" screen, in the search field enter "gobby,gnome-orca,9base" (without quotes).
2. Add a comma: "gobby,gnome-orca,9base,"

What happens: The list contents remain exactly the same, but the whole pane flickers -- both the three items, and the "Install 1 Item" bar at the bottom.

What should happen: Neither the items nor the action bar should flicker.

Tags: patch
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
description: updated
Revision history for this message
Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd) wrote :

I see the same flickering when updating the search string. (Ubuntu Natty alpha 1)
It looks like it clears the previous search result, before loading the result of the current search result, and in between the list is blank which creates the flickering.

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
bc81 (bc81) wrote :

this bug is more prevalent when using a dark theme such as Darklooks. Also, slower typing makes it more noticeable, since the entire window pane flickers solid white after each character is entered.

Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.7
10.10 maverick

Revision history for this message
Geliy Sokolov (hellium-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

This path should fix unnecessary list refreshes. It will ignore:

  ' ' - when its additional trailing space or ',' is present in the search field, when request is being made by exact pkg name
  ',' - when other comas are present with the same reason

All other chars are considered as a part of pkg name or description

tags: added: patch
description: updated
summary: - Software list view flickers when changing search string
+ Custom list controls flicker when changing search string
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Rahul (rahulshantagiri9999)
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