diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_open.json b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_open.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e70da5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_open.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "settings_applications_app_open"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 553,
+      "ypos": 292,
+      "width": 53,
+      "height": 24,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_open.png b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_open.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d27a085
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_open.png differ
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_opensettings_applications_details_open.json b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_opensettings_applications_details_open.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cf4cd09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_app_opensettings_applications_details_open.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "settings_applications_app_opensettings_applications_details_open"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 697,
+      "ypos": 289,
+      "width": 94,
+      "height": 25,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator.json b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b873875b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "settings_applications_calculator"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 24,
+      "ypos": 197,
+      "width": 111,
+      "height": 21,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator.png b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94847bc8
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator.png differ
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator_opened.json b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator_opened.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9fdfa3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator_opened.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "settings_applications_calculator_opened"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 591,
+      "ypos": 104,
+      "width": 144,
+      "height": 145,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator_opened.png b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator_opened.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e6328ce
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_calculator_opened.png differ
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_open.json b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_open.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57c95c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_open.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "settings_applications_details_open"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 697,
+      "ypos": 289,
+      "width": 94,
+      "height": 25,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_open.png b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_open.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9bf4966
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_open.png differ
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_shown.json b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_shown.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..784c6f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_shown.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "settings_applications_details_shown"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 115,
+      "ypos": 108,
+      "width": 274,
+      "height": 57,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_shown.png b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_shown.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d7768f0
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_applications_details_shown.png differ
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_menu_applications.json b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_menu_applications.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b564453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_menu_applications.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "settings_menu_applications"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 17,
+      "ypos": 386,
+      "width": 116,
+      "height": 23,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_menu_applications.png b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_menu_applications.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b2e0241
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/apps/system-settings/settings_menu_applications.png differ
diff --git a/tests/applications/system-settings/applications.pm b/tests/applications/system-settings/applications.pm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ede02187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/applications/system-settings/applications.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+use base "installedtest";
+use strict;
+use testapi;
+use utils;
+
+# This is to check up the Application tab.
+
+sub run {
+    my $self = shift;
+
+    assert_and_click("settings_menu_applications");
+
+    # Choose the Calculator application and switch on the details
+    assert_and_click("settings_applications_calculator");
+
+    # Check that the Calculator page has opened
+    assert_screen("settings_applications_calculator_opened");
+
+    # Check that an Application can be opened using the Open button
+    assert_and_click("settings_applications_app_open");
+
+    # Check that the Application has opened
+    assert_screen(apps_run_calculator);
+
+    # Close the application
+    send_key("alt-f4");
+
+    # Click on View Details to see if application details will open
+    assert_and_click("settings_applications_details_open");
+    
+    # Check that Software is opened and provides the detailed information
+    assert_screen("settings_applications_details_shown");
+}
+
+sub test_flags {
+    return {fatal => 1, always_rollback => 1};
+}
+
+1;
+
+# vim: set sw=4 et:
+
+