Bug 402802

Summary: Gwenview temporary stops responding after opening an image via KDE Connect
Product: [Applications] gwenview Reporter: paninomaninodesu
Component: generalAssignee: Gwenview Bugs <gwenview-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: wishlist CC: postix, strong.drum0546
Priority: NOR Keywords: efficiency-and-performance
Version First Reported In: 18.12.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
See Also: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369255
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Description paninomaninodesu 2019-01-02 21:51:29 UTC 
SUMMARY
After opening any image from the phone remotely Gwewnview stop responding for 10 seconds.

At first I thought the problem was worse, but after testing more while filling this "bug" I understood what happens.
What happens is that when you open a file in your phone (or in any folder I believe) Gwenview scans the entire folder for more images to tell you if there's more to see next. At first the navigation arrows appears darkened, and they lighten up after Gnewnview finishes scanning the folder to tell you that you can use the navigation option that it offers to see more images from that folder, right?
If you interacts with the interface in any way the window will freezes and prompts an error message telling that Gwenview stopped responding and if you want to force close or wait. Because Gwenview was taking 10 whole seconds to scan the folder from were I was opening the images I mistakenly thought it was a bug and that I couldn't close it after opening the images on the phone.

Just a minor annoyance but I wonder if this can be improved.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Navigate the phone's file system using Dolphin
2. Open any image
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Gwenview temporary freezes

EXPECTED RESULT
Gwenview's interface is responsive

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
MacOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.53.0
Qt Version: 5.11.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Gwenview 18.12.0


At first I tho
Comment 1 Lenzoid 2025-06-11 20:58:05 UTC 
It seems noone got around to this yet. Is it possible that this is no longer an issue? Please feel free to try it with a newer version. I can not reproduce it in Plasma 6.4 Beta.
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-06-26 03:47:58 UTC 
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Comment 3 paninomaninodesu 2025-06-29 23:57:07 UTC 
Can't test it and I don't care anymore.
Delete this please.
Comment 4 Lenzoid 2025-07-01 13:14:46 UTC 
Thanks for getting back to this. Closing as Worksforme.

For the record I just tested it by setting up KDE Connect remote filesystem browsing and then following your steps. While I don't see a delay like that when browsing my phone, it is known that Gwenview struggles with folders containing hundreds of thousands of images but that usually is across all remote file systems.