Reorganise 'System' and 'Utilities' categories

Jul 30, 2024
J

Would it be possible to reorganise these categories, which have 703 apps in total? There appears to be no distinction between them, and both contain all sorts of apps.

F

This is not something that Flathub maintainers can do.

I guess that Flathub simply checks the categories defined in the metainfo (or desktop) file of each app. If an app uses a wrong category, you should ask the app developer to fix it.

I’m currently revising an app I maintain (Frescobaldi, music sheets) and I’ve realized that the Utility category is not correct.

What is the difference between System and Utilities software?
This Wikipedia page might help.

R

See Registered Categories | Desktop Menu Specification for the spec.

We might just remove that completely from the website.