Nice, thanks for this bug report. However, it seems correct that a removed application should disappear from the Launcher as soon as the removal starts, rather than when it finishes. The application stops being usable very soon after removal begins, and it's not going to become usable any time later, so I don't see any point in showing it any longer. This is unlike when you install an application, where you may be waiting impatiently for it to become usable.
I have updated the USC and software package operations specifications to cover this: "If the item is represented in the Launcher, it should immediately disappear from the Launcher". <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter?action=diff&rev2=666&rev1=665> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations?action=diff&rev2=10&rev1=9> If you think there's a good reason the launcher item should stay visible after removal begins, please reopen this bug report. Thanks. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1031720 Title: Uninstall from software center. Icon is removed from launcher straight away Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Ubunu 12.04 precise with ppa:2100 all GPUs. Ubuntu Software Center Launcher Integration, uninstalling an application. #. In Software Center, click the "Installed" toolbar button to access the list of installed applications. #. Choose an installed application to remove (choose one for which there is a corresponding icon in the Unity launcher). #. Click the "More Info" button. #. In the details view for the application, click the "Remove" button. #. Enter the password for the remove when prompted. Expected result: At the very *end* of the installation process, verify that the corresponding icon in the Unity launcher is *removed*. Actual result: Icon is removed straight away. Well before progress bar reaches end. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.14.0-0ubuntu2~test2 [origin: LP-PPA-sil2100-precise] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-27.43-generic-pae 3.2.21 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-27-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CrashDB: unity Date: Wed Aug 1 12:09:32 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1031720/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

