Bazaar 0.7.15 brings sharper KDE icons and a developer preview tool for GNOME app stores
Bazaar 0.7.15 lands with a few practical upgrades that actually matter for everyday Linux desktop users and developers alike. The update finally addresses the blurry icon problem on KDE Plasma while giving app creators a quick way to mock up their Flathub listings before submission. Everything else is a steady stream of interface tweaks, translation updates, and backend stability fixes that keep the store responsive under heavy use.
Bazaar 0.7.15 fixes the KDE icon blur problem
Anyone who has wrestled with desktop search integrations knows how easily low resolution assets get stretched until they look like watercolor paintings left in the rain. This usually happens when the backend defaults to generic placeholders instead of pulling high dpi versions tailored for each environment. The new BAZAAR_DESKTOP_SEARCH_PROVIDER_ICON_SIZE environment variable lets users set the square pixel size anywhere from one to two hundred fifty six. Setting this value higher than the default twenty four by twenty four forces krunner to pull sharper assets instead of stretching low resolution placeholders. It is a small tweak, but it stops the frustration of clicking through search results only to see pixelated messes that make the whole system feel unpolished.
A quick preview tool for app developers
Submitting an application to Flathub usually means waiting for review and hoping the metadata renders correctly on the store page. Bazaar 0.7.15 adds a command line option called --preview-metainfo that opens two file selection dialogs for picking a metainfo file and an optional icon file. The tool then generates a mock app page complete with a banner and a basic showcase of branding widgets. Developers can spot layout issues or missing assets before pushing changes to the remote repository. It saves time and reduces the back and forth that usually happens during the review process, which is exactly what independent creators need when they are juggling multiple remotes.
Interface polish and backend stability
The rest of the release focuses on smoothing out rough edges that have accumulated over previous versions. Search bars now respect a maximum length limit, which prevents awkward wrapping when users paste long queries or accidentally trigger autocomplete loops. Description text that used to get cut off in certain window sizes has been fixed, and layout shifts during installation progress rows no longer jump around the screen. The background metadata refresh runs non interactively so the interface stays responsive even when pulling large update queues. Translation updates for Czech, French, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, and Basque keep the store usable across more regions. The Flathub page also gets renamed to explore page with adjusted margins and normalized hover states that finally match the rest of the interface.
The store keeps getting faster as the UI stays completely decoupled from backend operations, so queueing downloads while browsing should feel just as smooth as ever. Give it a run on your preferred desktop environment and report any remaining quirks back to the maintainers.
Release Bazaar 0.7.1
Hello Bazaar enthusiasts! This quick release brings a few features and many fixes.
