Comment 0 for bug 1204599

On package install, click packages create a desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications. After which, the user can tap 'Search' under the applications scope and find the new app. However, this does not work properly if ~/.local/share/applications does not exist at the time Unity started, which is the case on at least the mako saucy touch image.

Steps to reproduce:
 1. mv ~/.local/share/applications ~/.local/share/applications.bak
 2. reboot
 3. install a click package (or drop a properly formatted (see bug #1204595) desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications
 4. search the Dash for the package

The Dash won't find the package in step 4 until restarting Unity. After rebooting, installing click packages or adding desktop files works as expected (ie, you can find them in step 4)