My apps are not visible in Show Applications screen in Ubuntu 22.04
Sophia Terry 
You can see from the screenshot that I have many apps installed (Chrome, Steam, TeamViewer, etc) but they are not being shown on my "Show Applications" screen. In fact, it doesn't even show LibreOffice, Rhythmbox, Games or other apps. But when I search their names, they would appear and I can run them just fine.
How can I fix this?
Here is what I already tried:
- I don't have any extensions installed.
- I tried reverting the default Gnome-Tweak settings.
- I tried resetting dconf.
Here is the output of ls -l /usr/share/applications/:
total 708
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 291 Apr 13 13:20 apport-gtk.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 125 May 19 2016 apturl.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 484 Apr 8 11:09 bluetooth-sendto.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 216 Apr 19 15:32 com.mattjakeman.ExtensionManager.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 64 Apr 15 01:12 com.teamviewer.TeamViewer.desktop -> /opt/teamviewer/tv_bin/desktop/com.teamviewer.TeamViewer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12855 May 4 19:57 defaults.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 257 Apr 12 18:30 evolution-calendar.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 303 Mar 23 13:18 gcr-prompter.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 611 Mar 23 13:18 gcr-viewer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 227 Mar 23 06:54 geoclue-demo-agent.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 509 Jan 8 13:45 gkbd-keyboard-display.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 730 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-applications-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 667 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-background-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 815 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-bluetooth-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 819 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-camera-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 905 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-color-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 772 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-connectivity-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 758 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-control-center.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 715 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-datetime-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 778 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-default-apps-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 835 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-diagnostics-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 426 Mar 18 14:40 gnome-disk-image-mounter.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 487 Mar 18 14:40 gnome-disk-image-writer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 888 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-display-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 999 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-info-overview-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 374 Mar 29 00:35 gnome-initial-setup.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 877 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-keyboard-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 494 Apr 9 15:41 gnome-language-selector.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 864 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-location-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 849 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-lock-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 842 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-microphone-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16033 Mar 22 05:45 gnome-mimeapps.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 852 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-mouse-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 707 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-multitasking-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 814 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-network-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 894 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-notifications-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1000 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-online-accounts-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 929 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-power-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 816 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-printers-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 810 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-region-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 843 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-removable-media-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 834 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-search-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 475 Apr 7 12:07 gnome-session-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 749 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-sharing-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 850 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-sound-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 789 Mar 21 07:13 gnome-system-monitor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 762 Mar 21 07:13 gnome-system-monitor-kde.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 784 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-thunderbolt-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 622 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-ubuntu-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1023 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-universal-access-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 844 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-usage-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 919 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-user-accounts-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 815 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-wacom-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 806 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-wifi-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 723 Apr 20 12:02 gnome-wwan-panel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8515 Apr 29 18:25 google-chrome.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 423 Mar 23 06:52 hplj1020.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2546 Mar 23 06:58 htop.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 204 Feb 1 18:04 ibus-setup-table.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 258 Jan 21 13:18 im-config.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 217 Feb 6 04:48 info.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 146 Apr 21 01:50 io.snapcraft.SessionAgent.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22733 Apr 12 07:49 libreoffice-calc.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19674 Apr 12 07:49 libreoffice-draw.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22756 Apr 12 07:49 libreoffice-impress.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18495 Apr 12 07:49 libreoffice-math.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21601 Apr 12 07:49 libreoffice-startcenter.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21566 Apr 12 07:49 libreoffice-writer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4733 Apr 12 07:49 libreoffice-xsltfilter.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23861 May 4 21:00 mimeinfo.cache
