Manage Addons Icon

[repires]

Here’s a concise UX copy suggestion and rationale to surface “Manage Add-ons” more clearly in Bazaar:

Direct suggestion

• Move the Manage add-ons button out of the overflow (three dots) into the primary app details header/action row, visible whenever an app supports extensions.
• For apps without add-ons support, show a disabled Manage add-ons button with a tooltip: “This app doesn’t offer add-ons.”
• Where applicable, add a subtle inline hint under the actions: “This app supports add-ons such as OBS plugins. Manage them here.”

Proposed microcopy

• Primary action: Manage add-ons
• Disabled state tooltip: No add-ons available for this app
• Inline hint (optional): Add-ons available for this app. Manage installation, updates, and removal.

Rationale

• Visibility: Placing the action outside the overflow communicates capability discovery by default, solving the issue where users from GNOME Software don’t realize Bazaar exposes add-on management (e.g., OBS add-ons).
• Consistency: A consistently placed, occasionally disabled control teaches the feature exists across apps, even when unavailable, without requiring menu hunting.
• Learnability: A short hint and tooltip reduce ambiguity and support first-run understanding without adding modal friction.

Interaction details

• State logic:
  • If add-ons available → show enabled button.
  • If none → show disabled button + tooltip.
  • If add-on metadata is still loading → show skeleton/“Checking add-ons…” to prevent flicker.
• Keyboard focus: Button should be focusable when enabled; when disabled, keep tooltip accessible on hover/focus for discoverability.
• Accessibility: Announce “Manage add-ons, button. n add-ons available.” via accessible name/description when enabled; “No add-ons available for this app.” when disabled.

Optional enhancements

• Badge: Add a small “Add-ons” badge/pill next to the app title when supported.
• Count: “Manage add-ons (3)” to show installed/available count when known.
• Empty state: Inside the add-ons view, show clear empty-state guidance with a link back to the app page.

Sources
[1] GNOME Software, the software center application used by ... https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/byim46/gnome_software_the_software_center_application/
[2] Design/Apps/Software https://wiki.gnome.org/Design/Apps/Software
[3] Software https://apps.gnome.org/Software/
[4] Debian -- Details of package gnome-software in bookworm https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/gnome-software
[5] Best Gnome Extensions | 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1tUVX0BpIc
[6] Introducing GNOME Software https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2016/04/introducing-gnome-software.html
[7] Gnome Software use? https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/gnome-software-use/16154
[8] Gnome Files: A detailed UI examination https://datagubbe.se/gnomefiles/

[repires]

Would help with this confusion:

(#308)