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 353 Mar 25 06:55 nautilus-autorun-software.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 350 Mar 7 07:56 nm-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 447 Mar 7 07:56 nm-connection-editor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 200 Feb 14 07:48 nvidia-settings.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 159 Apr 10 05:16 org.freedesktop.IBus.Panel.Emojier.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 181 Apr 10 05:16 org.freedesktop.IBus.Panel.Extension.Gtk3.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 363 Apr 10 05:16 org.freedesktop.IBus.Setup.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 623 Feb 14 10:57 org.gnome.baobab.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 709 Mar 21 07:38 org.gnome.Calculator.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 558 Feb 14 13:34 org.gnome.Calendar.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 602 Mar 19 10:33 org.gnome.Characters.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 581 Mar 23 02:46 org.gnome.Cheese.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 634 Feb 14 11:30 org.gnome.DejaDup.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 699 Mar 18 14:40 org.gnome.DiskUtility.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1136 Mar 21 06:05 org.gnome.eog.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1387 Apr 13 09:43 org.gnome.Evince.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 401 Apr 13 09:43 org.gnome.Evince-previewer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 470 Mar 19 18:45 org.gnome.Evolution-alarm-notify.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2153 Mar 21 05:57 org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 843 Feb 14 09:08 org.gnome.font-viewer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 749 Mar 2 04:34 org.gnome.gedit.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 565 Mar 28 13:31 org.gnome.Logs.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 529 Mar 21 11:16 org.gnome.Mahjongg.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 704 Feb 18 06:33 org.gnome.Mines.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1240 Mar 25 06:55 org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 741 Mar 23 06:55 org.gnome.PowerStats.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 597 Feb 16 12:06 org.gnome.seahorse.Application.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 388 Apr 12 18:30 org.gnome.Shell.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 357 Apr 12 18:30 org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 326 Apr 12 18:30 org.gnome.Shell.PortalHelper.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 659 Mar 17 13:54 org.gnome.Sudoku.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 562 Mar 28 05:51 org.gnome.Terminal.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 496 Mar 24 03:03 org.gnome.Todo.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2656 Mar 21 06:51 org.gnome.Totem.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 588 Apr 20 12:29 org.gnome.tweaks.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6034 Mar 25 12:03 org.remmina.Remmina.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 705 Mar 25 12:03 org.remmina.Remmina-file.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 224 Apr 2 02:04 python3.10.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 299 Mar 10 07:34 remmina-gnome.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1236 Feb 17 10:39 rhythmbox.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 632 Feb 17 10:39 rhythmbox-device.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 529 Jan 31 17:56 rygel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 774 Apr 19 23:22 shotwell.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1128 Apr 19 23:22 shotwell-viewer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 528 Mar 19 10:36 simple-scan.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 218 Apr 21 01:50 snap-handle-link.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 362 Apr 1 11:48 software-properties-drivers.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 580 Apr 1 11:48 software-properties-gtk.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 352 Apr 1 11:48 software-properties-livepatch.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 296 Mar 31 05:08 sol.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7473 Dec 1 08:41 steam.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 518 Feb 21 06:01 system-config-printer.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 50 Apr 15 01:12 teamviewer8.desktop -> /opt/teamviewer/tv_bin/desktop/teamviewer8.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 52 Apr 15 01:12 teamviewerapi.desktop -> /opt/teamviewer/tv_bin/desktop/teamviewerapi.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 817 Mar 25 02:52 transmission-gtk.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 302 Apr 11 00:56 update-manager.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 288 Mar 4 04:59 usb-creator-gtk.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5090 Apr 18 12:26 vim.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 208 May 4 20:13 vmware-netcfg.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 279 May 4 20:13 vmware-player.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 323 May 4 20:13 vmware-workstation.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 247 Apr 5 11:24 xdg-desktop-portal-gnome.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 620 Mar 25 02:53 xdg-desktop-portal-gtk.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 614 Mar 28 05:21 yelp.desktop2 Answers
In the application overview, applications are only shown once. This is a recent change in Gnome Shell.
Practically, that means that any application that appears on the Dock will only appear there: that icon will not anymore be found elsewhere in the Application overview.
Try it for yourself: unpin Chrome browser. It will disappear from the dock (unless it is running) and appear now among the other icons in the overview.
3I came across the same issue on a fresh installation today. I'm certain the problem is caused by some snap packages, most likely snap store and gnome desktop.
My solution was to remove snap completely. After that all my application launchers returned.
Since Ubuntu 22.04 is still quite new, we may have to wait before they fix this bug.
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